2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List

2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List

Question:Who got the top position in 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List released on December 19, 2019?
(a) Salman Khan
(b) Akshay Kumar
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Deepika Padukone
Answer:(c)
Related facts:

  • 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List was released on December 19, 2019.
  • With Rs 252.72 crore in annual earnings, India’s ace cricketer Virat Kohli has become the first sportsman to gain the top spot in the Forbes India list.
  • Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar jumped one spot to the second rank, with total earnings of Rs 293.25 crore.
  • Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who had ruled at the top for the previous three years, slipped down to the third position in 2019 with Rs 229.25 crore in earnings.
  • Famous Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan stood fourth in the list with a wealth of Rs 239.25 crore.
  • Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni retains his No 5 spot on the 2019 Forbes India Celebrity 100.
  • Famous Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan finished 6th, Ranbir Singh 7th, Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt 8th, Sachin Tendulkar 9th and Deepika Padukone 10th.
  • Among other prominent celebrities, Rajinikanth finished 13th, Priyanka Chopra 14th and Aamir Khan 15th.
  • Among the women cricketers, Mithali, Raj (88th), Smriti Mandhana (90th) and Harmanpreet Kaur (91st) were also featured in this list.
  • Other athletes in the list include shuttler PV Sindhu (63rd), Saina Nehwal (81st), wrestler Bajrang Punia (94th), boxer MC Mary Kom (87th), tennis player Rohan Bopanna (98th), footballer Sunil Chhetri (85th) and golfer Arniban Lahiri. (95th).
  • The celebrity ranks are based on an aggregate of the estimated earnings and their calculated fame quotient, via print and social media reach.

Links:
http://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2019-celebrity-100/1819/1
https://www.news18.com/photogallery/sports/top-30-celebrities-on-the-2019-forbes-india-celebrity-100-list-2430425-7.html