Mallika Sherawat Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
New Delhi
Last updated on April 17, 2025

Mallika Sherawat led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Wednesday.

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It's been a rough year for the actress, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 52-year-old Mallika Sherawat has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 17/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Mallika Sherawat tops annual list of highest-paid actresses

In 2022 it looked like the actress’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (April 16) that Sherawat is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $20 million lead over her closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The Indian actress has an estimated net worth of $145 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Sherawat Burger” chain) in New Delhi, a Football Team (the “Rohtak Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondersherawat - India), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Mallika) and a fashion line called “Mallika Sherawat Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Mallika fans, who have been waiting for her triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.