The world of showbiz has finally come of age, as the actresses are breaking away from being the shadow of their male counterparts and demanding huge amounts of money for commercials.

One such actress is Mallika Sherawat. She has replaced Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the new queen of advertisements -- demanding as much as $ 868,000 to endorse an audio equipment brand.

Sherawat is officially India's highest paid female brand ambassador leaving behind her more successful Bollywood rivals.