Actor Deepika Padukone has emerged as the first Indian woman to fetch the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday. Deepika has starred in Hollywood film including XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, was unveiled in Hollywood on evening. Some reports stated that the star aimed to ‘buy’ a spot on the Walk of Fame, however the inductees are ascertained by a selection panel each year. The celebs certainly have to pay some amount, but merely for the maintenance of their spot.
About the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a path on the Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles featuring more than 2700 stars named after each celebrity. Precisely, any celeb can be nominated, as there has been no official criterion. The common consensus states that ‘has-beens’ and ‘where-are-they-nows’ do not reserve a spot on the Walk of Fame.
The Walk of Fame Class of 2026 stars celebs including Emily Blunt, Timothee Chalamet, Marion Cotillard, Stanley Tucci, Rami Malek, Rachel McAdams, Demi Moore, Chris Columbus, Tony Scott, Greg Daniels, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Deepika Padukone.
Who chooses the inductees for the Walk of Fame?
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, the official organisation gets 200-300 nominations each year. A selection panel deployed by the organisation thereafter selects the names based on the excellence and relevance in distinctive fields.
Do celebs pay to inscribe their name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
The induction and selection of celebs does not demand any payment as per the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Nonetheless, there is a sponsorship fee of $85000 (roughly ₹73 lakh) that is paid for the maintenance of the star. As per the note on official website of the Walk of Fame, “The fee is used to pay for the creation and installation of the star, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame.”
