Meet the top 10 richest actors in India

Film industry in India has produced a number of richest persons who have found their way into the Forbes India celebrity 100 list. Forbes India celebrity list is prepared by consolidating the estimated earnings and fame quotient gathered by assessing the print and social media reach of the given celebrity. Here we pick up top 10 richest actors from the list with a brief about each of them.

1. Akshay Kumar

Further to figuring on the topmost slot on Forbes India celebrity list, Akshay Kumar, a renowned Bollywood actor is notably the only Indian to appear on the Forbes US list of World's Highest-Paid Celebrities. His 2019 earnings are estimated at ₹ 293.25 crores, while 2020 earnings not yet declared. Multiple releases that have broken several records at the box office have helped peak his earnings around this time.

2. Salman Khan

Salman Khan has delivered around fourteen Rs 100 crore films. In 2019, his earnings are estimated at ₹ 229.25 crores and 2020 income is not declared yet. With only one movie released this year, Salman Khan has slipped to number three position this year from the top slot. Bharat, his famed home production has earned more than ₹ 200 crores while he could also earn ₹ 80 crores during the Big Boss season 13.

3. Amitabh Bachchan

In 2003, the Time Magazine called Amitabh Bachchan the undisputed Godfather of Bollywood. In 2015, he secured one of the highest civilian awards given by India namely Padma Vibhushan. In 2019, his earnings are estimated at ₹ 239.25 crores and the latest income is yet to be declared.

4. Shah Rukh Khan

During recent years, Shah Rukh Khan’s box office earnings have dwindled. Nevertheless, he ranks high among the top celebrities by virtue of his strong global following. In 2014, he secured one of the top French civilian award, 'Knight of the Legion of Honor'. In 2019, he has made an income of ₹ 124.38 crores and the latest income not declared yet.

5. Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh’s roles in Gully Boy and Padmaavat have earned him critical acclaim too. In 2019, he has made an income of ₹ 118.2 crores and 2020 income is yet to be declared. He has released a music label called IncInk which was intended to promote the country’s hip-hop acgrese.

6. Ajay Devgn

Ajay Devgn, the renowned actor and producer has won the Best Actor Award twice in 1998 and 2002 given away by the National Film awards. In 2019, his earnings are ₹ 94 crores and 020 income is yet to be declared. He has also invested ₹ 600 crores to launch cinema theaters in smaller towns.

7. RajiniKanth

Rajinikanth is highly famed for his unique style, on-screen presence and punch dialogues. In 2019, two of his blockbuster movies earned him ₹ 100 crores and 2020 earnings are not yet declared. Since 2014, Rajinikanth has been regularly featuring on the Forbes India celebrity 100 list.

8. Aamir Khan

Since 2017, Aamir Khan has figured three times on the Forbes India celebrity list 100. In 2019, his earnings are estimated at ₹ 85 crores and the 2020 income is yet to be declared. Aamir Khan’s Dangal produced in 2016 was declared as the Blockbuster of the decade.

9. Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan’s Super 30 made ₹ 200 crore at the box office. His earnings in the year 2019 stood at ₹ 58.73 crores and the latest income is not declared yet. He too scores high on social media with 22.2 million followers on Instagram.

10. Varun Dhawan

Since he debuted into the movie world in 2012, Varun Dhawan could bring out 11 hits. In 2019, his earnings stand at ₹ 33 crores and 2020 income is yet to be declared. He is also a very popular face appearing in a lot of advertisements and endorsements.

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