unveils the world's 500 most influential
people who are shaping the global $2
trillion entertainment industry. The list
includes 12 Indian faces from the
entertainment industry including Salman
Khan and Priyanka Chopra.
Amongst the 12 Indians, Salman Khan's
profile by Variety lists his career ups and
downs including his hit and run case. The
profile reads, "Salman Khan is one of the
unrelated Khan triumvirate comprising
Aamir and Shah Rukh that has been ruling
the Bollywood box office for decades. Of
the top ten grossing films of all time, Salman
has three, as does Shah Rukh, while Aamir
has four. Unlike his contemporary Khans
whose fan bases are staid by comparison,
every Salman release generates mass
hysteria across India, a frenzy surpassed
only by the fans of South Indian superstar
Rajinikanth.
Priyanka Chopra's profile is detailed from
her winning the Miss World pageant in
2002 to becoming a successful Bollywood
actor. They mention her production house,
her moving to Hollywood with her TV show
Quantico and starring in movies as well.
Later, they talk about her philanthropic
work and becoming UNICEF's Global
Goodwill Ambassador.
One of the filmmakers mentioned in the list
is Karan Johar. His profile reads, "Karan
Johar debuted as a director in 1998 with
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and has since directed a
string of successful films including My Name
is Khan and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
Since Karan succeeded his father Yash Johar
as the head of Dharma, the company has
produced more than 30 films and television
programmes. Johar is one of the most
visible faces of the Indian entertainment
industry.
The Variety500 is decided based on the
accomplishments of the most influential
people in entertainment over the year. The
list also includes Punit Goenka, CEO, and MD
of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd; Ekta
Kapoor, MD and Creative Director of Balaji
Telefilms; Aditya Chopra, Chairman of
Yashraj Films; Kishore Lulla, Executive
Chairman of Eros International; Uday
Shankar, chairman of Star India; Siddharth
Kapur, President of The Film & Television
Producers Guild of India Ltd.; Subhash
Chandra, founder and chairman of Essel
group and the Ambanis.
http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/priyanka-chopra-salman-khan-make-varietys-500-influential-people-entertainment/.
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