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Forbes Magazine has released the 2015 list of India Celebrity 100. We have the regular names - Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan on the list. Here's a look at their earnings for the year:
Shah Rukh Khan: After making it at No. 3 last year, Shah Rukh Khan acquired the No. 1 position in the 2015 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, making the most amount of money - a whopping Rs. 257.5 crore. Reportedly, 2015 has been the best year for Shah Rukh in terms of financial success as this is the highest any celebrity has ever made in the four years since the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list was instituted. The actor will soon be seen in 'Dilwale'.
Salman Khan: Coming in at No. 2 is none other than Bollywood's bad-boy, Salman Khan, who's making headlines these days for his court case, with Rs. 202.75 crore. The actor is currently shooting for his next film, 'Sultan', in which he plays a wrestler.
Amitabh Bachchan: The veteran actor is at No. 3 with Rs.112.00 crore this 2015. The actor had two releases in 2015 - 'Piku' and 'Shamitabh'. He will next be seen in 'Wazir' along with Farhan Akhtar.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni: Indian cricket ODI captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni maintained his position at No. 4 from last year with Rs. 119.33 crore.
Aamir Khan: The actor's penchant for perfection paid off as he made it to the top 5 for the first time. His revenue from 'PK' got him at No. 5 with Rs. 104.25 crore. Aamir will next be seen in 'Dangal' where he plays a wrestler.
Akshay Kumar: The Bollywood Khiladi is at No. 6 with Rs. 127.83 crore. Akshay had four releases this year - 'Baby', 'Brothers', 'Gabbar is Back' and 'Singh is Bliing'. In 2016, he will be seen in 'Airlift' and 'Housefull 3'.
Virat Kohli: Owning to his good luck charm, Anushka Sharma, India Test captain Virat made Rs. 104.78 crore.
Sachin Tendulkar: The master blaster made Rs. 40 crore.
Deepika Padukone: Owning to her grand success with 'Piku', Deepika Padukone earned Rs. 59 crore. Her most recent release, 'Tamasha' fared decently while, fans still await mega film, 'Bajirao Mastani'.
Hrithik Roshan: Though he had no releases this year, Hrithik still made it to the top 10 with Rs. 75.50 crore. The actor will next be seen in 'Mohenjo Daro'.
