Just like every year Forbes declared its list of World's highest paid celebrities this year too. While Shah Rukh Khan maintained his place in the list with 86th rank, Akshay Kumar follows him by bagging the 94th position. The earnings of the actors are $33 million and $ 31.5 million respectively.
Forbes said the 'Fan' "star continues to rule Bollywood's box office" with lead roles in hit films and also earns multimillion dollars upfront fees and a cut of the back end for his efforts. "He also cashes in on endorsement deals for dozens of brands most Americans have likely never heard of."
Akshay Kumar slipped from his 76th position in 2015 to 94th this year. Forbes said on Akshay Kumar, "The action star bolsters his earnings endorsing a wider range of products than most Hollywood shills including motorcycles and gold loan company."
American singer Taylor Swift topped the list with an earnings of $170 million. The list also includes author James Patterson on the 3rd spot followed by Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo (4), basketball player LeBron James (11) and musician Madonna (12), British singer Adele (9) with $80.5 million earnings. Chinese actor Jackie Chan (21) on the list with $61 million earnings and Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen ranks 99th on the list.
Hollywood comedian Kevin Hart (6) followed by actor Dwayne Johnson on the (19), reality TV show star Kim Kardashian (43) and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence on the (50).