Finally, Ash has proved that she is a cut above the pretenders for her throne. She has now proved beyond doubt that she is the highest-paid Indian actress. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is said to have received a whopping four crores as remuneration for her role in Rajnikanth’s Robot. The film, directed by Shankar with music by maestro A.R. Rahman, is already creating a big buzz on the national circuit. Earlier, some magazines had reported that Kareena Kapoor, riding on the success on her Jab We Met has dethroned Ash as the highest-paid actress in India by charging Rs. 3.5 crores for her forthcoming film. But Ash has now proved beyond doubt that she is still the reigning queen even after marriage. And her friends do justify her huge fee, saying that her recent hits speak for her. With a hat-trick of hits in Guru, Dhoom 2 and Jodhaa Akbar compared to Kareena’s solo hit, Ash is certainly worth her huge pay packet, say her friends.