Top 10 stars on the 2015 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List
Popular icons who tasted unprecedented success and enjoyed roaring popularity in the previous year
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Despite his co-production Bajrangi Bhaijaan earning over Rs 320 crore at the box office, Salman Khan lost his No 1 position in the 2015 rankings. Though he enjoyed commercial success at the movies (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, which falls outside the period considered for our list, had a record opening of Rs 40.35 crore and had minted Rs 340 crore worldwide till early-December)
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Bollywood's most enduring superstar slid one spot in the 2015 rankings, even though his comedy drama Piku grossed Rs 111 crore at the box office worldwide. However, he had a forgettable outing in Shamitabh. Bachchan returned to the Star India fold to host a TV show Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi
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Though he announced his retirement from Tests in December 2014, Mahendra Singh Dhoni continues to be a crowd-puller and a bankable celebrity for product endorsements. He is co-producing a biopic on his life, called MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, starring Sushant Singh Rajput
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Aamir Khan jumped two ranks in our list riding on the record-breaking hit PK which, at present, is India's highest grossing film of all time, both domestically (net revenues Rs 489 crore) and overseas (Rs 211 crore)
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A star who continues to challenge the dominance of the Khans, Akshay Kumar had a strong 2015, with action thriller Baby and vigilante drama Gabbar is Back doing very well at the box office
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Virat Kohli is the current poster boy of Indian cricket with MS Dhoni having retired from Test cricket. His captaincy style has already won him admirers on and off the field but he his biggest challenge would be winning overseas consistently
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It's been over two years since he retired from international cricket, but Sachin Tendulkar remains every bit the national figure that he was during his career. Post-retirement, Tendulkar released his autobiography Playing It My Way and even acquired a football team in the Indian Super League
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The highest-ranked female actor on the list, Deepika Padukone had another impressive year in terms of box office earnings and brand endorsements. Two of her releases, Happy New Year and Piku were hits
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Hrithik Roshan rode out of a tumultuous time—he underwent brain surgery and separated from his wife Sussanne—with a calmer and more fulfilling year. His action thriller Bang Bang! was a money-spinner in 2014, garnering around Rs 181 crore in India
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