Deepika Padukone to Alia Bhatt: 5 actresses who were paid more than their male co-stars in hit movies

Amid the news of pay parity making rounds, we bring you 5 female celebrities who were paid more than their co-stars.

First Published Aug 10, 2021, 11:33 AM IST

We still have a long way to go for deleting the sensitive issue of pay parity in many industries, and Bollywood is no different. Many female celebrities have spoken about being paid less than their male co-stars. However, a few makers agreed to be a part of the change in a more progressive manner and paid more to a few actresses for their deserving roles in hit films.

Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone was reportedly paid Rs 12 crore for Padmavaat while Ranveer got 7-8 crore.

Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt was paid Rs 10 crore for Raazi while Vicky was paid Rs 3-4 crore.

Shraddha Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor was reportedly paid Rs 7 crore for Stree, which was more than Rao. She was even paid more than Sushant Singh Rajput in Chhichhore.

Kangana Ranaut
Kangana Ranaut was reportedly paid more than Rajkummar Rao for Judgemental Hain Kya. She is also believed to be paid more than Shahid Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan in Rangoon.