Kriti Shetty, who shot to fame with her debut film Uppena, was the hot favorite of Tollywood until some time ago. Her new-found stardom landed her roles in successful films like Shyam Singha Roy and Bangarraju. However, her recent films such as Macherla Niyojaka Vargam, The Warriorr, and Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali failed to make an impact at the box office.
Moreover, young beauty Sree Leela is on a stunning spree, and young heroes have started sidelining Kriti Shetty and signing Sree Leela instead. While Sree Leela has more than eight films in her kitty, Kriti Shetty has only Naga Chaitanya’s Custody and a Malayalam pan India project bankrolled by Mythri Movie Makers.
Reports suggest that the makers of Suriya’s film removed Kriti Shetty from their project. Now, with only a few new offers in hand, Kriti has reportedly slashed her remuneration from Rs.50 lakhs to Rs.30 lakhs. It remains to be seen whether this decision will change her fortunes in the industry.