Shah Rukh Khan is a heart throb not just in India but his popularity pans around the globe. Fondly called King Khan, SRK is counted among some of the richest Indian actors as he makes money from a myriad source of incomes including movies and endorsements.
Even though, SRK hasn’t had a big release in the past four years, he has now emerged as one of the wealthiest actors in the world. Shah Rukh Khan is the fourth richest actor in the world after Jerry Seinfeld, Tyler Perry and ‘The Rock’ Dwayne Johnson.
According to the ‘Richest actors in the world‘ list released by World of Statistics on Twitter on Sunday, SRK featured as the only Indian actor on the list with a $770 million or Rs 6,306 crore net worth. The list was topped by American comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld who has a net worth of $1 billion.
Top 10 Richest Actors in the World
1- Jerry Seinfeld: $1 Billion
2- Tyler Perry: $1 Billion
3- Dwayne Johnson: $800 million
4- Shah Rukh Khan: $770 million
5- Tom Cruise: $620 million
6- Jackie Chan: $520 million
7- George Clooney: $500 million
8- Robert De Niro: $500 million
Shah Rukh Khan Net Worth
SRK continues to bank big from starring roles in Bollywood films like ‘Raees’ for which he earns upfront fees and a cut of the back-end for his efforts. The actor is also awaiting his big release ‘Pathaan’, his first film in four years. The King Khan also earns from endorsement deals for dozens of brands.
The 57-year-old actor endorses 14 brands including the likes of ICICI, Byju’s, BigBasket, Tag Heuer, Lux and Hyundai. This apart, his production house, Red Chillies Entertainment, has been scoring big with high grossers like Badla and Netflix original, Bard of Blood.
Forbes data indicates that SRK has an average annual income of $38 million or which translates approximately to Rs 313 crore. SRK was at the 6th spot on Forbes India’s 2019 Celebrity 100 list with annual earnings of Rs 124.38 crores. He was ranked 13 a year before in 2019.
His sources of income also include the Indian Premiere League team he owns. SRK owns Kolkata Knight Riders and the West Indian domestic T20 league team T&T Knight Riders.