2019 Celebrity 100

The cricket star occupies top spot on the 2019 Forbes India Celebrity list, with a prolific run scoring spree and a glut of endorsements.

The actor beat global A-listers like Rihanna and Bradley Cooper in this year's Forbes US list of World's Highest-Paid Celebrities.

Salman Khan slipped from the top position on the list to number three. He had only one movie release—Bharat—this year.

Amitabh Bachchan has moved further up the ranks, making it to the top five with a successful season of Kaun Banega Crorepati.

MS Dhoni is steady at No 5 because of his brand endorsements.

The superstar climbed to the sixth spot on the back of a strong endorsement pipeline.

Ranveer Singh jumps one place on the list to No 7, following the success of Gully Boy and multiple brand endorsements.

Alia Bhatt has moved up the list from 12 to 8, thanks to her massive social media popularity.

The former India captain retains his No 9 spot thanks to the returns on his investments and brand endorsements.

Deepika Padukone, who had no film releases this year, slipped from number 4 to number 10 this year.

Rohit Sharma jumps from No 23 to No 11 following his exploits on the field.

Devgn ranks a high 12 on the list, with the success of Total Dhamaal and the Punjabi remake of Singham.

The reigning Tamil superstar climbed one spot to number 13, riding on back-to-back hits.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas's ranking jumped from 49 last year to 14 this year on the back of her strong social media presence.

Aamir Khan slipped nine spots without a single release in 2019. His last outing, Thugs of Hindostan had flopped at the box office.

Composer and singer AR Rahman—who has been a regular in the top 20—slid five ranks in the 2019 Celebrity 100 list from last year.

Pritam has returned to the list this year at a high rank 17, riding on the success of his music in movies such as Kalank and Chhichhore.

Hrithik Roshan's Super 30 made over Rs 200 crore at the box office, taking his ranking up from 41 last year to number 18 this year.

Amit Trivedi is No 19 on the 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list thanks to his music in Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer Andhadhun.

The music composer duo is on No 20 thanks to the hit soundtracks of Student of the Year 2 and Bharat.

Anushka Sharma, who had only one film release this year, slipped from number 16 to number 21 on the list this year.

Ajay-Atul's zoom up the ranks is backed by their earnings from live shows and composing music for big-ticket films.

Katrina Kaif slipped from number 21 on the list last year to 23 this year, with earnings down from Rs 33.67 crore to Rs 23.63 crore.

The trio has been creating music together for over 23 years now, and make big bucks off their live shows.

While Kalank was a dud at the box office, Dhawan's earnings remain strong with a rich endorsement pipeline.

Current king of playback, Arijit Singh celebrates hit scores of Kabir Singh and Andhadhun, and crowd-pulling concerts across the globe.

Mohanlal, the highest-paid actor of Malayalam cinema, zooms to No 27 on the 2019 Celebrity 100 list, after dropping out last year.

Shraddha Kapoor scores high on fame and is riding the success of back-to-back hits, Saaho and Chhichhore.

Neha Kakkar's high rank is thanks to her popular live shows, Indian Idol jury gig and high social media fame.

Cricketer Rishabh Pant makes his debut on the list at rank 30 on the back of a busy season and being a constant talking point on social media.

Hardik Pandya's rank slips from 27 in 2018 to 31 in 2019, after raking up a controversy on Koffee with Karan.

The Sri Lankan actor didn't have a release this year, but scores on fame and endorsements.

At 26, Bumrah is one of the most lethal fast bowlers today, and finished as India's highest wicket-taker in the 2019 World Cup.

KL Rahul overshadows controversies off the field with a steady performance on it, climbing 25 spots on the list this year.

With consistent performance in ODIs and in the 2019 IPLT20, Dhawan rose 27 ranks to Number 35 on the 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list.

Even though Shahid Kapoor's earnings took a dip, his rank in the Celebrity 100 list moved up from 54 in 2018 to 36 this year, riding on fame.

Ayushmann Khurrana is back on the list at No 37, riding on a spate of successes in the last couple of years.

Kriti Sanon debuts on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list at No 38, scoring high on fame.

Multi-hatted Dosanjh has been steadily climbing the Celebrity 100 ranks, cashing in from films, music and television shows.

Despite a muted response to Student of the Year 2, Shroff had a good year in terms of fame and endorsements.

Parineeti Chopra moved up the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list from 83 rank in 2017 to 41 in 2019 with her earnings at Rs 12.50 crore.

With two releases in 2019 and scoring high on the social media fame, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja has jumped up more than 30 spots in a year.

Disha Patani's social media fame brought her to the 45th position on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, with earnings at Rs 5.8 crore.

After the phenomenal success of the Baahubali saga, Prabhas's Saaho raked in second-highest opening day collections for an Indian film at Rs 130 crore.

With no releases and a non-existent social media presence, Kapoor dropped 28 spots on the 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list.

A hit, a moderate success and a flop made 2019 a mixed year for the action hero, who slipped four places on the Celebrity 100 list.

Vijay is undoubtedly Tamil cinema's most bankable actor after Rajinikanth. His Diwali release, Bigil, has already raked in over Rs 300 crore.

Sunny Leone featured only in an item song this year, but scores high on fame and endorsements.

