Highest paid actresses in Bollywood
Things are changing with time, and the ladies are rocking in every field, even Bollywood. Many have become international sensations, and they charm the screen with their aura. Some bold characters like Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut, Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, and many more have proved themselves in the aspects and still stand fearless.
For a long time, ladies have been in full swing in the Bollywood industry. This series started with Patience Cooper, who was into the film in the 1920s. Later it was carried forward by Nargis, Madhubala, Devika Rani, Asha Parekh. However, this legacy has now been carried by the ladies still, and they are listed here, the highest-paid actress in Bollywood.
Kangana Ranaut
Kangana Ranaut is a famous Bollywood figure who remains in the talks due to her fearlessness and some controversies but still, she has her aura with her that makes her a bold person in the industry. Her brilliant acting skill makes her one of the highest-paid Bollywood actresses.
She was born in Bhambla, Himachal Pradesh on March 23, 1987. She made her debut with the movie Gangster in 2006, and that film gained her the award for the best female debut. Later she was seen in the movies like Fashion, Life in a metro, Woh Lamhe, and for her performance, she also won the National Award for best-supporting actress.
Currently, Kangana Ranaut is a recipient of 4 national awards, and she still is in the race and challenges the orthodox film customs due to her guts and sayings. She has been into many controversies, but still, she has managed to be in the industry. She charges around Rs 27 crore per movie, making her one of the highest-paid.
Deepika Padukone
If we say Deepika Padukone is a sensation, it won’t be incorrect. The actress has managed to win the audience’s hearts with her acting and charm. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in the Bollywood industry and is among the most searched personalities.
Deepika Padukone is considered one of the influential people in the world. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on January 5, 1986, and she started her acting career in 2005. She started her journey with the movie Om Shanti Om, where she shared the screen with Shahrukh Khan in 2007, and that was just the beginning of her success. She charges around Rs 26 crores per movie. Deepika Padukone has worked in many movies like Love Aaj Kal, Cocktail, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Chennai Express, Happy New Year, Bajirao Mastani, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela, Piku, and the iconic movie Chhapaak.
Apart from that, she is a fashion icon for the youth, and she participates in the stage shows, she also writes opinion columns for the newspaper, she has also designed a clothing line of her own for women. She has come a long way in her acting and modelling career and is always into the talks due to her dressing sense and beauty.
Shraddha Kapoor
Bollywood industry has a lot of Kapoors, and Shraddha Kapoor is one of them, who is not only a leading actress but the heart rob of the entire nation. Her cuteness and charm have stolen the hearts of millions. She has spread her talent not only in acting but also as a singer, which makes her one of the highest-paid actresses in the Bollywood industry.
Shraddha Kapoor is one of the most popular public figures. Apart from that, she was also listed in the celebrity 100 lists of Forbes India and Under 30 list in Forbes Asia. The actress was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on March 3, 1987, she is the daughter of comedy king Shakti Kapoor.
Shraddha started her career in the year 2010 with a brief role in Teen Patti. Later she worked as a lead actress in Luv Ka The End, but she gained popularity after her movie Aashiqui 2, and that movie won her the award for best actress female in Filmfare. She has also worked in the movies like Haider, Ek Villain, ABCD 2, Baaghi, Stree, Saaho, Chhichhore, etc.
She has also sung songs for many of her movies, and she also owns a clothing line. Shraddha Kapoor charges a whopping amount of Rs 23 crore per movie.
Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt is one of the sizzling actresses in the industry. She was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra on March 15, 1993. Alia Bhatt is the one who remains in the talk, that is because of her fashion style her acting, but currently, she is in talk due to her relationship with actor Ranbir Kapoor.
Alia Bhatt is the daughter of famous filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan.
The actress made her debut in 1999, as a child artist in the movie Sangharsh but made her acting debut with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year released in 2012 along with Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra.
Later she worked in the movies like 2 States, Dear Zindagi, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, Badrinath Ki Dulhania, Highway, Raazi, and many more. The actress has won the critics award for best actress. She also launched her clothing and handbag line, and apart from that she has sung a few songs for her movies.
She charges a whopping amount of Rs 22 crores for a film, and she has proved her talent. Her upcoming projects are Brahmastra with Ranbir Kapoor, Gangubai Kathiawadi, and Sadak 2 with Aditya Roy Kapur. Alia has broken the point of nepotism with her talent and performance, and she has been a part of many endorsements and modelling events.
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra is an international sensation who created her way with hard work and dedication and got her position as the highest-paid actress in the Bollywood industry. The actress was born in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, on July 18, 1982. She started her journey, and in the beginning, she dreamed of studying aeronautical engineering but she accepted the offer from the Indian film industry & her performances led her to win many pageants.
She started her acting career with the movie Thamizhan, a Tamil film, in 2002, and the year 2003 with the movie The Hero: Love Story of a Spy.
