Washington, June 29 Bollywood
stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar, as well as ace
India cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni have made it to the Forbes annual
Celebrity 100 rankings of the world’s highest-paid celebrities. Both
Bachchan and Salman share the 71st rank with earnings of $33.5 million
each, while Akshay with $32.5 million is placed 76th. Dhoni with $31
million is ranked 82nd.
This year’s list ranks the world’s 100
highest-paid celebrities, regardless of nationality. American
professional boxer Floyd Mayweather tops the list with $300 million in
earnings, followed by Filipino iconic boxer Manny Pacquiao ($160
million). Singer Katy Perry ($135 million), who is ranked no.3 on the
list has been featured on the Forbes magazine cover.
Bollywood stalwart Bachchan, 72, the
magazine noted, has starred in more than 150 movies in his 50-year
career and continues to earn top rupee for his roles in flicks such
2014′s “Bhoothnath Returns”. One of India’s biggest stars, Salman Khan,
49, has appeared in some 80 movies since his 1989 breakout role in
“Maine Pyar Kiya”. He also appears on the small screen, hosting reality
show “Bigg Boss”, the Indian version of “Big Brother”.
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has
appeared in some 150 movies since his 1992 breakthrough in “Khiladi”. He
earned top rupee for roles in 2014 movies such as “Holiday” and
“Entertainment”. (Also Read: MS Dhoni dons new look, flaunts short hairstyle! See Pictures)
Dhoni, who retired from Test cricket at
the end of 2014, led India to the semi-final of the 2015 Cricket World
Cup before suffering a loss to eventual champion Australia. He is
co-producing an upcoming biopic titled “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story”
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