Nayanthara, the highest paid actress in South India

It is interesting that actresses like Nayan-thara and Anushka are still in demand even though they are above 30. Though younger actresses are also doing multiple projects, the seniors are not just in demand but are taking high remuneration too. According to a source, Nayan is charging a whopping Rs 4 crore for her next with Balakrishna! “With this, she is going to be highest paid actresses in South India, as no one comes anywhere close to her except Anushka,” says a source. Younger actresses like Rakul, Kajal Aggarwal and Pooja Hegde are charging nearly Rs 1.5 crore, while Anushka charges more than Rs 2 crores. “She was paid a high amount for Baahubali, as she allotted bulk dates for the film,” adds the source. Nayan hasn’t been signing many Telugu films in recent times and her last release was Babu Bangaram opposite Venkatesh, which fared average at the box-office.