The Bollywood industry has a large number of versatile and talented actresses. Giving an astonishing performance and being the highest-paid Bollywood actress is tough.
Bollywood is the biggest film-producing industry in the world. Bollywood’s films do an outstanding job worldwide with their record-breaking collections.
The standard of Bollywood has increased with time so have the charges of the actors.
The female actors of Bollywood are not behind the male actors in any case.
Being the performance or publicity or the fan following.
To express talent on the screen and to make a spot in the hearts of fans in today’s generation is quite difficult. But the actresses do it well.
List of the top 10 highest paid Bollywood actresses:
10. Disha Patani – 5 Crores:
Debut Film: Loafer (Telugu film)
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (Hindi film)
Upcoming Films: Yodha, Ek Villian 2
Disha Patani is referred to as a National Crush and is a talented actress in Bollywood.
She entered Bollywood through M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story which was released in 2016.
Since then, she has worked with the Bollywood superstars like Salman Khan in Bharat, Tiger Shroff in Baghi 2, and many more.
Her fan following is increasing worldwide.
She has also worked with Jackie Chan in ‘Kung Fu Yoga’ which is included of the highest-grossing Chinese films of all time.
Along with movies, she has also done two music videos to date.
She has 49.6 Million followers on Instagram and 7.1 Million followers on Twitter. She is a brand endorser of Bata, ASUS, Calvin Klein, and Pepsi.
She will be seen in Ek Villian 2 and Yodha this year. For that, she has charged Rs. 5 Crore which makes her one of the highest paid Bollywood actresses.
9. Kriti Sanon – 6 Crores:
Debut Film: 1: Nenokkadine (Telugu Film)
Heropanti (Hindi Film)
Upcoming Films: Heropanti 2, Shehzada, Bhediya, Ganapath
Kriti Sanon is a talented and youth aspiring star of Bollywood.
She got breakthrough ‘Heropanti’ which also starred Tiger Shroff as the lead actor.
She won Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her acting in Heropanti.
After that, she worked with Bollywood stars in a very short span.
She has also done comedy-romance films like Bareilly Ki Barfi and Luka Chuppi, which marked her as a versatile actor and which also boosted her craze in youth.
Along with acting, she has her own line of clothing and she’s a brand ambassador for several products.
She has also appeared on Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list of 2019.
She is lined up with many high-budget films for 2022 and 2023. Her recent films Bachchan Pandey and Mimi were successful at the box office.
Seeing her upcoming projects, currently, she is the busiest actress in Bollywood. And she charges Rs. 6 Crores for projects.
8. Shraddha Kapoor – 6 Crores:
Debut Film: Teen Patti (2010)
Upcoming Films: Nagin, Stree Returns
Shraddha Kapoor is a young, talented, and emerging star of Bollywood. Shraddha is having a huge youth fanbase.
She got recognized after the hit film ‘Aashiqui 2’, which nominated her for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
Shraddha has given constant hit films in a very short span of time. Though she has not worked with the big stars of Bollywood she has given successful movies and got labeled as multi-talented.
Her recent three films – Stree (2018), Saaho (2019), and Chhichhore (2019) were successful at the box office. Her performance in Stree was appreciated.
She is one of the most followed Indian celebrities on Instagram. She has 70.5 Million followers on Instagram and 14.3 Million followers on Twitter.
Along with acting she owns a line of clothing, she’s an endorser for several brands and she is also a good singer.
As the success graph of Shraddha is climbing high, she charges Rs. 6 Crores for her projects.
7. Anushka Sharma – 7 Crores:
Debut Film: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008)
Upcoming Films: Chakda Xpress, Kaneda
Anushka Sharma entered Bollywood through the ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ movie with the King of Bollywood Shahrukh Khan. For this movie, she was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
She has worked with almost all big Bollywood actors. She is very aspiring and likes to play challenging roles.
Her performance in Zero and NH10 was highly appreciated and gained more adoration from her fanbase.
Along with acting, she is the co-founder of Clean Slate Filmz a production company, and also owns a line of clothing named ‘Nush’.
She has a vast fanbase. Her Instagram has 57.5 Million followers and her Twitter account has 22.9 Million followers.
She will be seen in Chakda Xpress and Kaneda movies this year. She Charges around Rs. 7 Core per movie which makes her one of the highest-paid Bollywood actresses.
6. Alia Bhatt – 9 Crores:
Debut Film: Student of the Year (2012)
Upcoming Films: Brahmāstra, Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani
Alia Bhatt was launched by Karan Johar in the film Student of the Year and appeared in many other Dharma Production films, which won her few awards and popularity.
Her performance in ‘Raazi’ and ‘Highway’ was appreciated. But her recent films like ‘Sadak 2’ and ‘Kalank’ did not do well at the box office.
Alia is always trolled by the audience for her answers to general knowledge questions.
Along with films, she owns a clothing and handbag brand. She is also the founder of CoExist.
