New Delhi: Deepika Padukone has made it to the top five of Forbes India’s 2018 list of richest Indians, becoming the first woman to do so. The newly-wed actor – whose ‘Padmaavat’ went on to break many records – raked in a phenomenal Rs 112.8 crore this year to become the highest-earning woman celebrity. According to the publication, there are 18 women on the list (which first came out in 2012) – down from 21 in 2017.
Maintaining his position on the top for the third time is superstar Salman Khan. With earnings amounting to Rs 253.25 crore, the 52-year-old became India’s highest-paid celebrity on the list.
Apart from them, while India cricket captain Virat Kohli bagged the second spot (Rs 228.09 crore), Akshay Kumar held the third place with a total gross of Rs 185 crore. At no. 5 is ‘Captain Cool’ Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who raked in Rs 101.77 crore.
Forbes noted that the period under its consideration was October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018. Prabhudheva, Dharmesh Yelande, Punit Pathak and Raghav Juyal will also be in the film. If everything goes as per schedule, it will release next year in November. Kalank is slated to release on April 19, 2018.
