Deepika is India’s highest paid actress

Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra are the only two actresses who feature in Forbes magazines list of top 10 Bollywood’s highest paid 2017 list, which is led by Raees star Shah Rukh Khan.Deepika ranks sixth in the list with earnings of $11 million, while Priyanka shares the seventh spot with Deepika’s beau Ranveer Singh, with earnings of $10 billion.

Shah Rukh’s endorsement deals and profitable productions helmed by his banner Red Chillies Entertainment, helped him make $38 million between June 1, 2016, and June 1, 2017, before fees and taxes, reports forbes.com.

Not far behind him is Salman, who is ranked second with earnings of $37 million in the last one year. Salman gained profits from the success of Sultan and “retains a slew of advertisements and a not-for-profit line of clothing and jewellery that benefits his Being Human Foundation”.

The Khans are followed by National Award winner Akshay, whose golden run at the Indian box office doesn’t seem to stop anytime soon. The Khiladi star is listed at the third position at earnings of $35.5 million, with his hit films like Rustom, Jolly LLB 2, Naam Shabana and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.

With the unprecedented success of Dangal, Aamir is ranked fourth in the list with collections of $12.5 million. Actor Hrithik Roshan has rounded off the top five with earnings of $11.5 million. Hrithik’s 2016 film Mohenjo

Daro bombed at the box office, however, the actor bounced back with Kaabil in 2017.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan ($9 million) and actor Ranbir Kapoor ($8.5 million) have been ranked ninth and 10th in the list, reports forbes.com.