Who is the richest Bollywood actress of all time?

Preeti Taneja

Entrepreneur | Posted on 4-Apr-2019

I am not sure about "all time". Although one could guess it has to be someone from this generation who are taking big money home from their movies and endorsements, we certainly can't rule out the old, iconic Bollywood actresses who once graced the big screen to mesmeric heights. If you adjust their income to the latest inflation, names like Madhubala, Madhuri Dixit, Meena Kumari, Waheeda Rehman, and Saira Banu could be making big.

But then again, there's literally no data to tell who are the richest Bollywood actresses of all time. And it's incredibly difficult to make guesses here.

That said, we sure know who is the richest Bollywood actress of the present, and how much her peers are making.

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Deepika Padukone stays true to her recognition as the "queen of Bollywood" even when it comes to taking money home. Per reports, her net worth in 2018 was $45 million, which could put many other actors to shame even the industry struggles with massive inequality in pay between male and female artists.

In 2018, her only major release Padmaavat took her to newer heights of fame and stardom. (Yes, she did make a special appearance in Zero.)

She is a brand ambassador of some of the top brands, right from L'Oreal Paris, Jio, and Oppo TO Coca-Cola, Tanishq, Goibibo, and more.

All these have summed to make her the richest Bollywood actress at present.

Deepika is at the top of the list. Here are other actresses following her closely:

· Priyanka Chopra- Net worth is $40 million

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· Madhuri Dixit- Net worth is over $35 million

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· Aishwarya Rai- Net worth is $35 million

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· Preity Zinta- Net worth is $30 million (thanks to her business ventures, including IPL team KXIP)

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· Vidya Balan- Net worth is over $25 million

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· Anushka Sharma- Net worth is $25 million

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(Note: these numbers are taken from DailyHunt.)

Of course, with how things are changing at the moment, it's about time that Alia Bhatt makes her entry in this list, and even top Deepika Padukone to become the richest Bollywood actress.

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