Every Bollywood star is eager to join the 100-crore club and some have even made it to the the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list (2013).
Here are the highest paid actors in Bollywood as listed on Forbes India Celebrity 100 list (2013).
Shah Rukh Khan
SRK is truly the 'King Khan' of Bollywood, who tops the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list. He is one of the most bankable actors in the film industry and as of 31 December 2013, Shah Rukh made ₹ 220.5 crore through his movies and other endorsements. The "Chennai Express" actor charges ₹35 crore per film.
Salman Khan
Salman Khan's "Kick" has recently crossed ₹200 crores in box office beating "Chennai Express" and "3 Idiots." Salman has an array of hits to his credit, which has put him in the spot in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list. The actor earned ₹ 157.5 crore through films and endorsements as of 31 October 2013 and charges approximately ₹ 55 crore for each film.
Amitabh Bachchan
Big B's popularity knows no bounds. The Shahenshah of Bollywood ranked at number four in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, earning ₹ 147.5 crores from his films. While the losses faced by his production house ABCL might have managed to pull him down for sometime, he regained himself by hosting "Kaun Banega Crorepati."
Akshay Kumar
The Khiladi of Bollywood made headlines when he became the highest tax paying celeb in 2013 paying ₹18 crore as tax in advance. Kumar has shown his versatility in acting in over 100 films in his career, which made way for him in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 List on the sixth spot. As of 31 October 2013, the actor earned ₹ 118.13 crore through his films and is paid ₹ 45 crore per film.
Ranbir Kapoor
The lover boy of B-Town, who is ranked seventh in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list (2013), has the potential to grow more as an actor. The promising actor of new generation has marked his presence with his acting talent in the industry. He is paid ₹ 20-24 crore for a film and a recent report in the Hindustan Times stated that the actor charged ₹ 25 crore to endorse a wafer brand. He made ₹ 68.58 crore from his movies and various other endorsements.
Hrithik Roshan
The superhero might not be lucky in his personal life but professionally he proves to be one of the richest Bollywood stars. Hrithik Roshan charges ₹ 16-20 crore for each film and draws ₹ 63 crore from many endorsements. He ranks 10th on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list and earned ₹ 62.5 crore as of 31 October 2013.
Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan, who recently made headlines due to the poster of his upcoming movie "PK", is believed to be a perfectionist in terms of films. The actor mostly gives one movie per year, which usually proves to be a blockbuster, charging around ₹40 crore for each film. The "Dhoom 3" actor earns ₹ 32.38 crore through his films and is ranked 14th in the Forbes India Celebrity list.
