Forbes Most Earning List Bollywood

Forbes Bollywood Most Kamao Poths

38 Million Dollar Earning

1. Sharukh Khan

King Khan leads the lot, banking big from starring roles in movies such as Raees, for which he earns upfront fees and a cut of the back-end. He also pockets millions from lucrative endorsement deals and profitable productions helmed by his Red Chillies Entertainment.

37 million Dollar Earning

2. Salman Khan

He bests second-ranked Salman Khan, who still earns top rupee for flicks such as Sultan, which was the second-highest grossing Bollywood movie of 2016. The more recent Tubelight, which was released outside our scoring period, did not fare as well. He retains a slew of advertisements and a not-for-profit line of clothing and jewelry.

35.5 Million earning

3. Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar's paycheck is thanks to a busy schedule that saw him appear in five movies in our scoring period--more than many of his fellow listmembers. Besides fees from hits like Dishoomand Jolly LLB 2, Kumar also pulls in seven figures hawking items from deodorant to Eveready batteries.

12.5 Million Earning

4. Aamir Khan

Rounding out the top five is Hrithik Roshan. His only release of 2016, Mohenjo Daro, underperformed, but 2017's Kaabil fared much better. Produced by his father Rakesh Roshan, it surpassed the coveted $15.6 million (Rs 100 crore) mark in just 11 days.

11 Million Earning

5. Deepika Pudonke

One of two women on the ranking, Padukone's upfront fee is on the rise for her lead role in the forthcoming Padmavati, FORBES estimates. But the 31-year-old star still makes most of her money from endorsements, advertising for more than a dozen brands from global giant Nike to local cellphone maker Oppo.

10 Million Dollars Earning

6. Ranveer Singh

His 2016 rom-com Befikre failed to match the box office tally of 2015's hit period drama Bajirao Mastani, but endorsements bolster Ranveer Singh's take-home. He shills for a dozen brands in India, including Kellogg’s Oats and Durex condoms.

10 Million Dollars Earning

7. Priyanka Chopra

A crossover star, Chopra makes the cut thanks to earnings from ABC's Quantico as well as movie roles in Hollywood and Bollywood. This summer's Baywatch reboot, in which she played antagonist Victoria Leeds, failed to make as big a splash as expected, grossing $177.4 million worldwide. She cashes in advertising for Pantene, among others.

9 Million Earning

8. Amitabh Bachan

The 74-year-old stalwart has aged into more complex roles, portraying a lawyer defending women's rights in 2016's Pink. The ranking's oldest member earns big from both the silver and small screens, returning to host the ninth season of India's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (Kaun Banega Crorepati?) this August after a three year 

8.5 Million Earning

9. Ranbir Kapoor

The Bollywood scion scored the best box office opening of his career with the romance Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, which managed $547,000 (Rs 35 crore) in India in its first weekend. Jagga Jasoos, the pricey follow-up opposite ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif, flopped. Kapoor also makes bank endorsing the likes of underwear brand Macroman.