Nandita Das Highest-Paid Director in the World

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Nandita Das led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid directors” released on Saturday.
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It's been a rough year for the director, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 55-year-old Nandita Das has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid directors for 2024 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Nandita Das tops annual list of highest-paid directors

In 2022 it looked like the director’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (December 21) that Das is the highest-paid director in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $50 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 director-actress has an estimated net worth of $245 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 Das Burger” chain) in New Delhi, a Football Team (the “New Delhi Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderdas - India), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Nandita) and a fashion line called “Nandita Das Seduction”.

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

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