Despite the flops of her recent films, she has signed 2 massive projects with stars like Amitabh Bachchan in ‘Brahmāstra’ and with Jr. NTR in ‘RRR’. She has charged a whopping Rs. 9 Crore for RRR.
According to several reports, she has charged Rs. 20 Crore for ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’. If this is the fact she will be the highest-paid actress in Bollywood.
5. Kareena Kapoor Khan – 11 Crores:
Debut Film: Refugee (2000)
Kareena Kapoor Khan is an established actress in Bollywood. She has completed two decades in the industry.
Kareena has worked in every genre of film, which makes her a versatile actress.
Her first film ‘Refugee’ was with Abhishek Bachchan for which she received Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
Her ride in the industry was like a roller coaster. But later, she appeared in many hit and highest-grossing films of Bollywood with the top Bollywood actors.
Her Instagram account has 8.8 Million followers.
For her upcoming project ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ she will be seen against Aamir Khan.
4. Katrina Kaif – 12 Crores:
Debut Film: Boom (2003)
Upcoming Films: Phone Bhoot, Tiger 3
Katrina Kaif is a popular actress in Bollywood. Before entering Bollywood she was doing modeling.
She got a breakthrough ‘Boom’ movie, which was a flop movie.
After that, she appeared in a few successful movies. Her career at the beginning was not so good as she was not knowing Hindi.
But later, she did a few films which were hit at the box office and that gave her popularity and a fanbase.
She gave three box office hits – Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Dhoom 3 (2013), and Bang Bang! (2014), which also ranks among the highest-grossing films in the industry.
Starting from modeling, getting a break into Bollywood, and overcoming the language barrier Katrina has come a long way and she has established herself as one of the best actresses in Bollywood.
Her Instagram account has 62.9 Million followers and charges Rs. 1 Crore for posts.
She has charged Rs. 12 Crore for her upcoming movie Tiger 3 which is set to release in 2023 along with Salman Khan.
3. Priyanka Chopra Jonas – 14 Crores:
Debut Film: The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003).
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is a Miss World 2000 winner and was also awarded by Padma Shri.
After winning the title of Miss World, Priyanka started receiving Bollywood offers and she made her debut in ‘The Hero: Love Story of a Spy’ with Sunny Deol.
She got applauded for her role in ‘Fashion’ which gained her lots of appreciation and attention. Her performance in the film ‘Mary Kom’ and ‘Barfi’ was noteworthy.
She is also starred in Hollywood movies like ‘Baywatch’, ‘Isn’t It Romantic’ and series like ‘Quantico’ giving her global popularity. She has bagged numerous awards and titles.
Desi Girl of Bollywood has 75.7 Million followers on Instagram and 27.6 Million followers on Twitter. She is also one of the highest-paid Instagrammer who charges Rs. 3 Crore per post.
Being so talented and for so long in the business, she charges Rs. 14 Crores for movies, she is holding the 3rd position on our list of top 10 highest paid Bollywood actresses.
2. Kangana Ranaut – 16 Crores:
Debut Film: Gangster (2006)
Upcoming Films: Tejas, Dhaakad, Tiku Weds Sheru
Kangana Ranaut is an excellent and talented actress in Bollywood. She made her debut in ‘Gangster’ which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
Kangana plays critical roles very effortlessly and astonishingly.
Her performance in every film grabs the attention of the audience.
Her films like Raaz, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, and Krrish 3 were commercially hit films with good reviews.
She won two consecutive National Film Awards for Best Actress for ‘Queen (2014)’ and ‘Tanu Weds Manu: Returns (2015)’.
Kangana was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 and she’s featured six times in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list.
She is always in the limelight for her statements.
In 2022 she is working on big-budget Bollywood projects.She has 8 Million followers on Instagram. Her fans show her tremendous support and she is one of the most talented actresses in Bollywood.
Often referred to as the Queen of Bollywood Kangana Ranaut is the second-highest paid Bollywood actress in 2022. She charges Rs. 16 Crores for her movies.
1. Deepika Padukone Singh – 22 Crores:
Debut Film: Aishwarya (Kannada Film)
Om Shanti Om (Hindi Film)
Upcoming Films: Cirkus, Pathan
Deepika is the finest and most popular actress in Bollywood. She got to break into Bollywood through Farah Khan’s ‘Om Shanti Om’ which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
She’s been a part of many big-budget films in Bollywood which ranks among the highest-grossing films in Bollywood.
She made her debut in Hollywood through ‘XXX: Return of Xander Cage’ which was a commercially hit movie and helped Deepika to widen her fanbase.
Talking about her achievements, she was included 100 most influential people in the world list by Time and she has numerous Filmfare awards in her name.
Apart from her acting career, she owns a line of clothing and she’s an ambassador for several brands.
Her social media handles show her fan following. She has 65.5 Million followers on Instagram and 27.6 Million followers on Twitter.
She has charged Rs. 22 Crores for her film ‘Gehraiyaan’ and has become the highest-paid Bollywood actress of 2022.
