Slideshow - Bollywood’s highest paid actresses

Who is the highest paid actress in Bollywood? In a male-dominated film industry where movies are made for the heroes, some fantastic Bollywood actresses are thriving to falsify the dictum. They are no longer eye-candies in the films. Their beauty and presence is as crucial as a script is to a movie. So, why won’t they charge some extra crores; undoubtedly they deserve it. Actresses like Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra are among Bollywood’s highest paid beauties. Thus, who among them commands the highest remuneration? Let’s check it out, as we list six Bollywood beauties with their signing amounts. (Profiled in reverse order)

Bipasha Basu The hotsy-totsy bong girl has proved her mettle as an actress. Bipasha Basu is not just a screen scorcher but a favourite of the producers too. The girl reportedly demands around Rs 2 crores to sign a film and if the story is good, she might overlook the money aspect. Great! Katrina Kaif In the fifth position we have Katrina Kaif. Surprisingly, the actress charges Rs 3 crore per movie. Bollywood producers are running after her, but the gorgeous female is getting choosier than before. Kareena Kapoor The style diva’s power status and stunning performance comes for Rs 3.5 - 4 crores per film. Kareena Kapoor has big films like 3 Idiots and Main Aur Mrs Khanna lined up for release this yea Priyanka Chopra She is not that old in the industry, but charges around Rs 5 crores, that’s the jalwa of the desi girl. Priyanka Chopra has recently hiked her price and producers are not worried yet. Aishwarya Rai Her marital status has nothing to do with what she demands. An international face of Bollywood, the Bachchan bahu, Aishwarya Rai is the highest paid actress in the industry because she signs a film for about Rs 6 crores. Freida Pinto She may not be in Bollywood but Freida Pinto is the highest paid Indian actress of all time. The young girl, whose rise to fame has been meteoric, is reported to have signed Woody Allen’s film for around three million US dollars.