Being a movie star isn’t always easy but it’s one of the best-paid jobs on the planet. Take Hollywood superstars, for example, the whole world idolizes them! Now, with Bollywood celebs, the scale is a bit smaller but this only means that they must work even harder than their American colleagues. They’ve been growing their net worth for years, sometimes even decades, so it’s no surprise that many of these celebrities are millionaires. So, stay tuned if you want to know who the top 10 richest Bollywood actresses are!
Ileana D’Cruz – $14 million
Ileana was born in Mumbai and brought up in Goa. She started her career with photoshoots and ramp shows, moving towards commercial ads.
She joined acting in 2006 with Telugu movie called Devadasu followed by Tamil, Kannada and Hindi cinema. On average, she charges up to 2 crores per movie and has a net worth of $14 million, which makes her the richest actress in South India and one of the richest in Bollywood.
Kangana Ranaut – $15 million
Kangana Ranaut has fantastic talent. She has featured in various top-selling Bollywood movies and has so far been able to accumulate vast wealth.
Other than acting, Kangana is also a brilliant businesswoman. She forged a collaboration with Vero Moda Fashion brand, and from their partnership, she launched two clothing lines under the brand’s umbrella.
They started the Marquee line in 2015, which was followed by Venice Cruise, which was launched a year later.
Sonam Kapoor – $15 Million
Let’s start off with one of the most iconic actresses in the whole Bollywood – Sonam Kapoor. She’s best known to be able to adapt to any type of character on the screen. Probably, her best work to date was in Neerja, for which she is still known and loved all over India.
Kajol Devgan – $16 Million
Could you imagine that Kajol Devgan is quite famous internationally? As the #9 richest Bollywood actress, I’d say it’s extremely plausible.
Amrita Rao – $20.5 Million
With $20.5 million behind her back, Amrita Rao is the #8 richest actress in India. You may remember her from movies like “Welcome to Sajjanpur“, “Victory“, and more Amrita was even named one of 50 most desirable women in the world!
Anushka Sharma – $25 Million
Anushka Sharma started off as a model, then became an actress, and now she’s a famous producer. No wonder this busy girl is on this list.
Vidya Balan – $25 Million
Remember Vidya Balan in “Hum Paanch”? Oh boy, people really loved her performance there. Of course, that show was only the start of her career. After starring in the life-changing “Dirty Picture“, Vidya kept getting great role one after another
Preity Zinta – $30 Million
Those dimples are to die for! And Preity’s worth at least $30 million, which grants her a spot in the middle of the list. Too bad she stopped acting, though.
Katrina Kaif – $30 million
This great actress earned distinction on a couple of things. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in India when it comes to product endorsements. Her net worth has accumulated through a variety of jobs both in the worlds of movies and in modelling.
She has done numerous hits with the likes of Race, Tiger Zinda Hai, Ek Tha Tiger, Singh is King among others. Her appearance on various movies has made her enjoy fame and fortune.
Aishwarya Rai – $35 Million
This Miss World 1994 still got the looks. Aishwarya has starred in countless movies from “Iruvar“, her debut, all the way through “Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya“, “Dhoom 2“, and “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam“.
Madhuri Dixit – $35 Million
Madhuri Dixit is definitely one of the most gorgeous women in India, nay, the world! In addition to that straight up fact, Dixit is one of the highest paid Indian actresses, too. How can one not love her?
Priyanka Chopra – $40 Million
World-famous actress, Priyanka Chopra is also Miss World 2000, which makes her at least 10 times hotter. Initially, she was a big name in India, but soon became the best-paid TV actresses in the world, after she blew up in “Quantico”.
Kareena Kapoor Khan – $60 million
Kareena Kapoor Khan is believed to be living her life on her terms. She has continuously worked hard to be what she is today. Kapoor debuted with Refugee movie back in 2000.
She rose to fame with her size zero figure on the Tashan film and has excellent flicks to her credit. Her huge net worth owes to her amazing movie projects, advertisements and endorsements.
Deepika Padukone – $65 Million
And our #1 richest actress is Deepika Padukone! After her stellar debut in “Om Shanti Om,” there was no stopping her! And her role in “xXx” she only got more popular. $65 million in net worth is nothing to scoff at!
