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Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan on the Forbes list of 'World’s Highest Paid Celebrities'

With $40.5 million, Akshay Kumar is ranked 76th, while Salman Khan is on the 82nd spot with $37.7 million on the Forbes list

Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan on the Forbes list of 'World’s Highest Paid Celebrities'
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B-town actors Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan have been listed among the world’s 100 highest-paid entertainers as per Forbes list which is capped by retired American boxer Floyd Mayweather.

The Khiladi is ranked 76th while Dabangg Salman Khan is on the 82nd spot in the list of World’s Highest Paid Celebrities 2018.

Akshay,50, had earnings of $40.5 million. As per a statement released by Forbes said, “One of Bollywood’s leading men has transitioned to socially-conscious roles”, referring to his films such as ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ that focused on government campaigns to improve sanitation, and ‘Padman’, which was about a man hoping to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to rural communities. The actor also gains millions from profits and endorsing about 20 brands.

Salman, 52, had earnings of $37.7 million. Forbes said, “He remains one of India’s top earners and the ‘Bollywood mainstay’ continues to produce and star in hits such as ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ cashing in on back-end profits.”

Forbes said the world’s 100 top-earning entertainers pulled in a combined $6.3 billion pretax over the past 12 months, up 22% from last year and 11 superstars crossed the $100 million thresholds, more than double the number from the last two years combined.

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