Forbes India Celebrity 100 list: Shahrukh Khan tops, Salman second, Dhoni third

New Delhi, Jan 24: Forbes India magazine has come out with its inaugural India celebrity 100 list based on their income and popularity. Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan tops the list, while Salman Khan is No 2 in the list of Indian celebrities. According to the list, SRK's earnings was Rs 202.8 crore, whereas Salman Khan's earnings was Rs 144.2 crore. Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni comes third with an earning of Rs 135.16 crore. Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is fourth with earning of Rs 179.85 crore, while megastar Amitabh Bachchan comes in the fifth place (earning: Rs 116.3 crore). Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has been given the sixth position with an earning of Rs 97.46 crore. Seventh is Kareena Kapoor ( Rs 73.46 cr), eighth Virender Sehwag (Rs 27.73 cr), ninth Virat Kohli (Rs 47.26 cr) and tenth is Katrina Kaif (Rs 65.25 cr) Following are the top celebrities from each category: Top Actor: Shah Rukh Khan Top Sportsperson: M S Dhoni Top Singer/Musician: A R Rahman Top TV Personality: Malaika Arora Khan Top director: Karan Johar Top Author: Chetan Bhagat And, the top 10 ensorsers are: (based only on money earned from endorsements) Shah Rukh Khan - Rs 149.50 cr M S Dhoni - Rs 124.80 cr Sachin Tendulkar - Rs 84 cr Akshay Kumar - Rs 70.85 cr Amitabh Bachchan - Rs 67.50 cr Katrina Kaif - Rs 61.50 crKareena Kapoor - Rs 57.8 cr Hrithik Roshan - Rs 49.5 cr Saif Ali Khan - Rs 35 cr Forbes India editor Indrajit Gupta says, the list was compiled based on a rigorous process that considered their income (from the business of entertainment) and fame (as measured by media mentions, online presence, social media followers). A majority of celebrities fall in the age bracket of 30 to 50. However, that hasn't prevented a clutch of 12 youngsters like Saina Nehwal, Virat Kohli, Anusukha Sharma and Sania Mirza from breaking into the top 50. In fact, at age 23, Saina Nehwal is the youngest on the list. The package includes extensive and insightful reports on lives, though processes and businesses of some of India's most actors, directors, sportsmen and musicians. The cover story in Forbes India magazine reveals an often neglected aspect of Shahrukh Khan -as a businessman and investor. Managing one's life and career is a recurring theme, told from the perspectives of a celebrities such as Salman Khan, Karan Johar, MS Dhoni, Boman Irani, Priyanka Chopra, Anurag Kashyap, Gul Panag , but with lessons for everyone.