According to a feature in the Hindustan Times' Sunday supplement HT Brunch, Bollywood stars' renumeration for film deals and endorsements has reached an all-time high.
The article stated that until the 1990s, Amitabh Bachchan was the only actor who was paid in crores but the present crop of leading actors and actresses are being paid insane amounts of money if the figures are anything to go by.
While heroines are still fairly behind their leading men, the figures they quote are still sky-high. Check out how much our top actresses take home these days.
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor is hot property and we know that. But it'd blow your socks off to learn that the Agent Vinod actress' acting fee is a staggering Rs 3-4 crore for a film.
Her endorsement fee is Rs 1 - 1.25 crore per day!
Katrina Kaif
Image: Katrina KaifPhotographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Even as we wait for Chikni Chameli's next outing -- Shah Rukh Khan-starrer untitled Yash Chopra film -- Katrina is said to be raking in impressive Rs 3-4 crore from acting deals and Rs 1-1.25 crore per day from endorsement deals.
Although she's done relatively less work than Kareena in the recent times, her asking price matches Bollywood's current reigning queen's.
Vidya Balan
Image: Vidya BalanPhotographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Bollywood's only actress who has single-handedly made hits out of two films in a row, Vidya Balan trails Katrina and Kareena.
The actress gets Rs 2.5-3 crore for acting assignments and Rs 0.25-0.75 crore per day for advertisements.
Priyanka Chopra
Image: Priyanka ChopraPhotographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Priyanka may have fallen out of favour with the power wives' club but the actress is going strong career-wise as two of her films -- Teri Meri Kahaani and Barfee -- gear up for release.
One of the most visible stars on television with Garnier, Sunsilk and many other ad deals, the actress takes home Rs 0.65-0.75 crore per day from ads and Rs 2-3 crore from films.
Deepika Padukone
Image: Deepika PadukonePhotographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Deepika Padukone rounds off the top five list and charges anything between Rs 1.25 crore to 2 crore for films.
A former model, this leggy lass gets Rs. 0.20-0.75 crore per day from advertisements.
Anushka Sharma
Image: Anushka SharmaPhotographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl actress Anushka Sharma is number six with Rs 1-1.5 crore remuneration fee for films and Rs. 0.25-0.40 crore per day for endorsements.
Her Reliance ads have been quite popular with her fans.
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