MUMBAI: How much Bollywood actresses get paid has remained a mystery ever since Kangana Ranaut came out strongly against the disparity in the paychecks compared to their male counterparts in the industry.

While the debate did push their salaries up by some crores, the difference still remains quite apparent.

Keeping in view the current statistics, here is a list of the highest paid Bollywood actress and their remuneration.

The powerhouse performer hiked her fees after Queen and Tanu Weds Manu Returns. Reportedly she is getting Rs 11 crores for her next movie, which makes her the highest paid Bollywood actress.

She prefers doing movies centered around her character and has four big upcoming projects including Vishal Bhardwaj’s Rangoon, Hansal Mehta’s Simran and Ketan Mehta’s Rani Laxmi Bai

Kareena Kapoor – 9 crores

Kareena is in her own comfortable space and has become quite choosy about signing films. While she wrapped R. Balki’s upcoming Ki And Ka, she is also shooting for Udta Punjab… and all for 9 crores. She is the senior most actress in our list and currently at the second spot

Deepika Padukone – 9 crores

Deepika has her hands full with big ticket films. And with back to back hits, even filmmakers are ready to pay her 9 crores. One of the most talented among the younger lot, she is ready to bargain for small budget films, if she likes the script. Deeps will close 2015 with Tamasha and Bajirao Mastani.

Priyanka Chopra – 9 crores

Priyanka has been hopping between U.S. and Mumbai, to maintain equilibrium between her American show and Bollywood films. And she has been doing it with quite a finesse. She is paid 9 crores, which is quite low compared to the actresses in Hollywood, where PC has her eyes fixed.

Vidya Balan – 7 crores

She is usually the first choice of producers making female-centric movies. However, all she gets is 6 to 7 crores per film. Her best films are The Dirty Picture, Kahaani and Ishqiya.

Katrina Kaif – 7 crores

Kat has set her fees at an average range, making her an affordable actress for filmmakers. No wonder she ends up grabbing more projects than her counterparts. While she might still be struggling with her Hindi, her pretty face and glam quotient covers up for the loopholes.

Anushka Sharma – 6 crores

Anushka is the dark horse in this list. She has slowly established herself as a bankable actress and one of the highest paid ones. If she continues to do films like NH10, her remuneration will only grow.

Sonakshi Sinha – 6 crores

She has a big fan base not just among the masses but inside the industry too. The outspoken and talented actress, whose calendar remains blocked with 3-4 movies every year, demands 5 to 6 crores each film. Her co-actors love her. No wonder she keeps appearing in item songs with them too!

Shraddha Kapoor – 5 crores

Shraddha is fast gaining a stronghold in the industry. After a love story (Aashiqui 2), a thriller (Ek Villain), a drama (Haider) and a dance film (ABCD 2) she has showed her talent, enough to be able to demand between 4-5 crores. Her next film Rock On!! 2 is a musical.

Alia Bhatt – 3 crores

With a 100 percent success rate at the box office, Alia has proved her mettle early in her career. She might be a girl-next-door off-camera but turns into a strong performer onscreen. Just in the third year of her career and she comfortably gets 3 crores for every film.

Parineeti Chopra – 3 crores

She has been missing from the screens for a while now. But whenever she makes an appearance, filmmakers are happy to sign Parineeti for 3 crores. For someone who never wished to take up acting, she is slowly emerging as a natural actress, much like her elder sister Priyanka.

This article was originally published in DailyPakistan