Salman Khan has ruled over Bollywood for years, acting in dozens of popular films, earning more than $20 million (₹145 crore) each year, but the Bollywood super-star hasn't slowed down. Since his last movie released in 2015, he's made frequent appearances in his home country, and is currently making the promotional rounds for his latest film, Race 3. According to Forbes, his net worth is tied to more than just movie earnings.
[ninja_tables id=”8784″]In his spare time, he invests in numerous real estate developments and invests in a range of businesses, including electronics. He also has a jewelry line and a music streaming company. The total sum of Salman Khan's net worth is estimated to be more than $300 Million.
Compare this to Beyoncé, who at $500 million, is one of the highest-paid women in the world. She's accomplished so much in her 35 years on this planet that she has appeared on numerous Forbes magazine lists several times. Still, Beyoncé lags behind other female superstars, namely Rihanna, with a $1.7 Billion net worth. The workaholic singer has sold more than 150 million records and parlayed her musical success into massive wealth.
Among the most famous celebrities, there are people who have parlayed their fame into legitimate fortunes. Some of the diverse and lucrative ventures that celebrities use to build tremendous wealth include:
- Real estate
- Reality television
- Films
- Endorsements
- Fashion, and design
What Usually Makes Up Celebrity Net Worth?
Movie stars' salaries and social media followings (and, more often than not, box office returns) are completely divorced from their actual value, according to a new report from Hollywood money managers.
Of the 11 highest paid actors of 2018, nine of them earn more than $20 million a year. And the highest paid of them all, Chris Hemsworth, earns $8 million a year. That means even though he's the seventh most well-known actor on the planet, he's the seventh-richest.
And yet, Hemsworth's film, Avengers: Infinity War, will pull in a global box office of $2.14 billion. His most recent film, Thor: Ragnarok, earned $814.6 million globally. And yet, it made no major bucks in the US (though it's worth noting that it does better than most other Marvel movies).
Where Hemsworth really gets paid, it seems, is on social media. He has the seventh most Instagram followers and the third-most Twitter followers of all the big stars, behind only Dwayne Johnson.
Even though Hemsworth's biggest Hollywood movies earn less at the box office than his Instagram followers, he's still making $2 million a year from brand partnerships alone, Hollywood money managers estimate.
We took a look at what it costs to live like a star, and look behind the total worth of one of the highest-earning Indian celebrities in the world right now, from annual salaries, and other assets.
Salman Khan and Bollywood
Since his younger days, Khan has been associated with the entertainment and sports industry, primarily the Hindi film industry. In his last released film Sultan, he played the character of a wrestler named Munna Jhumur. At the age of 25, he made his debut as an actor in Swades and after 10 years, he was last seen in Bajrangi Bhaijaan. He has also hosted several shows like Khatron Ke Khiladi, Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, and Top Model India.
The Indian actor's real name is Salim Khan. The superstar of Bollywood, who has starred in several successful films like Hum Aapke Hai Koun…! (1994), Partner (1997), Veer (1999), Dabangg (2010) and Dabangg 2 (2012), Sultan (2016), also features in the Forbes Celebrity 100 list of 2017, with his massive net worth of approximately Rs 250 crore.
Khan is one of the richest Bollywood actors ever.
Apart from films, Khan has earned a huge amount of money from hosting Bigg Boss from 2010 to 2015. He also earns through endorsing clothes and mobile phone brands. He was appointed as brand ambassador of Procter & Gamble's Urvasi in 2012.
Salman Khan's Investments and Philanthropy
As per a report published in The Economic Times, the Tiger Zinda Hai actor is reportedly planning to invest money in starting a women's wrestling league with WWE. He's also reportedly planning to open five gyms across India. Khan has also worked as a youth volunteer in Surat.
As an actor and producer, Salman Khan got the third highest civilian award in India, Padma Shri on April 19, 2015. In November 2016, Khan was honoured with the Apsara Award in Thailand for his contribution to the field of arts. He became the second Indian after Amitabh Bachchan to get the award. Khan was subsequently honoured with the Pride of Performance award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh at Andhra Pradesh Capital Complex on 23 October 2016, for his contribution to cinema.
Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan, was the highest-grossing Hindi film in India, with a net collection of Rs 339.5 crore and worldwide business of Rs 664.9 crore. The film also marked the fourth collaboration of Khan with Kabir Khan after Ek Tha Tiger: The Final Chapter, and Kick. Salman Khan Big Boss earnings make up much of his net revenue from 2010 to 2015, and the hit show further cemented his seat at the throne of Bollywood. Since then, the Salman Khan salary has mostly come from brand endorsements, of which he has many. He was honoured with the ‘Race of Grand Prix' award at the 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix. He was also invited to attend the awards ceremony, a part of the pre-Formula One meet, to be held in the Estoril circuit in Portugal in May 2016.
Popular for his high-octane onscreen persona, Salman Khan has assets of Rs 360.55 crore and is fifth richest Indian after Ambani, Birla, Mittal and Azim Premji. Khan performed at Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal's special screening at IMAX theatres in China. He was seen on stage along with Aamir Khan, his Dabangg co-star Sonakshi Sinha, and other Indian stars.
