Bollywood Baadshah Shah Rukh Khan is back to numero uno position on the 2015 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list. Shah Rukh has taken the top spot after beating his "Karan Arjun" co-star Salman Khan.
Salman topped Forbes India Celebrity 100 list year, followed by megastar Amitabh Bachchan at second and Shah Rukh at third.
Shah Rukh's only movie of this year "Dilwale" is yet to be released, but the actor has earned the most this year. Shah Rukh earned a whopping Rs 257.5 crore this year and according to Forbes, this is the highest any celebrity has earned in four years.
Shah Rukh's earnings are 9 percent of the total wealth (Rs 2,819 crore) of the top 100 celebrities this yea.
On the other hand, Salman's two films – Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo – released this year are the biggest hits. Despite that, Salman is at the second position with Rs.202.75 crore.
Big B is at third with Rs 112 crore earnings, while cricketer MS Dhoni has maintained his fourth position with Rs 119.33 crore. From last year's seventh rank, Aamir Khan has moved up to fifth spot with an income of Rs 104.25 crore.
There is not much change in the 2015 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list compared to last year's list. Celebrities, who made it in the top 10 list last year, have been featured this year as well.
Akshay Kumar, cricketer Virat Kohli, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, actress Deepika Padukone and Bollywood's heartthrob Hrithik Roshan complete the top 10 list.
Interestingly, Deepika is the only actress in the top 10 list with Rs 59 crore earnings.
Actress Alia Bhatt and Madhuri Dixit Nene have moved up in the list, but it is entirely due to brand endorsement revenues and fame quotient, Forbes reported.
Check out the top 10 list with revenue and fame position below, while the complete list can be seen here.
Rank | Celebrity | Earnings in Rs Crore | Money Rank | Fame Rank |
1 | Shah Rukh Khan | 257.5 | 1 | 4 |
2 | Salman Khan | 202.75 | 2 | 2 |
3 | Amitabh Bachchan | 112 | 2 | 1 |
4 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | 119.33 | 4 | 5 |
5 | Aamir Khan | 104.25 | 7 | 7 |
6 | Akshay Kumar | 127.83 | 3 | 12 |
7 | Virat Kohli | 104.78 | 6 | 9 |
8 | Sachin Tendulkar | 40 | 21 | 3 |
9 | Deepika Padukone | 59 | 11 | 6 |
10 | Hrithik Roshan | 74.5 | 9 | 13 |