India's richest actor with £ 7500 crore net worth, no release over a year, but surpasses Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan | Mint

The Indian film industry where fame is briefly and can stand up and fall overnight, this actor has quietly built a rich and reputation for himself that goes beyond the silver cloth. India’s richest actor is not just a star; He is a master of smart choices on and out of the screen with a net worth of £ 7500, more than the combined net worth of Indian superstars such as Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. The richest actor in India’s richest actor is none other than Shah Rukh Khan. In February 2025, Esquire magazine unveiled its annual list of the richest actors around the world. Shah Rukh came to the list of $ 876.5m (approximately £ 7500) with estimates of his net worth on the list, making him the fourth richest actor in the world. While the Badshah of Bollywood is only behind Hollywood legends such as Arnold Schwarzenegger ($ 1.49 billion), Dwayne Johnson ($ 1.19 billion) and Tom Cruise ($ 891 million) on the Esquire list, he also has actors, including George Clooney ($ 742.8 million), Robert de Niro ($ 735,5.5 million), exceeded. ($ 594.2 million) with its wealth. Shah Rukh Khan’s net worth against Salman’s home in India, Shah Rukh Khan’s net worth leaving his operating partners with a wide margin. While top stars like Salman Khan (£ 2,900 crore), Hrithik Roshan (£ 3,100 crore), Aamir Khan (£ 1,900 crore), and Akshay Kumar (£ 2500 crore), they’re still nowhere near Shah Rukh’s financial status. Even Amitabh Bachchan (£ 1,600 crore), Chiranjeevi (£ 1,650 crore), and Nagarjuna (£ 3,000 crore) who made their debut until Shah Rukh still has to catch up in India. The only Indian actor who is the most close to Shah Rukh Khan’s incredible net worth is his own friend, co-star and business partner, Juhi Chawla. She is the richest actress in India with an estimated net worth of £ 4600. Do you wonder where her wealth came from? Shah Rukh Khan’s career Shah Rukh Khan made his debut in Bollywood with the romantic drama Dewana (1992) after traveling in the entertainment industry with the Doordarshan series Fauji (1988). He gained notoriety with the 1993 Rillers Baazigar and Darr and continued to interpret in hits such as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Dil to Pagal Hai (1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham … (2001) and the list continues. The actor had a setback after the failure of his film, Zero (2018). He made a strong return with YRF’s Pathan (2023), which broke several records at the box office, including the first Bollywood film, which was more than £ 100 crore worldwide on the opening day. His next was Athlee’s Jawan, who was also released in the same year and the Indian film of 2023 was the highest growing. His last release was Rajkummar Hirani’s Dunki, who was met with mixed reviews of fans and critics. Dunki has hampered £ 470.6 crore worldwide, but the film could not meet expectations, repeating the success of Jawan and Pathaan. In fact, filmmaker Rajkummar Hirani acknowledged that his film did not meet expectations in an interview with Komal Nahta. When asked, “One film that did worse than you expected at the box office”, he simply replies with Dunki. Shah Rukh will be seen next in the upcoming film, King. It will also leave his daughter Suhana Khan with many others.