Legends are truly made, they are not born. This is so true in today’s world. Whether it is a film star, sportsperson or a television star, they reach the pinnacle of their careers through their own hard work and dedication. Sometimes luck might favour them at various points in their lives but it is all their effort that pays off at the end of it. There are some legends in Bollywood like Rajesh Khanna, Amitab Bachchan, Dev Anand, Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor who are just masters of the craft and are superstars in their own way. They have their own charm and poise ever since the 19th century.
Currently, the trends have changed and who knew that a boy with no filmy background would become one of the richest actors in the world today. This is none other than King Khan himself, Shah Rukh Khan who has done some amazingly memorable roles in movies like Devdas, Chak De India, My name is Khan, DDLJ, Baazigar and so many more. Coming from no filmy background he has accomplished amazing things in his life. He is definitely one of the true superstars of today and has earned his name in the list of all the superstars mentioned above.
He has a strong competition with other superstars like Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar but, he believes that promoting a movie is a very important factor for its success. He endorses some of the most expensive and well-known brands in the world, has been the brand ambassador of Hyundai and other amazing brands and also owns a team in the IPL. He is undoubtedly the richest actor alive today and it was on Monday that Forbes magazine released this list. As per the list, King Khan is on the top position as far as the Indian celebs are concerned. He did two major movies last year ‘Fan’ and ‘Dear Zindagi’ and also appeared as a cameo in Karan Johar’s ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, thereby earning approximately 245 crores in 2016 and overtaking the others by a mile.