Moreover, he banked nearly $20 million more than world’s highest-paid actress Jennifer Lawrence.
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“Apparently, Jehangir Khan is a big fan of Shah Rukh and chose to send the Bollywood star a special gift, Peshawari sandals made out of deer skin, from his side”. It is in this light that Forbes magazine compiles a list of the world’s highest-paid celebrities to give us a glimpse into their spectacular lives.
Johnson, 44, knocked Robert Downey Jr. off the top spot and more than doubled his 2015 earnings.
Coming close is Akshay Kumar who is a spot behind Shah Rukh, at number 10 with $ 31.5 million earnings.
Ranking at number 14 is Bhai of Bollywood, Salman Khan, who also sees a dip in earnings to $26.5 million.
Noor Jehan also added that she spoke to Shah Rukh Khan last night and he specifically told her to come with the Peshawari chappals when she comes to visit India.
In Forbes’ rankings, all of the highest-paid actresses are under 50, while 45 per cent of the actors are 50-plus, with Ford and Bachchan in their 70s.
The Forbes annual list again highlighted the pay gap between men and women in Hollywood.
Shah Rukh Khan continued to rule the box office and topped the list as far as Bollywood stars are concerned. Forbes made this comment about Akshay Kumar, “The action star bolsters his earnings endorsing a wider range of products than most Hollywood shills”.
The world’s highest-paid actress, Jennifer Lawrence (USD 46 million), earned 71 per cent of Johnson’s USD 64.5 million.
The Forbes list which was compiled between June 1, 2015, and June 1, 2016, saw an incredible $703.5 million earned in total.
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