Deepika Padukone is not just India’s top-paid actress, she is also among the top 10 highest-paid actresses in the world, according to Forbes. The actress is the only Indian on the list with earnings of $10 million. The list is headlined by Jennifer Lawrence, with total earnings of $46 million. The one Bollywood star who was expected to be on the list was Priyanka Chopra. She is the lead star of ABC’s Quantico and will be soon making her Hollywood debut with Dwayne Johnson-starrer 'Baywatch.' However, Priyanka failed to make it to the top 10. Media has been abuzz with a rivalry between Priyanka and Deepika given the fact that both the actresses will be seen making their Hollywood debuts soon. Deepika will be seen in 'xXx: The Return of Xander Cage' with Vin Diesel.
Meanwhile, Deepika is in august company, other than Jennifer, Julia Roberts, Charlize Theron and Friends star Jennifer Anniston are also on the top 10 list. The 30-year-old 'Bajirao Mastani' actress is described by Forbes as having “scored box office gold.” The magazine also mentions her Bollywood movies such as 'Bajirao Mastani' and 'Piku.'
While she earns less than her Hollywood counterparts for roles, Deepika “compensates it with over a dozen lucrative endorsements,” which “have helped her hedge against a deep pay gap in Bollywood.” Forbes said the Bangalore-bred Deepika, who made her Bollywood debut in 2007 with Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Om Shanti Om,' has “since starred in several films that have crossed the $150 million mark “a barometer for box office success in India.” Deepika “has also become something of a style icon” launching her own label for an Indian online shopping site.
