Bollywood has always been dominated by male superstars. Not just Hollywood, even Bollywood actresses have been fighting against gender pay gap over the years. But that seems to be changing now with more 'female oriented' films being written. From Deepika 'Padmavati' Padukone to 'Queen' Kangana Ranaut, b-town ladies are ready to break the stereotypes with the kind of roles they do and the kind of money they demand.
Bollywood has always been dominated by male superstars. Not just Hollywood, even Bollywood actresses have been fighting against gender pay gap over the years. But that seems to be changing now with more 'female oriented' films being written. From Deepika 'Padmavati' Padukone to 'Queen' Kangana Ranaut, b-town ladies are ready to break the stereotypes with the kind of roles they do and the kind of money they demand.
So, on the occasion of International Women's Day, let's take a look 5 highest paid actresses of tinsle town:
1. Deepika Padukone: She not just played the lead role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's blockbuster, Padmaavat, but even went to earn more than her male co-stars. With with film, Deepika Padukone became the highest paid actress in b-town and according to BT report charges whopping sum of 14-16 crores per film. On Vogue BFFs, Neha Dhupia asked Deepika Padukone if she was paid more than Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor for 'Padmaavat' and the actress said, ‘YES.’Miss Padukone also added, “Talking about my remuneration for me is not exciting. I am confident and comfortable in what I get paid. But something that I am extremely proud is the fact that they have invested so much money on a film like this and a poster like this, featuring me on it. That makes me proud and that for me is hugely encouraging. It’s the turning point for Indian Cinema, I haven’t seen this happen before. I think this is the beginning of great things and a lot of amazing and great things to happen to women in films.”
2. Kangana Ranaut : There's a reason why title 'Queen' is still stuck with Miss Ranaut even after four years of her award winning film's release. With back to back hits like 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns', Miss Ranaut became one of the highest paid actress and reportedly charges Rs 11 crores per film. She was also paid more than Shahid Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan for Vishal Bhardwaj's film Rangoon which tanked at the box-office. The actress will be soon seen in period drama 'Manikarnika: Queen of Jhansi' and 'Mental Hai Kya'.
3. Priyanka Chopra: It may be over two years since our global star acted in a Bollywood film but PC has retained her position as one of the highest paid actress in Bollywood. Not just at the 8th position of Forbes' list of Highest Paid Actresses with 10 million earnings in 2017, PC also charges 9-10 crores per film as per Bombay Times report.
4. Kareena Kapoor Khan: A maternity break hasn't affected Bebo's fan following or her star status. The good looking actress who will be making a comeback with Veere Di Wedding this year, charges nothing less than 8-9 crores per film.
5. Vidya Balan: Known as female Aamir Khan, this actress has been ruling the silver screen on her own terms. With heartwarming performances in films like Tumhari Sulu, Vidyal Balan reportedly takes home 6-7 crores per film. In an interview to DNA After Hrs she said, "At 38, I’m more than happy with the kind of work that I’m doing. It’s an exciting time, so I don’t mind my age. There are 38-year-old women who are mothers. Why should I not play a mother just because I’m not one in real yet? Or maybe because there’s a certain perception about actresses taking up mother’s roles and their careers being over? Come on, I’m 38! I can’t pretend to be like a 19-year-old. But there’s again so much great work for a 38-year-old as well"
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