Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan took a sabbatical from films after his last movie ‘Zero’ was released in the year 2018. The movie tanked at the box office that year. Although as a producer Shah Rukh Khan has been working on some real and meaningful projects, people were eagerly waiting for his comeback project “Pathaan”.
Shah Rukh Khan made his comeback in the industry after almost four years of Gap after the failure of his movie “Zero”. He made a comeback with the movie “Pathaan”.
Shah Rukh Khan in a Movie Directed by Siddharth Anand “War”
This movie is going to be another movie directed by Siddharth Anand, after ‘War’ which was released in the year 2019. The movie was announced to be the most earning movie in the year 2019. Also, the report suggested that this movie is going to be a part of Yash Raj Films’ Project 50 announcement. As a collaborating team, the duo has made hits at the box office with movies like ‘War’ as well as ‘Bang Bang’
Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone To Collaborate Again
Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan in Happy New Year
The report also revealed that in the upcoming movie, ‘Pathan’, Shah Rukh Khan will be collaborating with Deepika Padukone while the actor himself will be playing the titular role in the movie.
As far as the character of Shah Rukh Khan, he will be seen as a larger-than-life character in the movie that is going to be based on action. It has been also declared that this role is going to be one of the ‘most heroic characters’ in the entire movie career of Shah Rukh Khan. On the other hand, the character of Deepika will be a ‘meaty role’ in the flick.
Shah Rukh Khan’s Other Ventures
Shah Rukh Khan’s Cameo in Brahmastra
He also got a cameo in Ayan Mukherji’s new science fiction movie, Brahmastra, which will be made into a trilogy. Other than SRK, the movie also star Alia Bhattand Ranbir Kapoor.
SRK will also be shooting for special roles in the debut directorial feature of R Madhavan, ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’. This movie featured Shah Rukh Khan as a journalist who will be interviewing scientist Nambi Narayan. The movie is based on the life journey of the protagonist.
Also, Rajkumar Hirani’s social comedy will feature Shah Rukh Khan and the film is scheduled to release in December 2023.
Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om
Actress Deepika Padukone made her debut in Bollywood with the movie ‘Om Shanti Om’ in the year 2007where Shah Rukh Khan was her co-star. After this movie, she collaborated with SRK for the movie ‘Billu’ in 2009 followed by Chennai Express, which was directed by Rohit Shetty, released in the year 2013, and Happy New Year in 2014.
Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan in Chennai Express
Pathaan
Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in Pathaan
Pathaan was released on 25 January 2023. It starred Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham in lead roles. It is an action thriller movie with the fourth count in the YRF spy universe. With this movie, Shah Rukh Khan returned to the screen after the full gap of four years.
The film received mixed reactions from the audience few going gaga over the bromance between Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham while others savored Shah Rukh Khan on screen after the gap of 4 years. Overall, it received a rating of 3.5/5 from Times of India and 5.9/10 from IMDB.
From Priyanka Chopra ruling Hollywood, to non-Indian Katrina Kaif ruling Bollywood, the Indian actresses are indeed powerful. Contrary to popular belief, however, unlike in earlier times, now actresses are earning more than or equal to actors, which is quite a change. On that note, here is the list of wealthiest Indian actresses who had an enduring impact on their paycheck, according to the 2022 data.
Who are the richest actresses in India as of the 2022 survey?
Priyanka Chopra
PeeCee has been ruling the industry since the 90s, especially after the announcement of her 2000 Miss World win. Her first debut movie was in Tamil alongside Thalapathi Vijay in 2002. And in 2003, her journey as a Bollywood actress was made with the movie ‘The Hero: Love Story Of A Spy’.
Priyanka’s first full-on Box office success was Andaz and Mujhe Shaadi Karogi. Her debut in Hollywood was the ABC thriller series Quantico, where she became the first South Asian to star in the lead role in an American drama series. From that point onward, she has made a huge difference in Bollywood and Hollywood.
Aside from this, Priyanka Chopra is a recipient of two National Awards and a Padma Shri award. Plus, Forbes honored Priyanka among the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women two times in a row.
She has endorsed a lot of notable brands, including Pantene, Bumble, Garnier, and so on. In addition to that, she owns a homeware brand called ‘Sona Home’ in New York, a Restaurant Sona in New York, and a Clothing line by the name Perfect Moment.
Speaking of her other properties, Priyanka along with her husband, Nick Jonas, owns a mansion in LA worth 20 million dollars. Also, she maintains a big apartment in New York, Mumbai, and Goa for weekend getaways.
According to our sources, Priyanka Chopra’s current net worth is around 70 million dollars or 550 crores.
