The Indian movie industry has created a long list of rich actresses. Quite many actresses have also made their way into Forbes celebrity 100 lists.
Here is a list of the top 10 actresses who have made a fortune in the Indian movie industry.
1. Alia Bhatt
The best-grossing film of Alia Bhatt was Gully Boy, which was also nominated from the country for an Oscar award. Alia Bhatt's massive social media presence has given her a winning edge over the others more than her earnings. In 2019, she made an income of 59.21 crores while the latest earning in 2020 is yet to be declared.
2. Deepika Padukone
The movie Padmavat alone paid Deepika Padukone ₹ 12 crores. In the year 2019, she made ₹ 48 crores as income, while she was making as much as ₹ 112.8 crores during the earlier year. Much of her recent earnings are from endorsements.
3. Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Apart from figuring on the Forbes celebrity list, Priyanka Chopra Jonas has also been able to win a place on HopperHQ's Instagram Rich List. She was on hot talks in the media for charging ₹ 1.92 crores for a sponsored post on her Instagram profile. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for the 2008 film Fashion. She made ₹ 23.4 crores in 2019. Her 2020 earnings are not yet declared.
4. Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma rose to the peak of her popularity through the highly touted film PK. When her single movie Zero could not do well at the box office, her rank on the Forbes list also slipped by five places from the previous year. She made ₹ 45.83 crores in the previous year, with her earnings estimated at ₹ 28.67 crores in 2019. Two thousand twenty earnings are not declared yet.
5. Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif's movie Rajneeti was highly acclaimed by movie critics. The other popular films that accounted for her latest popularity and earnings were Bharat and Zero. In the latter movie, she appeared with Shah Rukh Khan. The 2019 earnings that fetched her a place on the Forbes celebrity list were ₹ 23.63 crores, and 2020 income is yet to be declared.
6. Shraddha Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor's fame in the movie industry rose recently for her accomplishments in two blockbuster movies Saaho and Chhichhore. Her debut role of a college girl in Teen Patti in 2010 helped her gain a royal entry into the movie world. She made ₹ 8.3 crores in 2019, and the 2020 earnings are yet to be declared.
7. Jacqueline Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez, the Sri Lankan actress, is a glamorous actress who could also establish a niche for herself in comic roles in movies like Housefull 2 and Judwaa 2. Also, movies such as Race2 and Kick helped her boost up her earnings as well as social media popularity. Her 2019 earnings were ₹ 9.5 crores, and 2020 income yet to be declared.
8. Kriti Sanon
Kriti Sanon's movies fetched her mixed reviews. She could produce some hits in the comedy genre like Housefull4 and Raabta. Her recent releases include Kalank, Luka Chuppi, Arjun Patiala, and Housefull 4. Her 2019 earnings stood at ₹ 8.09 crores, and 2020 income not yet declared.
9. Madhuri Dixit Nene
Dixit came to be talked widely in the media following her performance in Dhaamal, the film that earned more than 200 crores across the world. Her popularity recently also gained immensely from the Marathi movie 15 August released on Netflix. Recipient of six Filmfare awards and Padma Shri award in 2008, she made ₹ 10.83 crores in 2019 while 2020 earnings have not been declared yet.
10. Sonakshi Sinha
Sonakshi Sinha's blockbuster movie Mission Mangal could collect over ₹ 200 crores at the Box Office. Her other notable releases this year are Kalank, Laal Kaptaan, and Khandaani Shafakhana. Her 2019 earnings are ₹ 6.14 crores, while 2020 earnings are to be declared yet.
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