- By Talib Khan
- Thu, 22 Aug 2019 01:30 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
New Delhi | Jagran Entertainment Desk: Akshay Kumar has given quite a number of box office hits which not only made him a bankable star but also ensured his entry to the 2019 Forbes' highest-paid actors' list.
With an earning figure of USD 65 million, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has beaten Hollywood biggies like Bradley Cooper, Chris Evans and Will Smith to secure fourth place in Forbes' annual list of world's highest paid actors.
Only Dwayne Johnson (USD 89.4 million), Chris Hemsworth (USD 76.4 million) and Robert Downey Jr (USD 66 million) have more earnings than Akshay.
With this, the 'Rustom' actor surpassed the 2018 earnings of Martial artist Jackie Chan, actor Bradley Cooper, Adam Sandler, Chris Evans, Paul Rudd and Will Smith who reserved their spots in the top 10 of the list.
The outlet reported that Akshay pulls in "at least USD 5 million and up to USD 10 million per film". He gets million through his endorsement of over 20 brands, including Tata and Harpic.
All earnings of the actors were calculated between the period of June 1, 2018, and June 1, 2019.
After Akshay, legendary actor Jackie Chan is placed at fifth with USD 58 million haul, followed by Cooper and Adam Sandler at sixth with USD 57 million each.
Evans, who appeared alongside Cooper, Downey Jr and Hemsworth in summer blockbuster "Avengers: Endgame", secured eighth place in the list. Paul Rudd and Smith were placed at the ninth and tenth positions, respectively.
Akshay's latest release 'Mission Mangal' entered Rs. 100 crore club on the sixth day of its release and is expected to cruise past the lifetime business of his March release 'Kesari' which became the fastest Rs. 100 crore grosser of 2019.
'Mission Mangal' which also starred Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Nithya Menon, Sonakshi Sinha, Kirti Kulhari and Sharman Joshi landed in theatres on August 15 locking horns with John Abraham's 'Batla House'.