Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar are among the world’s top ten highest paid actors, according to Forbes’s latest list.
According to Forbes magazine, the world’s highest-paid actress, Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg has topped the list with annual revenue of Rs 408 crore. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson ($65 million) dropped one rank and is on the second spot in ‘The World’s Highest-Paid Actors’ 2017 list, and Vin diesel is third. followed by Adam Sandler on fourth, Jackie Chan is in fifth place. ‘Iron Man’ Robert Downey holds the sixth place. Tom Cruise has been ranked 7th.
With two last releases including Raees and Dear Zindagi, Shahrukh Khan, owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders, is in the eighth placewith annual revenue of ($38 million, or Rs 243.7 crore) and is the top-ranked Indian actor on the list. Close to the heels at No. 9 is Salman Khan ($37 million , or 237 crores), followed by tenth-ranked Akshay Kumar ($35.5 million, or227 crores).
The list is made based on the total income earned by the actors for movies, advertising, and television shows.