Overview

• Boney Kapoor told Komal Nahta’s Game Changers that Sridevi declined Baahubali after producers offered her less than she earned for English Vinglish.
• He alleged producer Shobu Yarlagadda misrepresented her to S S Rajamouli by claiming she wanted a whole hotel floor and an entourage.
• Kapoor said their only request was to schedule major shoots during their children’s school holidays, disputing claims of unreasonable conditions.
• He cited a message he says Rajamouli sent praising Sridevi’s creative contributions, while noting Rajamouli later expressed regret for airing the dispute publicly.
• Reports note no independent verification of the fee offer and no public response from the named producer in this coverage; Sridevi died in 2018.