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

Jan 06, 2016, 12:10 IST1 min

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Virat KohliVirat 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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Sachin Tendulkar 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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Deepika PadukoneThe 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 RoshanHrithik 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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