India’s entertainment industry is nothing less than Hollywood. Some of the stars of Bollywood and Tollywood have such huge fan followings that some are worshipped. They have limited movie releases in a year because they charge a hefty amount.
Here is a list of the top 7 highest-paid actors of Bollywood and Tollywood:
Prabhas
While Prabhas mainly hails from Tollywood, his movies have been dubbed in Hindi too. He charged Rs. 150 crores for his last movie, Adipurush. The movie was one of the most expensive movies of 2023 and was made on a budget of approximately Rs. 700 crores. It is said that the makers suffered a loss of Rs. 225 crores. It was a huge flop, and critics barraged the makers with negative reviews.
| Name of Movie | Fee of the Actress |
| Adipurush | 150 Crores |
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Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun is a Tollywood actor who charges Rs. 120 crores for his skills. He was last seen in Pushpa: The Rise, which was a superhit. It collected Rs. 365 crores worldwide and gained many positive reviews. The movie will have a sequel, which is due for release in 2024.
| Name of Movie | Fee of the Actress |
| Pushpa: The Rise | 150 Crores |
Salman Khan
Salman Khan normally charges Rs. 100 crores for each movie. His last release was Tiger 3, which has become the 5th highest grossing Hindi film of 2023 (worldwide). The movie collected Rs. 466.33 crores.
| Name of Movie | Fee of the Actress |
| Tiger 3 | 100 Crores |
Shahrukh Khan
Earlier, Shahrukh Khan charged about Rs. 50 crores for each movie but was paid Rs. 100 crores for his latest movie, Jawan. By November 2023, the movie had collected Rs. 1148.32 crores worldwide. Jawan was a superhit movie and has now become the highest-grossing movie of 2023.
| Name of Movie | Fee of the Actress |
| Jawan | 100 Crores |
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar usually charges between Rs. 50 and 100 crores for each movie. However, he charged just Rs. 35 crores for his last movie, OMG 2, which grossed Rs. 221 crores and is the fifth highest-grossing movie of 2023. The movie focused on sex education and received positive reviews from the critics.
| Name of Movie | Fee of the Actress |
| OMG 2 | 35 Crores |
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan normally charges Rs. 50 crores for each movie. He was last seen in Vikram Vedha (although he did a cameo in Tiger 3), which was released in September 2022. Although the movie received positive reviews from the audience and the critics, the movie was a flop. It collected Rs. 79 crores worldwide.
| Name of Movie | Fee of the Actress |
| Vikram Vedha | 50 Crores |
Kamal Hasaan
Despite his age, Kamal Haasan still has the skills of a talented actor, which is clearly reflected in his movie Vikram (2022). He charged Rs. 50 crores for the movie, and the movie collected Rs. 400 crores worldwide. His comeback was such a success that Kamal Haasan has now demanded Rs 150 crores for his upcoming movie Indian 2.
| Name of Movie | Fee of the Actress |
| Vikram | 50 Crores |
