Top 10 Actors in India Who Are Setting Records with Their Paychecks

The Pushpa star Allu Arjun is the highest paid actor of India. His most awaited movie Pushpa 2 is all set to release on December 5. Reportedly, he charged 300 crore for his upcoming movie Pushpa 2, which makes him the highest paid actor in India. 

The next name is none other than Thalapathy Vijay, an actor who charges 130 to 275 crore for a film. The Tamil actor is known for his films such as Leo, Bigil, Beast, etc. FYI, Thalapathy Vijay began his career at the age of 10 and now he is the second highest paid actor in India.

Shah Rukh Khan is also known as King Khan. The Romance King is the third highest paid actor in India. Shah Rukh Khan charges 150 to 250 crore for a film. Shah Rukh Khan is a king with a net worth of ₹6,300 crores, his recent hits, such as Jawan and Pathaan, have earned over ₹2,000 crore worldwide.

South Superstar Rajinikanth’s actual name is Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, and he has primarily worked in Tamil cinema. He reportedly charged Rs 125 crores for the movie. He started his career in 1975 with Apoorva Raagangal and till now he has worked in more than 170 films.

Aamir Khan is known for his unique film choices, he got the title of ‘Mr. Perfectionist’ for his craft. From 3Idiots to Dangal and many more, Aamir Khan has given many superhit movies. The actor has a net worth of ₹1,862 crore and he charged ₹100-275 crore for Laal Singh Chaddha.

The Bahubali actor Prabhas is one of the highest paid actor in India. Prabhas's current net worth is ₹241 crore and his last release, Salaar, recorded a collection of ₹369.37 crore. Reportedly. The actor charged ₹100- 200 crore for Kalki 2898 AD. 

The next name is none other than south star Ajith Kumar. Actor’s performance in the 2023 release Thunivu was well received by fans. The movie earned a total of Rs130 crores in Indian markets. Reportedly, Ajith Kumar charges 105 to 165 crore for a film.

Bollywood’s Bhaijaan holds the 8th position in this list. He started his career in the1990s, Salman has a net worth of ₹2,900 crore. His latest film, Tiger 3, has earned ₹466.63 crore worldwide. He charged 100 to 150 crore for Tiger 3 and became one of the highest paid actors in India.

Famous actor Kamal Haasan has given exceptional performances in films. Kamal Haasan has worked in more than 220 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. Reportedly, the actor charged 100 to 150 crore for Indian 2.

Akshay Kumar is also known as Khiladi Kumar and he is popular for his comic and action movies like hera pheri, chote miyan bade miyan and many more. The actor has a net worth of ₹2,500 crore and he charged 60 to 145 crore for Khel Khel Mein.