Apart from that, she has worked in many movies like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Aitraaz, Don, Krrish, Don, and the sequels, Barfi, Mary Kom, 7 Khoon Maaf, Bajirao Mastani, The Sky is Pink. She has also won the National award for best actress.
The actress has worked in many Hollywood like The Matrix Resurrections, The White Tiger, etc. She is one of the most influential actresses in the industry and is a role model for many. She charges a whopping Rs 21 crores, and she is praised for her works.
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Kareen Kapoor Khan is an actress with charm. She was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra on September 21, 1980. She is the daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and her younger sister is Karishma Kapoor.
She is known for playing versatile roles in different genres of movies from crime to romance, and she sets the bar for every actress in the industry. She is the recipient of many awards like Filmfare awards, and she is one of the top paid actresses in the Bollywood Industry.
She made her debut with the movie named Refugee in the year 2000 and later set her charm with movies like Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Ashoka. Apart from that, she has worked in movies like Omkara (the character based on William Shakespeare’s), Jab We Met, Kurbaan, Heroine, We are Family, Singham Returns, 3 Idiots, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Bodyguard, Udta Punjab, Good Newwz and many more.
She is married to actor Saif Ali Khan but has maintained her position as one of the top actresses in the Bollywood Industry. She charges around Rs 20 crores per film, and currently, she is working on her upcoming projects one of those is Lal Singh Chaddha in which she will be sharing the screen with Aamir Khan.
Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif is originally a British actress that works in the Bollywood film industry and has created a long path with her dedication & hard work, not only that, she is one of the top paid actresses in the industry. She was born in Victoria, British Hong Kong on July 16, 1983, and began her Bollywood career in 2003.
Katrina Kaif has been in talks after her marriage with actor Vicky Kaushal and they are currently giving the couple goals to the audiences. The actress started her career with modelling which she received in her teenage and later decided to take up modelling as her career. She worked on herself and later, she successfully set up her modeling career in India, but while going into the films, it was not easy for her as she was a Britisher, she didn’t have command in Hindi.
She made her impression with the Hindi movie named Maine Pyaar Kyu Kiya in the year 2005 & Namastey London in the year 2007 where she shared the screen with Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar. She has done many movies like New York, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Ek Tha Tiger, Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani, Bharat, Tiger Zinda Hai, Raajneeti, Sooryavanshi, etc. and many of them are the highest-grossing Hindi movies. She is a prominent brand endorser and she also launched her cosmetic brand known as Kay Beauty. The actress charges around Rs 18 crore per movie.
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on June 9, 1985. The actress started her Bollywood career in the year 2007 but before that, she started as an assistant director in the year 2005 with the movie named Black by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. After that, she made her Bollywood debut with the movie Saawariya by Sanjay Leela Bhansali in 2007.
She has worked in many films like I Hate Luv Stories, Aisha, Raanjhanaa, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Sanju, Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo, Neerja, and this movie Neerja won her National Film Award and critics award for best actress.
Sonam Kapoor is the daughter of Anil Kapoor, and she is known for her outspoken personality, along with that, she supports LGBT rights & breast cancer and she is one of the trendy celebs in the Bollywood industry. The actress charges a whopping amount of Rs 17 crores per film.
Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma started her Bollywood career in the year 2007. The actress was born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, on May 1, 1988. Apart from being an actor, she is a film producer as well, she has also been listed in the Celebrity 100 list of Forbes India and the 30 Under 30 list of Forbes Asia.
She started her Bollywood career with the iconic movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and shared the screen with Shahrukh Khan in 2008. Later she worked in movies like Band Baja Baraat, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Dil Dhadakne Do, Sui Dhaaga, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, PK, Sanju, Sultaan etc. She has won many awards for her performance.
Anushka Sharma is also co-founder of Clean Slate Filmz, and apart from that she has launched her clothing line known as Nush & she is part of many causes and charities for animal rights, gender equality, etc. The actress is married to Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, and she charges around Rs 14 crores per movie.
Parineeti Chopra
Parineeti Chopra is an actress and a singer who started her career in the year 2011. She was born in Ambala, Haryana, on October 22, 1988, and completed her studies at the University of Manchester.
The actress wanted to pursue her career in investment banking. Still, after getting a triple honor degree in economics, finance, and business, she returned to India and joined as a public relations consultant at Yash Raj Films. She made her acting debut with the film Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl in 2011 and won the award for best actor debut female and was also nominated as best supporting actress.
Later, she worked in the movies like Shuddh Desi Romance, Ishaqzaade, Hasee Toh Phasee, Saina, Golmaal Again, and she also won a National award in special mention. She has also sung many songs and along with that, she is a prominent endorser, whereas she charges Rs 12 crores per film.
So these are the top paid actress in the Bollywood industry who have gone through the struggle and have survived in the industry strongly and are very bold personalities who are the leading faces of the film industry.
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