Hema Malini, who enjoyed an illustrious career in Bollywood and earned the title of the 'Dream Girl', has opened up about her career. She was often regarded as one of the industry's highest-paid actresses. Reflecting on her decades-long career, the Dream Girl revealed that she was never paid hefty fees, as she valued recognition more than money.

Hema Malini on being the highest-paid actress

In an interview with Hindi Rush, Hema Malini dismissed speculations of being the highest-paid actress. She said, "No, not at all. Kisne bola yeh? (Who said that?) We used to get a very small amount. Itna kuch nahi dete the (They didn't pay us much). Directors and producers liked me a lot, but I never worked for money. As your popularity grew, they would increase the payment a little. That's all. I never got the exorbitant fees that today's stars receive. We didn't even get a fraction of that.”