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Shah Rukh Khan is the richest actor in India in 2026, with $1.04 billion (Rs 10,000 crore) on the Hurun India Rich List 2026, released on 24 September 2026. Media estimates place Nagarjuna Akkineni second at about $522 million (Rs 5,000 crore), though he is not on the Hurun list. Amitabh Bachchan is third at about $418 million (Rs 4,000 crore) with family, per Hurun.
Last updated: 30 September 2026. Figures are the latest published estimates; see sources below.
This list ranks the richest actors in India in 2026 by estimated net worth. Where an actor appears on the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026, which has a cutoff of about $104 million (Rs 1,000 crore), we use Hurun’s figure. For the rest, we use media estimates from Deccan Chronicle (26 September 2026), cross-checked against Times of India figures from January 2026.
Only four actors made the Hurun list this year: Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan. Shah Rukh’s figure fell, Amitabh’s more than doubled and Salman entered for the first time. Four Telugu stars complete the top 10 on media estimates.
In global terms, Shah Rukh Khan is the only actor on this list worth more than $1 billion, about twice the $522 million estimate for No. 2 Nagarjuna, and Hurun’s Global Rich List had him at $1.3 billion in March 2026. Below him, the top 10 runs from about $418 million for Amitabh Bachchan down to $146 million for Ram Charan.
At a glance: richest actors in India (2026)
| Rank | Name | Net worth (est.) | Source and date | Main source of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shah Rukh Khan (with family) | $1.04 billion (Rs 10,000 crore) | Hurun, Sep 2026 | Red Chillies Entertainment, KKR |
| 2 | Nagarjuna Akkineni | $522 million (Rs 5,000 crore) | Media estimate, Sep 2026 | Films, production, real estate |
| 3 | Amitabh Bachchan (with family) | $418 million (Rs 4,000 crore) | Hurun, Sep 2026 | Family office investments, real estate, films |
| 4 | Salman Khan | $313 million (Rs 3,000 crore) | Hurun, Sep 2026 | Films, Bigg Boss, Being Human |
| 5 | Hrithik Roshan | $261 million (Rs 2,500 crore) | Hurun, Sep 2026 | HRX, films |
| 6 | Akshay Kumar | $240 million (Rs 2,300 crore) | Media estimate, Sep 2026 | Films, endorsements, production |
| 7 | Aamir Khan | $188 million (Rs 1,800 crore) | Media estimate, Sep 2026 | Profit shares, Aamir Khan Productions |
| 8 | Chiranjeevi | $178 million (Rs 1,700 crore) | Media estimate, Sep 2026 | Films, family film interests |
| 9 | Venkatesh Daggubati | $172 million (Rs 1,650 crore) | Media estimate, Sep 2026 | Films, Suresh Productions family |
| 10 | Ram Charan | $146 million (Rs 1,400 crore) | Media estimate, Sep 2026 | Films, Konidela Production Company |
Who are the richest actors in India?
1. Shah Rukh Khan: $1.04 billion (Rs 10,000 crore)
Shah Rukh Khan remains India’s richest actor, although his figure fell this year. The Hurun India Rich List 2026 puts him and his family at about $1.04 billion (Rs 10,000 crore), down from $1.4 billion in 2025 (Rs 12,490 crore, a cut of Rs 2,490 crore), because Hurun revised the valuations of his businesses.
Hurun attributes most of his wealth to Red Chillies Entertainment and Knight Riders Sports, which owns Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and overseas T20 teams. In March 2026 he also appeared on Hurun’s Global Rich List at $1.3 billion, and at about $1.04 billion he is still counted as a billionaire.
Known for: Red Chillies Entertainment, Kolkata Knight Riders.
2. Nagarjuna Akkineni: $522 million (Rs 5,000 crore)
Nagarjuna Akkineni earns from films, production and real estate, and his family runs Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad. Times of India (January 2026) and Deccan Chronicle (September 2026) both estimate his wealth at about $522 million (Rs 5,000 crore).
This is a media estimate, not a Hurun listing, and it includes family studio and real estate businesses. Because it has not been verified by a rich list, his No. 2 position is less certain than the Hurun-backed names around him.
