2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100: Meet the 25 highest-earning icons this year

Salman Khan cements his place at the top of the list for third straight year, Virat Kohli and Akshay Kumar follow

Published: Dec 5, 2018

Overall Rank: 2Virat KohliCategory: Sports PersonalityAge: 30Earnings 2018: Rs 228.09 croreEarnings

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Overall Rank: 2
Virat Kohli
Category: Sports Personality
Age: 30
Earnings 2018: Rs 228.09 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 100.72 crore

Overall Rank: 3Akshay KumarCategory: ActorAge: 51Earnings 2018: Rs 185 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 98.25

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Overall Rank: 3
Akshay Kumar
Category: Actor
Age: 51
Earnings 2018: Rs 185 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 98.25 crore

Overall Rank: 4Deepika PadukoneCategory: ActorAge: 32Earnings 2018: Rs 112.80 croreEarnings 2017: Rs

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Overall Rank: 4
Deepika Padukone
Category: Actor
Age: 32
Earnings 2018: Rs 112.80 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 59.45 crore

Overall Rank: 5Mahendra Singh DhoniCategory: Sports PersonalityAge: 37Earnings 2018: Rs 101.77 crore

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Overall Rank: 5
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Category: Sports Personality
Age: 37
Earnings 2018: Rs 101.77 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 63.77 crore

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Overall Rank: 6Aamir KhanCategory: ActorAge: 53Earnings 2018: Rs 97.50 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 68.75

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Overall Rank: 6
Aamir Khan
Category: Actor
Age: 53
Earnings 2018: Rs 97.50 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 68.75 crore

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Overall Rank: 7Amitabh BachchanCategory: ActorAge: 76Earnings 2018: Rs 96.17 croreEarnings 2017: Rs

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Overall Rank: 7
Amitabh Bachchan
Category: Actor
Age: 76
Earnings 2018: Rs 96.17 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 40.00 crore

Overall Rank: 8Ranveer SinghCategory: ActorAge: 33Earnings 2018: Rs 84.67 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 62.

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Overall Rank: 8
Ranveer Singh
Category: Actor
Age: 33
Earnings 2018: Rs 84.67 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 62.63 crore

Overall Rank: 9Sachin TendulkarCategory: Sports PersonalityAge: 45Earnings 2018: Rs 80.00 croreEarni

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Overall Rank: 9
Sachin Tendulkar
Category: Sports Personality
Age: 45
Earnings 2018: Rs 80.00 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 82.50 crore

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"> Overall Rank: 10Ajay DevgnCategory: ActorAge: 49Earnings 2018: Rs 74.50 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 48.83

Overall Rank: 10Ajay DevgnCategory: ActorAge: 49Earnings 2018: Rs 74.50 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 48.83

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Overall Rank: 10
Ajay Devgn
Category: Actor
Age: 49
Earnings 2018: Rs 74.50 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 48.83 crore

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Overall Rank: 11AR RahmanCategory: Singer and MusicianAge: 51Earnings 2018: Rs 66.75 croreEarnings 2

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Overall Rank: 11
AR Rahman
Category: Singer and Musician
Age: 51
Earnings 2018: Rs 66.75 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 57.63 crore

Overall Rank: 12Alia BhattCategory: ActorAge: 25Earnings 2018: Rs 58.83 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 39.88

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Overall Rank: 12
Alia Bhatt
Category: Actor
Age: 25
Earnings 2018: Rs 58.83 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 39.88 crore

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2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100: Cutting through the mask"> Overall Rank: 13Shah Rukh KhanCategory: ActorAge: 53Earnings 2018: Rs 56 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 170.

Overall Rank: 13Shah Rukh KhanCategory: ActorAge: 53Earnings 2018: Rs 56 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 170.

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Overall Rank: 13
Shah Rukh Khan
Category: Actor
Age: 53
Earnings 2018: Rs 56 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 170.50 crore

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Overall Rank: 14RajinikanthCategory: ActorAge: 67Earnings 2018: Rs 50 crore

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Overall Rank: 14
Rajinikanth
Category: Actor
Age: 67
Earnings 2018: Rs 50 crore

Overall Rank: 15Varun DhawanCategory: ActorAge: 31Earnings 2018: Rs 49.58 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 43.

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Overall Rank: 15
Varun Dhawan
Category: Actor
Age: 31
Earnings 2018: Rs 49.58 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 43.50 crore

Overall Rank: 16Anushka SharmaCategory: ActorAge: 30Earnings 2018: Rs 45.83 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 2

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Overall Rank: 16
Anushka Sharma
Category: Actor
Age: 30
Earnings 2018: Rs 45.83 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 28.25 crore

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2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100: Cutting through the mask"> Overall Rank: 17Ranbir KapoorCategory: ActorAge: 36Earnings 2018: Rs 44.50 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 55

Overall Rank: 17Ranbir KapoorCategory: ActorAge: 36Earnings 2018: Rs 44.50 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 55

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Overall Rank: 17
Ranbir Kapoor
Category: Actor
Age: 36
Earnings 2018: Rs 44.50 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 55.33 crore

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Overall Rank: 18Arijit SinghCategory: Singer and MusicianAge: 31Earnings 2018: Rs 43.32 croreEarning

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Overall Rank: 18
Arijit Singh
Category: Singer and Musician
Age: 31
Earnings 2018: Rs 43.32 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 48.67 crore

Overall Rank: 19Sanjay DuttCategory: ActorAge: 59Earnings 2018: Rs 37.85 crore

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Overall Rank: 19
Sanjay Dutt
Category: Actor
Age: 59
Earnings 2018: Rs 37.85 crore

Overall Rank: 20PV SindhuCategory: Sports PersonalityAge: 23Earnings 2018: Rs 36.50 croreEarnings 20

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Overall Rank: 20
PV Sindhu
Category: Sports Personality
Age: 23
Earnings 2018: Rs 36.50 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 57.25 crore

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2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100: Cutting through the mask"> Overall Rank: 21Katrina KaifCategory: ActorAge: 35Earnings 2018: Rs 33.67 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 13.

Overall Rank: 21Katrina KaifCategory: ActorAge: 35Earnings 2018: Rs 33.67 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 13.

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Overall Rank: 21
Katrina Kaif
Category: Actor
Age: 35
Earnings 2018: Rs 33.67 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 13.83 crore

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Overall Rank: 22Shankar-Ehsaan-LoyCategory: Singer & MusicianAge: 51, 55, NAEarnings 2018: Rs 32

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Overall Rank: 22
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Category: Singer & Musician
Age: 51, 55, NA
Earnings 2018: Rs 32.46 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 16 crore

Overall Rank: 23Rohit SharmaCategory: Sports PersonalityAge: 31Earnings 2018: Rs 31.49 croreEarnings

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Overall Rank: 23
Rohit Sharma
Category: Sports Personality
Age: 31
Earnings 2018: Rs 31.49 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 30.82 crore

Overall Rank: 24Pawan KalyanCategory: ActorAge: 47Earnings 2018: Rs 31.33 croreEarnings 2017: Rs 11.

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Overall Rank: 24
Pawan Kalyan
Category: Actor
Age: 47
Earnings 2018: Rs 31.33 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 11.33 crore

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Overall Rank: 25Kareena Kapoor KhanCategory: ActorAge: 38Earnings 2018: Rs 31.00 croreEarnings 2017:

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Overall Rank: 25
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Category: Actor
Age: 38
Earnings 2018: Rs 31.00 crore
Earnings 2017: Rs 15.00 crore

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