Actress Deepika Padukone said ‘yes’ when asked if she was paid more than co-stars Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor for the controversial film Padmaavat.

The actress spoke about it when she became part of TV show BFFs with Vogue, according to Colours Infinity channel.

She appeared on the show with her sister Anisha.

In the ‘Say It or Strip It’ segment, host and actress Neha Dhupia asked: ‘How much were you paid for Padmaavat?’

Padukone diplomatically avoided answering the question and chose to strip her earrings instead.

‘Were you paid more than Ranveer and Shahid?’, Dhupia pressed.

To that, Padukone said: ‘Yes’.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s epic released globally on Thursday amidst much hullabaloo. The film is based on 16th century Sufi poet Malik Mohammad Jayasi’s epic poem Padmavat and glorifies the Rajput ethos of honour, bravery and sacrifice.

Padukone plays the central character of Rani Padmavati in the movie, for which she has received praise.