The Most Successful Actress highest-grossing actress in India has contributed to nearly Rs 8000 crore in box office revenue through her work in films, surpassing even the lifetime earnings of A-list actors Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar.
In terms of box office receipts, actresses in Indian cinema were frequently viewed as secondary to their male counterparts for a considerable amount of time. Superstars who achieved solo hits, like as Meena Kumari, Nargis, Rekha, and Hema Malini, overcame the curse. Since then, numerous elite actresses from a variety of fields have shattering glass ceilings in the box office. Indeed, among the list of her male heroes, the actress with the biggest cumulative box office gross to date surpasses several of them.
India’s most successful actress is…
As far as Indian actresses go, Deepika Padukone is the highest paid woman ever. Globally, the star’s flicks have brought in Rs 8445 crore. This sum includes the staggering $345 million from her one and only Hollywood movie, XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, as well as the Rs 6200 crore from her Indian films. She is now well ahead of all of her peers thanks to her earnings. Prior to 2022, Deepika ranked second on this list. However, she rose to the top following a fantastic year in 2023, which saw the release of Jawan and Pathaan, which together brought in a total of Rs 2200 crore worldwide.
How Deepika’s box office gross is even more than Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar
On the list of highest-earning celebrities in India, Deepika is actually second only to Shah Rukh Khan, whose films are about to cross the Rs 9000 crore mark globally. Accordingly, Deepika has made even more money overall than Aamir Khan (Rs 7000 crore), Salman Khan (Rs 7200 crore), and Akshay Kumar (Rs 8200 crore). While many of Deepika’s hits have been co-starring with her male co-stars (many would credit SRK for Jawan’s popularity), she has also had hits on her own, such in Padmaavat.
Other highest-grossing Indian actresses
Following Deepika in the list of highest-grossing actresses from India is Priyanka Chopra, whose films have grossed Rs 6000 crore worldwide. Like Deepika, Priyanka’s haul, too, is divided among her Indian films (Rs 3100 crore) and Hollywood ventures (over $500 million). Katrina Kaif comes in next with a cumulative gross of Rs 5400 crore, while Kareena Kapoor follows with a gross of around Rs 4600 crore. Aishwarya Rai rounds up the top 5. Among the other actresses whose films have grossed over Rs 3000 crore are Anushka Sharma, Anushka Shetty, and Tamannaah Bhatia. Sanya Malhotra also makes it to the list largely on the back of two huge hits – Dangal and Jawan. Nayanthara rounds off the top 10.
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