Indian lead actresses are headlining big-ticket films and commanding significant paycheques. But who is India’s highest-paid actress of 2024? Hint: It’s not Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra or Katrina Kaif…
Meet India’s highest-paid actress of 2024; and it’s not Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra or Katrina Kaif
India’s highest-paid actress is Deepika Padukone. According to News18, Business Insider, and IMDb, the actress charges between Rs 15 and 30 crore per film. Padukone was last seen in Fighter opposite Hrithik Roshan and for her lead performance in the aerial action film, the actress charged between Rs 15 and 20 crore, according to Zee News and Times of India. According to Moneycontrol, Deepika Padukone’s estimated net worth is Rs 500 crore.
Other highest-paid actresses of 2024 in India
Not too far behind Deepika Padukone is actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut. According to the same report, Kangana Ranaut charges between Rs 15 and 27 crore per film. Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif are toe-to-toe in this list as they both reportedly command between Rs 15 and Rs 25 crore for a project. Alia Bhatt — who will next be seen in Jigra — rounds up the Top 5 highest-paid actresses of 2024 in India. Bhatt reportedly charges between Rs 10 and 20 crore per film.
Deepika Padukone’s upcoming releases
Deepika Padukone has two exciting multi-starrer films to look forward to this year; Kalki 2898 AD and Singham Again. Kalki 2898 AD also stars Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Disha Patani and Brahmanandam. Directed by Nag Ashwin, this epic dystopian sci-fi action film will be released theatrically on June 27, 2024.
On the other hand, Singham Again also stars Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Tiger Shroff, Arjun Kapoor and Jackie Shroff. Directed by Rohit Shetty, the action film is slated for a Diwali 2024 release. Singham Again is the third instalment in the blockbuster Singham franchise.
