Indian actresses are not only known for their beauty and talent but also for their riches and money. The top actress of every generation is adored by the fans and they infamously charge big amounts for a film. One such influential actress, who left the world a few years ago is still listed as the richest Indian actress according to reports.
J Jayalalithaa was a former actress and politician who passed away in 2016. As per reports, she was the richest Indian actress ever, having the highest net worth. The reports further say that her wealth and assets are far greater than the leading ladies of the Indian film industry like Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Rai, Sridevi etc. She is considered one of the most successful actresses in the Tamil film industry. The most interesting fact is that she left the film industry at the age of 31.
In 1997, the income tax department conducted a raid at her Poes Garden home in Chennai. According to the reports, upon raiding, the authorities found unbelievable wealth comprising 10,500 sarees, 750 pairs of footwear, 28 kg gold, 800 kg silver, and 91 watches. In 2016, another investigation was conducted on her wealth that revealed that she had 1250 kg of silver and 21 kg of gold. Along with that, she was the owner of eight cars, and her legal movable assets stood at Rs 42 crore. Many reports claim that her net worth was Rs 900 crore at the time, instead of Rs 188 crore. It became a topic of discussion for many.
Jayalalithaa started her career as a child artist, with the Kannada language film Sri Shaila Mahathme, in 1961. Later, she made her debut as a lead actress in the mid-1960s, with Tamil and Telugu language films. She made her Bollywood debut with the 1968 film Izzat, where she acted alongside Dharmendra. She has worked with the most successful South actors of the time like NT Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaishankar and MG Ramachandran.
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