It’s the first time in three years that Salman has emerged as the leader in this list
The Forbes 2014 Celebrity 100 list is out and this time it’s not Shah Rukh Khan, who is at the numero uno spot. It’s none other than his foe turned friend Salman Khan, who has managed to be at the #1 position.
Yes, the Kick actor has has topped the charts, both in terms of revenues and fame. Though controversies and court cases continue to haunt Salman even now, his star power has only continued to grow with his box office hits, TV appearances and his charitable trust Being Human.
The #2 slot is occupied by Bollywood’s megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has moved up three positions this year, and a major credit goes to his nearly 12 million Twitter following, which is the largest for anybody on that platform in India.
During the period of one year from October 2013 to September 2014, Salman earned Rs 244.50 crore, Sr Bachchan made Rs 196.75 crore and Shah Rukh minted Rs 202.40 crore. Though SRK didn’t have a film release (barring a cameo in Bhoothnath Returns) in the period considered for this list (October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014), he has endorsed the highest number of brands this year, which is why he has a firm hold in the top of the list (#3).
Like last year, the top 10 continues to have only one woman. This time however, Deepika Padukone has replaced Katrina Kaif.
It’s quite surprising to see Preity Zinta at #14. Her film career had no role to play in this. It was her controversy with ex-boyfriend and the co-owner of IPL’s King’s XI Punjab, Ness Wadia, and the strong performance of the team that got media coverage.
Singer Arijit Singh, cricketer Ajinkya Rahane and actors from Bollywood and the South: Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Rajinikanth and his son-in-law Dhanush are have made their debut in the list. While Sunny Leone, MC Mary Kom, Kangana Ranaut and Imtiaz Ali have made their return.
Kapil Sharma, who changed the face of Indian Television with his show Comedy Nights With Kapil is at #33 as opposed to #66 last year. All thanks to CNWK, which continues to enthrall audiences. Singers Yo Yo Honey Singh and Mika Singh too have made significant progress to # 16 and 40, from their earlier slots of 59 and 74 respectively.
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