FreidaPinto, the star inthe Oscar-winning 'Slumdog Millionaire', has leaped ahead of her Indian rivalsto become the highest paid actress in Bollywood.

Following thesuccess of 'Slumdog…', which took home eight Oscars and whose worldwide boxoffice receipts so far are estimated at over $ 270 million, the Indianmodel turned actress' has landed a series of lucrative roles with topdirectors, including Woody Allen and JulianSchnabel.

According to a report in the DailyTelegraph, she has pushed ahead of her rivals, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif andformer Miss World Aishwarya Rai, to become the highest paid actress in India.

The Indian actor is in Israel to shoot fora new film that focuses on the interwoven lives of a Israeli and Palestinianwomen from the early years of the state through the early 1990s.

The British daily, quoting sources close tothe Indian star, said her earnings have now topped 2 million pounds to overtaketop Bollywood actresses. "Freida is fast reaching top status in theinternational arena. The actress's projects with big film-makers like WoodyAllen have helped her join a league which no other Indian actress has achievedso far," said a film analyst.

"Freida can't be compared to Aishwarya, because we're not pitching heras an Indian girl in international films. Freida is a true global face,"Anirban Das, CEO of her management company, was quoted as saying in the report.