AR Rahman
Rank
16At a Glance
| Profession | Music composer / Singer |
| Source of earnings | Films, Concerts |
| Career High Point | Won two Academy Awards in 2009 for the musical score for Slumdog Millionaire |
| Number of times on list since 2017 | 3 |
|
Earnings 2019 (In Rs crore) |
94.8 |
#16 Celeb 100 Rank 2019
#11 Celeb 100 Rank 2018
#12 Celeb 100 Rank 2017
Despite some celebrated music releases such as 2.0 in recent times, Rahman did not enjoy commercial success with some of his soundtracks and music compositions. His popularity, however, remains intact, backed by popular US and Canadian tours in 2018-19.
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