Akshay Kumar becomes the only Bollywood actor to feature in Forbes’ Highest Paid Celebrities list

The Khiladi of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar who is currently busy in delivering and shooting blockbuster films has become the only face from B-Town to feature in Forbes annual Highest-Paid Celebrities list. With the earnings of $65 million, the actor grabbed the 33rd spot and has beaten big stars like Rihanna, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Katy Perry, Bradley Cooper, Jackie Chan and Lady Gaga to achieve this position. Last year, the actor was on the 76th spot with the earnings of $40.5 million. So, if we look compare the graph of Akki, the actor has actually showed a great jump.

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The first spot is grabbed by Taylor Swift, who had achieved this feat in 2016 as well. Kylie Jenner, who became the youngest billionaire is on the second position followed by her brother-in-law Kanye West, who is on the third spot.

Here are the 10 celebs on the list:

1. Taylor Swift: $ 185 million

2. Kylie Jenner: $170 million

3. Kanye West: $150 million

4. Lionel Messi: $127 million

5. Ed Sheeran: $110 million

6. Cristiano Ronaldo: $109 million

7. Neymar: $105 million

8. The Eagles: $100 million

9 Dr. Phil McGraw: $95 million

10 Canelo Alvarez: $94 million

On the work front, Akshay Kumar will next be seen in Mission Mangal, which is scheduled to release on August 15 during the Independence Day weekend. The film will be jointly-partnered by Pad Man helmer R Balki and is directed by Jagan Shakti. The film features the ensemble cast of Sharman Joshi, Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menen in pivotal roles. It will clash with John Abraham's Batla House and Prabhas' Saaho at the box office.

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