By Oindrila Muhuri Last Updated:
Bollywood actor, Shah Rukh Khan leads a super busy yet luxurious life. From back-to-back shoots to attending social events, meeting his fans, and many more, SRK always has a busy schedule. However, thanks to his manager, Pooja Dadlani, who plays a huge role in looking after everything in his life. And only because of her, has SRK been able to go through thick and thin very smoothly. However, do you know that Pooja used to manage Deepika Padukone earlier? Yes! you read that right, now, Farah Khan revealed the same.
A few months ago, a Redditor posted an old photo from Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan starrer Om Shanti Om's shoots. In the photo, we can spot the two stars sitting in the front line along with the director of the film, Farah Khan. Both Deepika and SRK were reportedly gearing up for their song shoot, which was a remake of Dhal Gaya Din Ho Gayi Sham from Humjoli, sung by Asha Bhosle and Mohd. Rafi. But what caught our attention was that behind Deepika, SRK's current manager, Pooja Dadlani was seated.
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In the video, Farah Khan was then revealing certain unknown anecdotes about Pooja Dadlani, who is the current manager of Shah Rukh Khan. The ace director, who is known for her straightforward nature, shared that Pooja used to manage Deepika at that time. Moreover, Farah revealed that Deepika's parents also came to the shoot when the photo was clicked on that day. She said:
"Pooja Dadlani ko dekh rahe ho piche. She was Deepika's manager at that time. Aur I think ye dekh rahe hai, mere assistant Shah Rukh ko dikha rahe hai the Jeetu ji ka racket paer ke niche se kaise marna hai. And I think this was the day when Deepika's parents came on shoot."
As soon as the video was uploaded on the discussion platform, netizens started pointing out that Deepika had quite a good amount of connections in the industry despite being a complete outsider. Moreover, the netizens claimed that these connections helped Deepika in a great way to get a smooth debut and make her place in B-town. A few netizens also discussed how Pooja has paved her way towards stardom and also could make a good fortune in the industry.
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As per reports, Pooja Dadlani has been managing Shah Rukh Khan since 2012. She not only handles his professional schedules but also his and his family's legal matters, including the functioning of his business ventures like Red Chillies Entertainment and IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. Thus, Pooja gets a hefty salary from the actor for all this. According to a report in DNA, she earns a whopping amount of around Rs. 7-9 crore per year. Several media reports claim that her net worth in 2021 was somewhere around Rs. 50 crore.
What do you think about the Redditor's claim regarding Pooja Dadlani's managing business? Let us know!
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