Forbes’ 2020 100 highest paid celebrities list is out and from india Akshay Kumar has made it to the list and taken 52 nd position in the list.
Forbes wrote “A bankable movie star, Akshay Kumar commands up to $13 million upfront for films like the upcoming Bachan Pandey and Bell Bottom.”
today he is “Bollywood’s top-earning star”, they further wrote “ he was “one of India’s most philanthropic celebrities, he donated $4.5 million to coronavirus relief in the country.”
Actor Akshay Kumar is the only Indian to feature on Forbes 2020 list of World’s 100 Highest-Paid Celebrities, and in an interesting coincidence, his rank is the same as his age, 52.
Kylie Jenner and Kanye West topped the list, but sports stars, including Roger Federer and Lionel Messi, dominated the top 10.
Akshay’s rank and earnings saw a drop with the actor placed on 52nd spot with estimated $48.5 million earnings (approximately Rs 366 crore); he was on the 33rd spot last year with earnings of $65 million.
He has created a special place for himself in recent time of entertainment domain in India.
He has been now seen as a philanthropist actor who love his country and also work in film industry. All the best Akshay Kumar
Forbes said the Celebrity Top 100 earned a combined $6.1 billion before taxes and fees, a $200 million drop from 2019, after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered stadiums and sports arenas.
Tennis champion Federer took third place with an estimated $106.3 million, mostly from endorsement deals with the likes of Japanese clothing company Uniqlo and watch maker Rolex. He was followed by soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi.
Forbes compiled the list by estimating pre-tax earnings from June 2019-June 2020, before deducting fees for managers, based on data from Nielsen, touring trade publication Pollstar, movie database IMDB, as well as interviews with industry experts and many of the celebrities themselves.
Newcomers this year included Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda ($45.5 million) and musician Billie Eilish ($53 million), who at age 18 was the youngest of the Celebrity 100.
