There's a reason why so many people want to become actors in Bollywood! Not only does it guarantee worldwide fame but you are also paid handsomely well and you can buy the fanciest of cars and houses, and live a life that turns others green with envy.

Now, Bollywood superstars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar earn incredible well for films. But did you know that there are a few super actresses in Bollywood who earn more than their male co-stars?

Here are some of them.

© Deepika Padukone

While her latest film Gehraiyaan still continues to divide fans, what can not be doubted is that Deepika is paid wonderfully well in films.

In fact, she is one of the best-paid actresses in Bollywood, having delivered hits back to back over the years.

According to reports, Deepika, who usually charges Rs 26 crore per film, was actually paid Rs 12 crore for Padmaavat while her husband and co-actor Ranveer Singh received Rs 7-8 crore.

© Instagram/Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt was yet again absolutely sensational in her latest film Gangubai Kathiawadi, and it shows exactly why she is paid so much for her work.

As per reports, while the actor charges a sum of Rs 22 crores for a film, she was actually paid a sum of Rs 10 crores in Raazi, while her co-star Vicky Kaushal was paid around Rs 3-4 crore.

© Kareena Kapoor Khan

Kareena Kapoor Khan and her husband Saif Ali Khan have an empire together, and this is aside from the fact that Kareena earns tremendously well in Bollywood.

Over the last two decades, Kareena has proved her mettle in the industry having done films like Jab We Met and others.

As per reports, Kareena was actually paid the most in films like Veere Di Wedding and in In Ki & Ka.

© Instagram/Kangana Ranaut

Bollywood's Kangana Ranaut is a very talented actress and for that, she earns a lot of money.

The actress reportedly charges Rs 27 crores per film and has also invested them well in her properties across the country.

But did you know that she was paid more than star actor Rajkumar Rao in Judgementall Hai Kya?

Not only that, according to reports, Kangana was the best paid amongst Shahid Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan in Rangoon as well.

© Instagram/Shraddha Kapoor

Shraddha Kapoor is another name who's done so well for herself in Bollywood.

As per reports, she charges around Rs 23 crores for a film and in the hit comedy-horror film Stree, was paid even more than her co-star Rajkumar Rao. 

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