For their outstanding talent, acting and beauty, certain women are paid more than their co-stars. Actors in the Bollywood industry are compensated based on their performance and accomplishments.
Some actresses have been paid more than their male counterparts in their films. They set a great example by demonstrating that talent has nothing to do with gender.
Now, in this article, we will take a look at the list of actresses who were paid more than their male co-stars. Let’s take a glimpse at it.
Deepika Padukone
There is no doubt that Deepika Padukone is one of the highest-paid actresses in Bollywood. According to reports, she used to charge 26 crores per film for her amazing acting and back-to-back films.
The actress was paid around Rs 12 crore for Padmaavat. On the other hand, her husband Ranveer Singh received only Rs 7 to 8 crores. According to reports in Piku, Deepika Padukone was paid more than Amitabh Bachchan.
Shraddha Kapoor
Shraddha asks for Rs 23 crore for every film, according to sources. In contrast, she was paid Rs 7 crore for Stree, which was more than her co-star Rajkumar.
Following that, she was paid more in Chhichhore than Sushant Singh Rajput, who charged Rs 5-7 crore for the film.
Kangana Ranaut
Kangana Ranaut is also one of the industry’s highest-paid actresses. She was paid more than Rajkummar Rao for Judgemental Hai Kya after her film Manikarnika, which grossed around Rs 100 crore.
The actress is paid a total of Rs 27 crore for every film. According to claims, she was also paid more in Rangoon than Shahid Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan.
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Kareena makes a comeback with Veere Di Wedding and Good News after giving birth to Taimur. She is reportedly paid Rs 20 crore for every film. She reportedly received more for Veere Di Wedding than any of her co-stars, including Sumeet Vyas, who supposedly charged Rs 80 lakh. Bebo reportedly received Rs 7 crore for the film.
According to rumours, she got paid more for Ki & Ka than Arjun Kapoor. For a film, the latter charges roughly Rs 5-7 crore.
Alia Bhatt
Alia proved that she is the best nepotism material with a variety of roles. The actress has a long list of successes and is said to earn around Rs 22 crore per film. She got paid Rs 10 crore, while her co-star Vicky Kaushal was paid roughly Rs 3-4 crore every film.
It’s also been reported that Alia will be paid more for Sadak 2 than her co-star Aditya Roy Kapur. Per film, the latter charges roughly Rs 4 crore.