The 28-year-old 'High rated Gabru' singer makes his debut on 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list.

As a producer, Johar had a rough 2019 at the box office, but his talk show returned for a popular new season.

Ravindra Jadeja has climbed to 51 from 68 in 2018, with an increase in his BCCI annual retainer contract during the year.

The rare Tamil actor who does not shy away from playing his age, Ajith Kumar returns to the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list after dropping out last year.

After dropping out of last year's list, comedian Kapil Sharma makes a comeback on the 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list at rank 53.

Starring in Maharshi this year, the south Indian ranks 54 on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, down from 33 in 2018.

This south Indian movie maker ranks 55 on the list; the director didn't figure in the 2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100.

Celebrating 60 years in films, the actor, director, producer, singer and choreographer jumped from 71 to rank 56 this year.

Madhuri Dixit Nene saw success in Total Dhamaal, which earned Rs 200 crore-plus. She also turned producer with 15 August, a Marathi Netflix film.

Rapper Badshah's rank on the Celebrity 100 list improved from 63 to 58 this year, thanks to working on films such as Aladdin, Khandani Shafakhana and Saaho.

With a large social media following and various releases, Sinha returns to the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list.

Rohit Shetty's Simmba is his eighth consecutive film to cross the Rs 100-crore mark at the box office.

This left-arm 'Chinaman' leg spinner is a debutant to the Celebrity 100 list, caked by steady performances in ODIs and T20Is.

Malayalam cinema's superstar figures at rank 62 in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list for 2019, falling from 49 in 2018.

In 2019, PV Sindhu became the first Indian badminton player to win the BWF World Championships, winning in just 36 minutes.

The Tamil actor-producer slid down nine ranks to 64, but is basking in the success of two hits.

The 34-year-old actor returns to 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, scoring high on the fame quotient.

The daughter of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh is a debutante to the list, led by a string of brand endorsements.

Kartik Aaryan debuts on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list at No 67, after his hit film Luka Chuppi with Kriti Sanon.

With four hits this year, Taapsee Pannu sees her fame spread across India's biggest film industries—Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.

Sushant Singh Rajput slipped off the list in 2018, but made it back with Sonchiriya and Chhichhore.

Kangana Ranaut returned to the Celebrity 100 on the back of two performances, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi and Judgementall Hai Kya.

Anil Kapoor starred in Total Dhamaal and Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga this year.

2019 was the year that made Vicky Kaushal a superstar. Uri: The Surgical Strike raked in nearly Rs 350 crore at the box office.

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor's earnings stay consistent, and he dominates the new celebrity chefs category by a mile.

Saif Ali Khan notched up Rs 17 crore in earnings, up from Rs 10 crore last year, with his Netflix-debut Sacred Games.

One of Hindi cinema's most prominent faces during the 1990s, Shetty has cemented her place as an investor and fitness expert.

The celebrity is keeping busy with her fitness venture, apart from judging reality shows.

The Telugu filmmaker marks his debut in the 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, at rank 77.

Ali Abbas Zafar has debuted on the 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list at rank 78, riding on the success of Salman Khan-starrer Bharat.

Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya had a successful streak, moving up from the 94th rank in 2018 to 79th in 2019.

Sivakumar, or Siva, makes his debut in the 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, owing to the success of Viswasam.

The ace shuttler had a rough 2019, bagging only one global title; she slipped to the 81st spot in 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list.

Comedian Bharti Singh dropped a few notches this year to rank 82 on the 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list.

The filmmaker's success with Gully Boy and web series Made in Heaven helped her make it to the 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list.

At four films old, Karthik Subbaraj managed to rope in Rajinikanth for his film Petta, which garnered over Rs 200 crore.

After dropping off the list in 2018, the Indian footballer ranks 85 on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list for 2019.

Choreographer-director Remo D'Souza dropped to No 86 on the 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, from No 65 last year.

Mary Kom makes a comeback on Celebrity 100 list, making history as the first boxer to win eight medals.

Mithali Raj debuts on the list in her 20th year as a professional cricketer, the highest for any woman player.

The 1990s star makes it to the list backed by earnings as a judge on dance-reality show Nach Baliye.

India's youngest T20 captain, Smriti Mandhana is poised to become the next big thing in women's cricket.

With her imperious batting, Harmanpreet Kaur, has given women's cricket a character and visibility like never before.

Despite an eventful year, television actor Karan Kundra drops from rank 84 to 92 on the 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list.

This Bollywood actor is ranked at 93 on the Forbes India list of top 100 celebrities in 2019, with roles in Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy and Made in Heaven.

Wrestler Bajrang Punia makes his debut on the list at rank 94, with estimated earnings of Rs 2.4 crore.

Golfer Anirban Lahiri drops to No 95 from No 81 following a disappointing year-and-a-half .

Ranveer Brar is the second-highest earning celebrity chef on the list, riding on his popular travel-led TV shows.

Best known for his Michelin-starred Manhattan restaurant Junoon, Khanna makes a list debut in the new celebrity chefs category.

Bopanna has had an active 2018-19 playing several Grand Slam tournaments and ATP Masters Series 1000.

With web series Vicky the Gastronaut, Chef Vicky Ratnani debuts on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list this year.