5 ways how Deepika Padukone cracked the Forbes Highest Paid Actress list!

There are a few reasons why Deepika Padukone made it to this list and we have mentioned some of them

 

 

Deepika had beaten the likes of Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif to make it to this elite list….

Deepika Padukone has joined the most coveted list of stars that includes Jennifer Lawrence,Scarelet Johansson , Mila Kunis as the world’s  highest earning actresses. Deepika lands on number 10 in this list thanks to her highly paid film fee as well as her heavy duty endorsement kitty. It isn’t a small feat to achieve when you beat the likes of Hollywood biggies like Angelina Jolie and Meryl Streep to make it to this list. DP has been making waves in Hollywood ever since the announcement of her big film XXX-Return Of the Xander Cage.with Vin Diesel. Her name appearing on the Forbes list is a big deal, especially given the fact that she’s just been around for 8 odd years, while her contemporaries like Priyanka and Katrina have been around longer.
Deepika is not new to success though.She’s balancing her career in both the continents and as a result her brand value is rock steady in Bollywood. The Bajirao Mastani star has just signed her next Padmavati for a whopping Rs 12 crore  and after being the highest paid actress, this diva is now the top paid women brand ambassador. Her latest deal with Vistara airlines also added enough moolah into her account to help her crack the Forbes list. Before this, Deepika had brands like Vogue, Tissot, Tanishq, Axis Bank, HP in her kitty and this shows how choosy she is with her endorsements. The actress’s combined remuneration with her movie fees and endorsement deals has given her a spot in the World’s Top Ten highest paid actresses.
However Deepika’s journey was not as easy as it looks. Let’s not forget she started as a Kingfisher calendar girl coming from a conservative background of a family that believed in sports over Bollywood. It wasn’t easy, but DP never lost focus and kept her ambitions high. We decode and give you 5 ways how she made her way into the illustrious Forbes list…
#Humble Beginning
Deepika was a super model before she ventured into the Bollywood. She was a Kingfisher calendar girl before she signed her debut movie Om Shanti Om. When she signed her first movie, she might have charged a much lesser amount than today. But she did foresee a future and the results are in front of us today. The same star is now one of the highest paid actresses in the world.
#Price hike
Deepika who made her debut in 2007, was soon on every director’s wish list. Post this, Deepika went ahead and featured in movies like Housefull and Love Aaj Kal. However Cocktail was like a turning point in her career and post it’s success, she started getting offers from all the top production houses like and during which she started hiking her fees. DP soon gave back to back hits like Ye Jawani Hai Deewani, Chennai Express and Happy New Year. The success of these movies in fact made Deepika one of the A list actress in Bollywood.
#Hollywood debut
Deepika like any other Bollywood star had her eyes set on Hollywood. After gaining her fame and recognition at home, Deepika turned her attention towards the West and she soon signed her first Hollywood venture. The Tamasha star will be seen in XXX-Return of the Xander Cage besides Vin Diesel and her bold and edgy avatar is already making us sweat. After Priyanka, she is the second actress who has made an impact in the west. Though she has no other Hollywood projects in hand, she successfully featured in this month’s Vanity Fair issue as the next generation of stars in Hollywood. That’s a huge thing which Deepika could grab and PeeCee couldn’t.
# Endorsement deals
Deepika is almost offered hundreds of endorsements every year. However, the actress chooses few among them which she thinks is apt for her persona and are no random things. Today Deepika has variety of brands in her kitty which cater to a variety of audiences. Her brands are like the top players in their segment and nothing less than the star’s image. Currently DP has the most number of brands on her side than any other actress and that puts her at the top.  Brands too think of associating themselves with a star like Deepika today since her fanreach is maximum and looking at the actress’s journey currently, she is going to be the numero uno for quite a long time.
# Padmavati price hike
Deepika who is like a brand today is smart enough when it comes to business. We call her smart since she was clever enough to hike her fees for Padmavati post the success of her movie Bajirao Mastani and her presence in the West. She does movies since she means business and that is a very clever thought on her part. This price hike was like a final nail in the coffin that made Deepika feature in this elite list of world’s top paid actresses.
To feature in a Forbes list itself is an achievement. For Deepika, they have combined her total earnings including the fees for XXX – The Return Of Xander Cage, Padmavati and all the endorsement deals together and with this result, she has achieved a place in the Top Ten highest paid actresses of the World.