Veena Nagda is a famous mehendi artist in Bollywood. Be it in the famous movies, the auspicious occasion of Karwa Chauth, or a celeb wedding, Veena Nagda is a go-to mehendi artist. From Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Sonam Kapoor, Farah Khan, Karisma Kapoor, and Kriti Kharbanda to the Ambanis, each celeb wedding was attended by Veena Nagda, and her mehendi in the celeb brides' hands have won our hearts over the years. In a recent interview, Veena Nagda talked about the money she earns from her profession and also shared the kind of gifts she receives.
In a recent interview with Bollywood Now, Veena Nagda revealed that she never worked to gain money, but the amount of respect she has received over the years is beyond her imagination. She revealed when she first went to the Ambanis, her neighbours had suggested her to get a huge amount of money, but her mom told her to stick to her charges, which were very minimal like Rs. 25 back in those times. She further talked about that the relations she shares with celebrities have never been about money, but about the respect she receives through her work.
In the same interview, Veena Nagda mentioned that she receives a lot of gifts from celebrities, and she always preserves them. Sharing more about the same, Veena mentioned that she once received a silver box from an actress who hailed from Gujarati roots. Veena said that she still has that box, and she kept her Lakshmi in that box till now.
In an interview with Jagran TV, Veena Nagda shares her fees for cladding celeb brides' hands with henna. She mentioned that for the regular brides, the charges are between Rs. 3,000-7,000, while for the guests it is around Rs. 25-50. Talking about her charges from celebrities, Veena shared that she doesn't charge anything from them, and it depends on what they would like to pay her.
Veena Nagda has time and again revealed that she hails from a middle-class family. Well, she had made it big in her career. She has worked in big Bollywood movies such as Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Patiala House, Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, Kal Ho Na Ho, God Tussi Great Ho, U Me Aur Hum, and Yeh Jawaani Hai Dewaani, among others. Apart from that, Veena has decked the celeb brides on their special days. She was recently seen attending Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding. She also decked celeb brides like Kriti Kharbanda, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Sonam Kapoor and many more.
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