Deepika Padukone: 17 years after making her screen debut in 2007, the actor is at the peak of her game.
Deepika Padukone, The Bollywood actor, has become the most paid heroine of 2024. The lead actor of Kalki 2898 AD has claimed the top spot, surpassing Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Kangana Ranaut, and Priyanka Chopra. Surprisingly, there were no South Indian actresses included in the list.
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In Kalki 2898 AD, superstar Deepika Padukone is poised to wow the crowd with a previously unseen persona. The film is expected to be the most anticipated and costly film of 2024. The fact that her character was shown as pregnant in the movie piqued the interest of additional viewers. We can relate to her reel-life persona since she is actually about to become a mother. Aside from that, Deepika Padukone is presently experiencing unprecedented prosperity with the box office success of Fighter, having risen to the position of highest-paid Indian actor of 2024.
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Deepika Padukone, is reportedly paid between Rs. 15 and Rs. 30 crores per film, which positions her as India’s top-paid actress for 2024, according to a Forbes list in collaboration with IMDb. Kangana Ranaut, the actress-turned-politician, comes after her. The actress from Emergency costs between Rs 15 and Rs 27 crores for each film. Priyanka Chopra Jonas ranks third on the list, reportedly earning between Rs. 15 to Rs. 25 crores per film.
At number four was Katrina Kaif. As per reports, the actor from Tiger 3 demands between Rs 15 and Rs 25 crores per film. Ranked sixth, Alia Bhatt is reportedly demanding between Rs 10 and Rs 20 crores per film.
Other names on the list include Vidya Balan, who is said to get paid between Rs 8 and Rs 14 crores for each film, Kareena Kapoor Khan, who allegedly charges between Rs 8 and Rs 18 crores for each picture, and Shraddha Kapoor, who supposedly charges between Rs 7 and Rs 15 crores for each picture.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anushka Sharma are the final names on the list of the ten highest-paid actresses of 2024. The Ponniyin Selvan actor allegedly demands Rs 10 crores each film, while the Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi actor apparently charges between Rs 8 and Rs 12 crores.
The List of Highest Paid Actresses
What makes Deepika Padukone the most successful female star in India?
Deepika is the highest-paid female actress in India. One of the major reason for it to be is the majority of her key role films have been among the highest earning movies of that particular year. Among them are her feature debut Om Shanti Om (2007), Happy New Year (2014), Chennai Express (2013), and Padmaavat (2018) and the latest Pathaan (2023), Jawan (2023). She also costarred with Vin Diesel in the 2017 Hollywood production XXX: Return of Xander Cage.
Her success is not limited to movies but also in brand endorsements and global recognition. She has supported foreign companies like Chopard and Levi’s in addition to a number of Indian businesses including Asian Paints, Jio, Dabur, Tanishq, and Axis Bank. She has been named a worldwide brand representative for three big multinational businesses in just the past years alone: Cartier jewelry, Qatar Airways, and Louis Vuitton, the wealthiest fashion house in the world.
She was also there at the Oscars last year to present ‘Natu-Natu’ from RRR making her the 3rd Indian Presenter at the Oscars after Chopra Jonas in 2016 and Persis Khambatta in 1980. She was on the jury for the Cannes film festival and in December of 2022, she became the first Indian to reveal the FIFA World Cup trophy in Doha.
Together with her sister Anisha Padukone, she is the owner of KA Productions. Her career as a film producer has taken off, as seen by her co-productions of 83 (2021) and Chhapaak (2020). Prakash Padukone, her father and a former badminton champion, is a co-director of KA Enterprises, which makes investments in many Indian businesses. Bellatrix Aerospace, Drums Food International (owner of Epigamia yogurt), Furlenco Furniture, the now-closed hobby learning platform FrontRow, Purplle (a marketplace for beauty products), Supertails Pet Supplies, Mokobara travel accessories, Atomberg Technologies, and Nua sanitary pads are a few of the companies she has invested in.
The businesswoman Padukone spends a lot of time selecting and working with the right individuals. She launched DPKA Universal Consumer Ventures in collaboration with her fund manager Jigar Shah, along with 82°E. Launched in November 2022, the skincare and wellness startup combines science and ayurveda acquired $7.5 million in early capital.
Deepika Padukone’s Recent Performances
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With her last three movies, Pathaan, Jawan, and Fighter, Deepika enjoyed a successful run at the box office. Fighter, which debuted in 2024 against Hrithik Roshan, started rather well, even though the first two proved to be two of the greatest money spinners of 2023. At the box office, the three films took in a total of almost Rs 2550 crore.
Along with anticipating the arrival of her upcoming film, Kalki 2898 AD, Deepika is also expecting to have a baby with her actor spouse Ranveer Singh. It features a stellar cast that includes Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani, and is directed by Nag Ashwin. Djordje Stojiljkovic handled the cinematography, while Santhosh Narayanan wrote the soundtrack.
According to sources, Kalki 2898 AD is a science fiction movie that unfolds in a post-apocalyptic future, drawing thematic inspiration from mythology. Inspired by Hindu teachings, the film takes place in a dismal society.
On June 27, Kalki 2898 AD, which is being produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, will be released in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and English theaters.
