Forbes list 2018: Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan beat Hollywood biggies; highlight among 10 world's most generously compensated performing artists
Forbes list 2018: Bollywood whizzes Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan have made it to the main 10 of the yearly Forbes' rundown of the world's best-paid male performers. The 'Gold' star positions number seven on the rundown with a profit of USD 40.5 million, while Salman, by winning USD 38.5 million, has scored the ninth position.
Forbes' rundown of the world's best-paid male performing artists 2018
- George Clooney – USD 239m
- Dwayne Johnson – USD 124m
- Robert Downey Jr – USD 81m
- Chris Hemsworth – USD 64.5m
- Jackie Chan - USD 45.5m
- Will Smith – USD 42m
- Akshay Kumar - USD 40.5m
- Adam Sandler – USD 39.5m
- Salman Khan – USD 38.5m
- Chris Evans – USD 34m
On a related note, Akshay and Salman made it to Forbes' rundown of best 100 most generously compensated performers 2018, which was declared a month ago. While Akshay was positioned 76th on the rundown, the 'Bharat' star anchored the 82nd spot.
