It's a tie for Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan in Forbes’ Top-Paid Celeb list
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B-town has made a mark on Forbes’ highly awaited ‘Celebrity 100: The World's Top-Paid Entertainers 2015’ list as actors Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan tied for the 71st position with $33.5 million each in earnings.
Not only that, action hero Akshay Kumar also made it to the 76th spot with $32.5 million, zooming past Indian cricket captain, MS Dhoni at 82nd.
Unlike previous years, this year’s list is purely based on earnings of the entertainers, regardless of nationality.
It is interesting to note that these Bollywood stalwarts have left behind top-notch Hollywood actors like Leonardo Di Caprio and Channing Tatum with $29m.
"The result is a more accurate reflection of the current entertainment landscape, a 21st century reality where Bollywood's biggest stars (Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, $33.5 million apiece) earn more than some Hollywood A-listers (Leonardo DiCaprio and Channing Tatum, $29 million apiece)," Forbes said.
Big B who recently stunned the audience in Piku has starred in more than 150 films and takes a notch further thanks to the show Kaun Banega Crorepati, which entered its eight season last year.
Up against him, Salman Khan is indeed Bollywood’s megastar who has acted in more than 80 movies. The actor who recently walked free after his hit-and-run trial will be next seen in his flick Bajrangi Bhaijaan releasing on Eid this year. Salman’s clothing line, 'Being Human' raked in $30m last year with revenue donated to his charity foundation.
Although Akshay Kumar’s presence is indeed surprising, the actor can be seen in around four films annually and makes it a point to be one of the priciest celebs around. He was last seen in the film Baby which did lukewarm business at the boxoffice. It was shocking to see that King Khan, Shahrukh Khan couldn’t make it to the top 100.
While boxer Floyd Mayweather topped with $300m, the list's top ten celebs only include two women namely Katy Perry in second place and Taylor Swift at number nine.
Some popular names on this year’s list include: Robert Downey Jr (9), Tom Cruise (52), Kim Kardashian (33) and Beyonce (29).
