Who Tops the List? The Highest Paid Indian Actors and Actresses of 2025

This year, in India, we saw a variety of films that captivated audiences’ hearts. Many of the best films went on to become the highest-grossing ones, smashing records at the box office. Let’s review the top Indian actors and actresses in 2025, who led the pack, as the year comes to a close.

Allu Arjun was in the news last year for asking Rs. 300 crore for only one movie when ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ was released. In addition, the movie surpassed the 1000 crore mark. Bollywood films are currently bringing in 1000 crores at the box office. The superstars are now asking far more than they used to as the market expands. Bollywood films have seen a development since 2016, with several releases making over Rs. 500 crore without any difficulty. We observe the same this year.

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According to a Statista analysis, the highest paid actors in Indian cinema, such as Thalapathy Vijay, Rajinikanth, Aamir Khan and Allu Arjun, earn multi-billion rupee fees per film as of March 2025. Allu Arjun currently leads with a fee of approximately Rs. 3 billion, which demonstrates the enormous earning potential in the Telugu and Tamil sectors.

In 2025, big names like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Mahesh Babu, Prabhas, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ram Charan, Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Mohanlal, Ajay Devgan, Jr. NTR, Vicky Kaushal, Tiger Shroff also includes as the highest paid actors. According to IMDb, Allu Arjun stands the highest paid actor of 2025.

 

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With Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Alia Bhatt among the highest paid Indian actresses in 2025, with salaries that might range from Rs. 15 to 30 crores each movie and prominent brand endorsements, as well as celebrities like Rashmika Mandanna, Nayanthara, Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor Khan commanding high rates as well, it’s clear that the top actresses are making a lot of money from a variety of endeavors outside of acting.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is said to be India’s highest paid actress in 2025, earning an estimated Rs. 30 crore every project, closely followed by celebrities like Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt. Katrina Kaif, Kiara Advani and Rashmika Mandanna are also in the top tier, with numbers varying depending on the size and franchise potential of the film.