They live in some of the most posh addresses in Mumbai, they drive the best cars and they go on shopping sprees that can make people weep, however they are able to do such things because of the sort of money most Bollywood stars earn. However, although their earning from endorsements is well known, very little is known about the sort of money they are paid for the films in which they act and this article presents to you a comprehensive list of the best paid actors in the Hindi films industry. More facts about Bollywood and just about everything else go to www.top10reviews.in
The actor with the lopsided smile that reminds people of Robert de Niro in his pomp might not have had a great run in the box office for some time but the success of the film Madras Cafe has stabilised his stock in the industry. As of now the actor is paid Rs 15 crores per film and needless to say it will increase once the films that he has signed reaches the magic Rs 100 crores mark. One of the movies for he has signed is the much awaited sequel of the Akshay Kumar laugh riot Welcome in which Abraham has replaced the King of Comedy.
Whether it is a guest appearance in an item song or a full blown lead role in a film, anything Katrina Kaif touches seems to turn to gold for the producers for the film, which is why it is not a surprise that she is currently one of the best paid actresses in Bollywood. It is often said that she struggles to free up dates for most projects due to the spate of films she is already associated and hence producers are required to pay her anything between Rs 10 crores to Rs. 12 crores for her services. It is unknown what she charges for guest appearances.
Next up is another actress who has always been at the top of the tree among the Bollywood actresses as far as remuneration is concerned per film that she acts in. Kareena Kapoor is usually part of films with huge budgets and more often than not her name is enough to let the movie goer know that it is a film that is worth watching. Even after her marriage she is still regarded as one of the hottest heroines in the industry and draws in the numbers at the cinema halls, which is why she is paid Rs 15 crores per film.
The Nawab earns fractionally more than his Begum and perhaps that is something that keeps the peace in the household. Jokes apart, Saif Ali Khan has become one of the most marketable actors in the Hindi film industry over the past 15 years or so right from the time he reinvented himself in the cult classic Dil Chahta Hai. Currently he is one of the most sought after actors in the industry and charges a neat Rs 18 crores per film he signs.
The actor who has transformed himself from an all action male lead to a versatile actor who can play intense roles like the ones in Zakhm or Rajneeti as well as money spinning roles in comedies like Golmaal is worth his weight in gold for any film maker not only as an actor but also as an assured crowd puller. Himmatwala might have been a huge flop but his previous film Son of Sardar was a huge hit worldwide and hence it is still possible for Devgn to charge Rs 19 crores per film. His next project Action Jackson directed by Prabhudeva promises to be another money spinner.
The Adonis of Bollywood whose mere presence is enough to send girls into hysterical screaming is at number 5 and considering the fact that his films seldom do badly at the box office has made him into one of the most handsomely paid actors in the Hindi film industry. He has been nominated in the Best Actor category at the Filmfare Awards for 4 years straight and is paid a whopping Rs 25 crore per film. His much anticipated film titled Bang Bang with Katrina Kaif is in production and would hit the screens in November.
SRK is the second richest actor in the world with a personal net worth of $600 million according to a recent report but he is not the highest paid actor in India at the moment and it needs to be pointed out that he has his own business ventures that earn him a lot of money year on year. Even films which do not have much to offer by way of film value like Ra One or Chennai Express seems to rake in the moolah in a big way and hence it should not come as a surprise that he is paid Rs. 25 crores per film.
The actor who has made the Hindi comedies his own come in at number 3 and although he was not considered among the top stars when he started off, nowadays he is well and truly among the elite actors of the generation with remuneration that reflects his advancing status as a box office success. In the mid-nineties he reinvented as the expert of romantic comedies and most of them have been runaway successes at the box office. He is paid Rs 40 crores per project and more often than not the producers get back their money’s worth.
The man who is popularly known as ‘the perfectionist’ by his peers aces his long-time rival Shah Rukh Khan in this list by dint of his jaw dropping remunerations per movie and in this regard it is also important to point out that the fact that he does not do more than one film a year has a lot to do with that fact. Although Dhoom 3 was not a film of great value it managed to break all records due to Aamir’s charisma as an actor and collected an astonishing Rs 530 crores in the box office. As a result he charges Rs 45 crores per film and has emerged as the second best paid actor in India.
Over the last 5 years or so Salman Khan has risen like the proverbial phoenix and has become a money making machine for himself as well as for the producers who have invested their money on some of the films that he has acted in. His run of hits starting from films like Dabang, Wanted to Ek Tha Tiger have been extraordinary money spinners and hence it is Salman Khan who is now the number one actor as far as remuneration is concerned in the film industry with a pay package of Rs 60 crores per film.
So those are some of the most valued actors in the Hindi film industry who earn incredible sums of money for each films that they sign and in the years to come their remunerations may well increase from what it is now. More Bollywood facts at www.top10reviews.in
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