Jacqueline demands Rs 75 lakh for a 3-min act?

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According to a Mid-day report, it has been reported that Jacqueline Fernandez charged a whopping sum of Rs 75 lakh for a three-minute performance. Seems like the Sri Lankan beauty was paid the astronomical sum for her three-minute performance on the closing day of the 14-day festival. A source has been quoted in the report as saying that the Mahotsav attracts ministers, top notch officers, corporate honchos and the glitterati. All film stars who perform there charge a lot of money. The big surprise this year was Jacqueline being paid Rs 75 lakh for a three-minute act. The actress performed to her film's chartbusters from the last year.

Let's take a look at some lesser known facts about the actress who will soon be seen romancing Arjun Rampal in Roy.

Jacqueline Fernandez: Lesser known facts

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Jacqueline has taken the Indian film industry by storm with her style sense and her glam quotient. After setting the silver screen on fire with Salman Khan in Kick, Jacqueline is now making her presence felt among the ruling A-listers. Like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and many more, Jacqueline has taken the well defined route from winning a beauty pageant to walking the ramp and then acting in films. However, there is more to the most admired B-town fashionista than just movies. Check out five things we bet you didn't know about the budding actress.

Jacqueline Fernandez: Lesser known facts

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After winning the Miss Sri Lanka title in 2006, Jacqueline featured in her first commercial music video a year later. Jacqueline was seen in the 'O sathi' music video by Sri Lankan duo Bathiya and Santhush which brought her into the limelight. The diva was seen in a figure-hugging red gown alongside the two singers in the music video. Two years later, Jacqueline made her Bollywood debut opposite Riteish Deshmukh in Aladin. The lucky girl also shared screen space with Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt in the film.

Jacqueline Fernandez: Lesser known facts

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Jacqueline has recently launched her restaurant in Colombo in Sri Lanka. The Kick actress took out some time from the promotions to inaugurate her food joint, Kaema Sutra. The restaurant is her collaboration with Japanese chef Dharshan. Highlighting the continental menu which also has a few items from her grandma's recipe book, Jacqueline made it clear, 'I'm half-Malaysian but we will be serving traditional Sri Lankan food.'

Jacqueline Fernandez: Lesser known facts

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Jacqueline also had her share of controversies, hook-ups and break-ups in Bollywood. The diva was reportedly dating her Housefull 2 director, Sajid Khan for quite some time. The two even went on a five-day holiday but called off the relationship in May, 2013. It is alleged that Jacqueline lost several important roles in Jism 2 and Krrish 3 because of the restrictions imposed by Sajid Khan whereas Jacqueline was called a nagging girlfriend by Sajid in an interview. While the two are no longer together, both are happy to move on in their lives and careers.

Jacqueline Fernandez: Lesser known facts

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Far from Bollywood, Jacqueline began her career in journalism. She initially started hosting television shows in Bahrain at the age of fourteen. The diva graduated in Mass Communication from Australia and relocated to Sri Lanka where she actively took up serious journalism. She started as a TV reporter with specialization in politics. If the diva would not have won Miss Sri Lanka pageant and taken up modeling and then acting, she would have been a part of the media. On the contrary, the actress is now followed by the paparazzi for being a celebrity.

Jacqueline Fernandez: Lesser known facts

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Jacqueline is not just a glamour queen but also an ardent social activist. She is associated with People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia and is working on preventing cruelty to horses. Jacqueline came forward to ban the carriages pulled by horses in Mumbai highlighting their poor condition. She met the then Mayor of Mumbai, Sunil Prabhu, to urge him to look into the matter as horses are malnourished and forced to carry more passengers than the legal limit which leads to permanent leg damage.