Salman Khan has replaced Shah Rukh Khan to rank in the top spot in Forbes India’s annual Celebrity 100 list. Shah Rukh Khan has ranked second in the list and Virat Kohli, who has had a dream year, ranked in third.
The list is compiled based on two parameters: estimates of entertainment related earnings and estimates of fame. The period under consideration was 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016.
The 50-year-old Salman (with fame rank 2) wrested back the top spot from Shah Rukh Khan with the highest revenue for the year under review at an impressive Rs 270.33 crore. Salman’s strong year was led by the commercial success of the Sooraj Barjatya-directed Prem Ratan Dhan Payo in late 2015 and then Sultan in 2016. His estimated total earnings constituted 9.84 percent of the total wealth — Rs 2,745 crore — of all top 100 celebrities for the year.
Ranked second on the list, Shah Rukh Khan (estimated earnings: Rs 221.75 crore; fame rank 3) lost his perch at the top in what was a mixed year for him both in terms of box office success and brands endorsed.
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