Mahendra Singh Dhoni makes it to the list of Forbes Celebrity 100

Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan jointly made India proud at the 71st position, with earnings of $33.5 million each.

On Bachchan, Forbes said the “Bollywood stalwart” has starred in more than 150 movies in his 50-year career. Salman and Dhoni. With India’s film industry expanding and making news on a global basis, it is only befitting that certain Bollywood stars are among the 100 highest paid celebrities in the world.

According to Forbes, Amitabh Bachchan’s earnings were bolstered by the TV show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’.

His 2014 blockbuster, Kick saw him grossing millions and delighting audiences around the world. His ‘Being Human’ clothing line clocked $ 30 million in 2014 revenue, with proceeds going to his foundation.

It is interesting that neither Shahrukh nor Aamir have made the list despite Aamir seeing success in China, while SRK regularly boasts brand endorsements and blockbuster hits.

Forbes said, “Instead of using US-centric power metrics, we’re simply ranking the world’s 100 highest-paid celebrities, regardless of nationality”.

Akshay Kumar is one of Bollywood’s busiest leading men, filming an average of four movies a year. Coming in at the 76th spot is Akshay Kumar with earnings of USA $32.5 million.

Manny Pacquiao, No 2: Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao is ranked second on the list with Dollars 160 million. The ‘Fight of the Century’ between the two boxers was reportedly the most expensive boxing match in history.

Perry is followed by One Direction (No 4), Garth Brooks (No 6), Taylor Swift (No 8), The Eagles (No 14), Calvin Harris (No 17), Justin Timberlake (No 19), Diddy (No 21), Fleetwood Mac (No 24) and Lady Gaga (No 25).

Forbes, which has been releasing the Celeb 100 list every year since 1999, said given the profound changes in the entertainment world, it changed its methodology and for the first time, made the list “truly international”.

This is what Forbes had to say about the inclusion of worldwide celebrities, such as Bollywood stars in the list. Also, the Celebrity 100 is now based entirely on earnings over the previous year (earnings consisted of pretax income between June 1, 2014, and June 1, 2015; management, agent and attorney fees were not deducted).

Eleanor is an English undergraduate, who enjoys reading, writing and anything media related.