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bacchan is and will always be the most beautiful woman in the world always and forever. She herself has gained global recognition as a remarkable Indian actress and winner of Miss World 1994. Aishwarya began her modeling career in American Vogue in 1994.
Subsequently, her major public recognition was a Pepsi advertisement, where her small dialogue ‘I’m Sanjana’ instantly made her the apple of everyone’s eye. Rai’s debut acting was through a Tamil movie, Iruvar in 1997, and her Bollywood debut was ‘Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya’. Even though she rarely appears in films, Aishwarya Rai is still among the richest Indian actresses.
Besides, as an actress, Aishwarya has now been recognized popularly for her business ventures. She has been the face of various brands, globally(Loreal, Swiss Luxury Watch Longines) as well as nationally(Titan Watch, Lakme cosmetics, Kalyan Jewelers, and so on).
Aishwarya resides with her in-laws in Mumbai and also owns a villa in one of Dubai’s expensive cities.
Rai has two Filmfare Awards, a Padma Shri award, and France’s honorable mention, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. And Aishwarya Rai became the first Indian actress to be a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival, in 2003.
As per the survey, the net worth of Aishwarya Rai Bachhan in 2022 is around 100 million dollars or 770 crores.
Kareena Kapoor
Born with a silver spoon, and leading it with a golden spoon is Bebo’s way of living. Even though Kareena made her debut in 2000, she was remarkably known for her character Poo in 2001 Karan Johar’s movie, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. However, she proved herself a well-deserving actor in the movie Chameli. She is best known for her Bollywood films and fashion style.
Not to forget, Kareena’s role as Geet in Jab We Met is still everyone’s go-to costume for the holiday. And ever since she has been giving us smashing hits, and still tops the list of highest-paid Bollywood actresses.
Besides, Kareena has been the face of several famous brands, including LUX, Sony, Head & Shoulders, Lakme, and so on.
She lives in a 55 crores Bungalow in Bandra, Mumbai, with her husband, Saif Ali Khan, and two handsome sons. Not only that, but she also owns a massive collection of luxurious cars, each one of them worth crores. Speaking of which, Kareena’s fortune alone is worth 60 million dollars.
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone or shall we call the dream girl of everyone’s heart! She started off her amazing career with the King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan, through the film Om Shanti Om. From a badminton player to a fashion model, and now one of the highest-paid actresses in India. She had several turning points in her career, especially followed by films like Cocktail, Bajirao Mastani, Padmavat, and Ram Leela.
Her Hollywood debut movie was opposite Vin Diesel’s movie, XXX: Return Of Xander Cage. Besides her last movie, Gehraiyaan is still a shocker for many as they found Deepika to be brave enough to play this role, even after being married off. She married her co-star, Ranveer Singh at a private ceremony in Italy. Deepika is described as the most gorgeous woman in the world and has done more than forty films in Bollywood and a few in Hollywood.
Analyzing all her contributions and work, Deepika Padukone has a net worth of 40 million dollars. According to Forbes, she is one of the most popular and richest actresses in Hollywood. She owns a couple of massive estates and luxurious cars (Mercedes, Mini Cooper, Audi, and so on).
On the other hand, she is more popular in endorsing many well-known brands. For instance, she is currently the Global brand ambassador of Loreal Paris and has endorsed brands like Lux, Nescafe, Tetley Green Tea, Jio, Axis Bank, Coca-Cola, Gillette, and whatnot.
As of now, Deepika is among the highest-paid actresses in India with a worth of 40 million dollars.
Anushka Sharma
The queen of not only Virat Kohli’s heart but every Bollywood fan. She started off her career as a model first, and soon, debuted with King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, in the movie ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’. She also had good and bad times in her career, before becoming the more sought-after actress in India. Besides, Anushka’s love for animals is highly commendable. She has done so many charitable works and contributions to various social causes.
On the other hand, she is also one of the upcoming and talented film producers in the industry. Her net worth is mostly from her acting performances, producing films, brand endorsements, and a few of her personal investments.
She lives with her husband, Virat Kohli, and daughter Vamika, in a 9 crores worth luxury house in Mumbai.
As of 2022, Anushka Sharma’s whopping net worth is estimated to be around 35 million dollars.
Conclusion
Indian Cinemas have been primarily contributing to the entertainment industry, significantly, since the term Bollywood is now equivalent to Hollywood. Also, acting is one of the highest-paid careers all over the world, and since people do love watching actors on screen, it is merely an absurd question of how much the stars usually charge for a film. I bet it definitely will be an unimaginable sum. Not to mention, the Bollywood actresses starring in Hollywood movies are now considered a symbol of success. However, this is a list of actresses who are among the richest in India in 2022.
