Rank
57Profession | Actor |
Source of earnings | Films, TV, Endorsements |
Career High Point | Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994), became one of Bollywood's greatest hits; received the Padma Shri in 2008 |
Number of times on list since 2017 | 2 |
Earnings 2019 (In Rs crore) |
10.83 |
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