Beating the A-listers of the Bollywood - Salman Khan and Amitabh Bacchan, superstar Shah Rukh Khan has topped the 2015 Forbes list of top-earning celebrity, making the most amount of money, a whopping Rs. 257.5 crore.
Salman grabbed the second position followed by Amitabh, who earned Rs.112.00 crore this year.
Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni maintained his position at No. 4 from last year, while Aamir Khan stands at the fifth position for the first time with Rs. 104.25.
Akshay Kumar stands at no. six, while Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar notched seventh and eight positions respectively.
Actress Deepika Padukone, who is gearing up for the release of her film 'Bajirao Mastani' stands at no. nine in the Forbes list.
Notably, the 'Happy New Year' actor was at third position behind Salman and Amitabh in 2014.
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