Known for: Annapurna Studios.
3. Amitabh Bachchan: $418 million (Rs 4,000 crore)
Amitabh Bachchan’s family wealth more than doubled on Hurun’s 2026 list, to about $418 million (Rs 4,000 crore, up from Rs 1,630 crore in 2025). Hurun cited family office investments and real estate as the reasons.
He continues to host the television quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati and act in films. Among actors listed by Hurun, he is now second only to Shah Rukh Khan.
Known for: Kaun Banega Crorepati.
4. Salman Khan: $313 million (Rs 3,000 crore)
Salman Khan entered the Hurun India Rich List for the first time in 2026, at about $313 million (Rs 3,000 crore). His income comes from films, hosting the reality show Bigg Boss, his production house Salman Khan Films and the Being Human brand.
His debut is one of the main changes on this year’s list, and it places him ahead of Hrithik Roshan among Hurun-listed actors.
Known for: Bigg Boss, Being Human.
5. Hrithik Roshan: $261 million (Rs 2,500 crore)
Hrithik Roshan rose to about $261 million (Rs 2,500 crore, up from Rs 2,160 crore in 2025) on the Hurun India Rich List 2026. Hurun credits HRX, the athleisure brand he launched in 2013, alongside his film fees.
He is the fourth and last actor on the 2026 Hurun list. Everyone below him on this page is ranked on media estimates.
Known for: HRX.
6. Akshay Kumar: $240 million (Rs 2,300 crore)
Deccan Chronicle estimates Akshay Kumar at about $240 million (Rs 2,300 crore), while Times of India puts him slightly lower (Rs 2,250 crore). He is not on the Hurun list.
He earns heavily from films, endorsements and his production company Cape of Good Films. In 2020 he was the only Bollywood star on Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid celebrities.
Known for: Cape of Good Films.
7. Aamir Khan: $188 million (Rs 1,800 crore)
Aamir Khan is estimated at about $188 million by Deccan Chronicle (Rs 1,800 crore; Times of India has Rs 1,860 crore). His fortune rests on backend profit shares from hits such as Dangal (2016), rather than upfront fees alone.
His banner Aamir Khan Productions adds to that income. Like the other actors from No. 6 onwards, his figure is a media estimate.
Known for: Dangal.
8. Chiranjeevi: $178 million (Rs 1,700 crore)
Telugu cinema superstar Chiranjeevi is estimated at about $178 million by Deccan Chronicle (Rs 1,700 crore; Times of India has Rs 1,750 crore). His wealth comes from films, family film interests and investments.
His son Ram Charan also features on this list, making them the only father and son in the top 10.
9. Venkatesh Daggubati: $172 million (Rs 1,650 crore)
Venkatesh Daggubati is estimated at about $172 million (Rs 1,650 crore). He belongs to the family behind Suresh Productions, one of the oldest production houses in Telugu cinema.
Family production businesses are a common thread among the Telugu actors on this list: Nagarjuna with Annapurna Studios, Chiranjeevi with family film interests and Ram Charan with Konidela Production Company.
10. Ram Charan: $146 million (Rs 1,400 crore)
Ram Charan is estimated at about $146 million by Deccan Chronicle (Rs 1,400 crore; Times of India has Rs 1,630 crore), the widest gap between the two sources on this list.
His earnings rose after RRR (2022), whose song Naatu Naatu won the Oscar in 2023. He also co-owns Konidela Production Company.
Known for: RRR.
Not in the top 10
- Juhi Chawla: India’s richest female star on the Hurun India Rich List 2025 at about $870 million at 2025 rates (Rs 7,790 crore) with family, second only to Shah Rukh Khan among film personalities that year. She is not ranked here because this is a list of male actors, and she does not appear on the Hurun India Rich List 2026.
- Karan Johar: listed on Hurun 2025 (Rs 1,880 crore), but he is a producer-director, not an actor, and dropped off the 2026 list.
- Rajinikanth, Prabhas and Kamal Haasan: none appears in the 2026 top 10 lists published by Deccan Chronicle and Times of India, and none is on the Hurun India Rich List 2026.
