In this male-oriented industry where male stars get almost thrice the amount which their female co-stars get, getting 40 million for a project by any heroine is news, Friends. But this is what has just happened. Beating in Kareena Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai becomes the highest paid Bollywood actress who will have her pockets filled with 40 millions for Shankar’s ‘Robot’.

“Yes, it’s close to Rs.40 million. And she’s very amused when she reads that she is the highest-paid actress in Bollywood. With three hits in a row, ‘Guru’, ‘Dhoom 2’ and ‘Jodhaa Akbar’, Ash’s equity as a Rai and a Bachchan have gone through the roof,” says a source close to Bahcchan family.

If you are gaping at the amount Ash is supposed to get, have a look at this. Rajnikanth gets a 150 million plus 50 percent of his film’s profits even when his films are not commercially viable beyond his Tamil territory! Does the amount still seem whopping?