Forbes - 2017 celebrity 100

I checked the methodology because the list just didn't look right. It had 100 celebrities but people like Aditya Chopra missing, Karan Johar apparently only making 15 crores for the year, Aishwarya booted out of the top 100 but people like Divyanka Tripathi and All India Bakchod on it... just plain weird.

So here goes: business income, live shows, events, appearances, and investments are excluded. For people who produce/act in something, only one of those incomes will be counted, not both. Very strange.

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The sources of earnings vary according to the category. For each celebrity, the primary sources of his/her earnings have been considered. These include professional fees and remuneration (including winnings but not government grants), royalties, or front-of-camera (film, television) appearances for all celebrities; but exclude live shows/ events (except for singers/musicians and comedians), interest and dividend income, leave and licence fees, income from businesses, investments, agriculture, over-the-top and social media platforms, and from special appearances at events. For an actor-producer or a director-producer, for instance, we have considered only her/his earnings as an actor or director, in case of a complete home production.

However, since these estimates are meant for a limited purpose, they may not be accurate or official and cannot be relied upon for any legal or compliance purposes. The ratings given are subjective and may not necessarily reflect the actual financial worth of the persons featured. The numbers are, therefore, merely indicative.