A
fabulous
news
for
all
the
Shahrukh
Khan
and
Akshay
Kumar
fans
out
there!
You
will
be
glad
to
know
that
these
two
Bollywood
Superstars
are
among
the
world's
highest-paid
celebrities
of
2016,
according
to
an
annual
list
by
Forbes.
Shah
Rukh
ranks
86th
on
the
list
with
earnings
of
$33
million,
while
Akshay
comes
in
on
the
94th
spot
with
$31.5
million
earnings.
Forbes
said
the
Fan
star
continues
to
rule
Bollywood's
box
office
with
lead
roles
in
hit
films
and
also
earns
multimillion
dollars
upfront
fees
and
a
cut
of
the
back
end
for
his
efforts.
"He
also
cashes
in
on
endorsement
deals
for
dozens
of
brands
most
Americans
have
likely
never
heard
of,"
added
Forbes.
Akshay,
48,
however
slipped
in
ranks
this
year
from
76th
in
2015,
Forbes
said
adding
that
he
is
one
of
Bollywood's
busiest
leading
men
and
banked
top
rupee
for
three
hit
films.
"The
action
star
bolsters
his
earnings
endorsing
a
wider
range
of
products
than
most
Hollywood
shills
including
motorcycles
and
gold
loan
company."
However,
the
list
has
been
topped
by
American
singer
Taylor
Swift
with
an
earning
of
$170
million.
English-Irish
boy
band
One
Direction
has
claimed
the
second
spot
on
the
list
with
earnings
of
$110
million.
Forbes
said
the
world's
100
highest-paid
celebrities
pulled
in
$5.1
billion
pre-tax
during
the
June
2015-2016
scoring
period.
In
order
to
form
the
Celebrity
100,
Forbes
evaluates
front-of-the-camera
talent
across
the
entire
entertainment
world
-
idols
from
Hollywood
to
Bollywood
appear
alongside
Swedish
soccer
stars
and
American
basketball
players.