Bollywood superstars Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan have made it to Forbes Top 100 list of highest paid entertainers worldwide. While the Pad Man actor is ranked 76th on the list, the Race 3 actor is a few steps behind at the 82nd spot. Shah Rukh Khan, who has been a regular in this list and was ranked 65th highest paid entertainer in the 2017 list with earnings of $38 million, doesn’t feature this year.
American boxer Floyd Mayweather grabs the top spot with earnings of $285 million, while Hollywood star George Clooney is a distant second with $239 million.
Pegging Akshay’s earnings this year at $40.5 million, the magazine states, “One of Bollywood’s leading men has transitioned to socially-conscious roles, such as Toilet, a comedy supporting government campaigns to improve sanitation, and Pad Man, about a guy hoping to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to rural communities. He still mints millions from backend profits and endorsing some 20 brands, including Tata and Eveready.”
About Salman, whose earnings are reportedly pegged at $37.7 million, the magazine has said, “This Bollywood mainstay continues to produce and star in hits such as Tiger Zinda Hai, cashing in on back-end profits. Coupled with a slew of endorsements from Suzuki motorcycles to Chloromint gum, he remains one of India’s top earners.”
10 highest paid celebs and their earnings...
1. Floyd Mayweather: $285 million
2. George Clooney: $239 million
3. Kylie Jenner: $166.5 million
4. Judy Sheindlin: $147 million
5. Dwayne Johnson: $124 million
6. U2: $118 million
7. Coldplay: $115.5 million
8. Lionel Messi: $111 million
9. Ed Sheeran: $110 million
10. Cristiano Ronaldo: $108 million
