Akshay Kumar is the only Indian on the Forbes 2020 list of 100 highest-paid celebrities. He is at No 52 with earnings amounting to USD 48.5 million (approximately Rs 365 crore). Last year, he was placed at No 33 with USD 65 million as earnings.

Forbes describes him as 'Bollywood's top-earning star' and 'one of India's most philanthropic celebrities'. The top three celebrities are Kylie Jenner (USD 590 million), Kanye West (USD 170 million) and Roger Federer (USD 106.3 million). Forbes compiled the list by estimating pre-tax earnings from June 2019 to June 2020.