What changed in 2026
- Shah Rukh Khan fell from $1.4 billion (Rs 12,490 crore) to about $1.04 billion (Rs 10,000 crore) on Hurun but remains No. 1.
- Amitabh Bachchan more than doubled to about $418 million (Rs 4,000 crore, from Rs 1,630 crore) with family.
- Salman Khan entered the Hurun India Rich List for the first time at about $313 million (Rs 3,000 crore).
- Hrithik Roshan rose to about $261 million (Rs 2,500 crore, from Rs 2,160 crore).
- Juhi Chawla (about $870 million, or Rs 7,790 crore, in 2025) and Karan Johar (Rs 1,880 crore in 2025) are missing from the Hurun 2026 list.
- Four Telugu actors (Nagarjuna, Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh and Ram Charan) are in the top 10 on media estimates.
How we ranked this list
We used the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026 (released 24 September 2026, cutoff Rs 1,000 crore, about $104 million) for the four actors it covers. For actors not on Hurun, we used media estimates from Deccan Chronicle (26 September 2026), with Times of India figures (January 2026) as a cross-check; where the two differ, we give both. Figures are shown in US dollars first, converted from the published rupee figures at about Rs 95.7 per dollar, the rupee close on 23 September 2026; Shah Rukh Khan’s 2025 figure of $1.4 billion and Juhi Chawla’s 2025 figure use 2025 rates. Only male actors are ranked. Net worth figures change daily with asset values and exchange rates.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the richest actor in India in 2026?
Shah Rukh Khan, at about $1.04 billion (Rs 10,000 crore) on the Hurun India Rich List 2026, released on 24 September 2026.
Is Shah Rukh Khan a billionaire?
Yes. Hurun puts him at about $1.04 billion (Rs 10,000 crore) in 2026, down from $1.4 billion (Rs 12,490 crore) in 2025 after it revised the valuations of his businesses. Hurun’s Global Rich List had him at $1.3 billion in March 2026.
Who is the second richest actor in India?
Among Hurun-listed actors it is Amitabh Bachchan, at about $418 million (Rs 4,000 crore) with family. Media estimates put Nagarjuna Akkineni higher at about $522 million (Rs 5,000 crore), but he is not on the Hurun list.
Which Bollywood actors are on the Hurun India Rich List 2026?
Four: Shah Rukh Khan (about $1.04 billion, Rs 10,000 crore), Amitabh Bachchan (about $418 million, Rs 4,000 crore), Salman Khan (about $313 million, Rs 3,000 crore, a new entry) and Hrithik Roshan (about $261 million, Rs 2,500 crore).
Who is the richest Bollywood actress?
Juhi Chawla, at about $870 million (Rs 7,790 crore) with family on the Hurun India Rich List 2025, mainly through her stakes in KKR and Red Chillies Entertainment. She is not on the 2026 list.
Are Rajinikanth, Prabhas or Kamal Haasan in the top 10?
No. None of them appears in the 2026 top 10 lists published by Deccan Chronicle and Times of India, and none is on the Hurun India Rich List 2026.
Sources
- Gulf News, Hurun India Rich List 2026: richest actors (24 September 2026)
- Indian Television, Hurun India Rich List 2026 table and changes (September 2026)
- Dainik Jagran English, Shah Rukh Khan tops Hurun Rich List (September 2026)
- Deccan Chronicle, India’s richest actors (26 September 2026)
- Siasat, citing Times of India, 10 richest actors of India 2026 (20 January 2026)
- Business Today, Hurun India Rich List 2025: Juhi Chawla (1 October 2025)
- Hollywood Reporter India, Shah Rukh Khan becomes a billionaire on Hurun India Rich List 2025
- WION, Shah Rukh Khan on Hurun Global Rich List 2026 (March 2026)
- Telangana Today, Rupee closes at 95.74 against US dollar (23 September 2026)
Featured image: The Indian Express
Net worth figures are estimates based on public data; Hurun figures include family wealth where stated, media estimates are unverified, and none of the figures is audited.
