Akshay Kumar Undoubtedly one of the most successful actors in the Indian film industry. He is synonymous with daring stunts, on-screen comic timing, sensuous romance and his stellar performances. From doing monotonous films to now being the flag bearer of content driven cinema, Akshay has come a long way in experimenting with roles. The actor, who has played the role of a common man in films like Jolly LLB 2, Raksha Bandhan and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, is on the cusp of success. In his career spanning over 30 years, the superstar has appeared in over 100 films. Today, he is counted among the highest paid and richest actors worldwide.
According to the reports, Akshay’s net worth is more than Rs 2000 crore. According to a GQ report, Akshay is the only actor to feature in Forbes’ global list of highest-paid actors. The report further states that he earns an average of Rs 486 crore annually.
During the release of his film Katputli, it was reported that Akshay Kumar charged Rs 120 crore as his salary for the OTT offering.
Akshay Kumar is the highest taxpayer
In the year 2022, Akshay Kumar was declared the highest taxpayer of the Hindi film industry by the Income Tax Department of India. A picture of a ‘Saman Patra’ with which he was being felicitated went viral on social media platforms. Reportedly, Khiladi Kumar has retained the title of ‘highest tax payer’ for the last five years.
What’s next for Akshay Kumar?
These days Akshay Kumar is preparing for the release of his upcoming film ‘Selfie’ with Emraan Hashmi. It is a remake of the 2019 Malayalam language comedy-drama Driving License. The original Malayalam film was directed by Lal Junior from a screenplay by Saatchi. It focuses on a superstar (Prithviraj Sukumaran) famous for his driving skills who loses his license. However, the issue spirals out of control after he locks horns with a motor inspector (Suraj Venjaramoodu), who happens to be a fan of the actor.
next, that and tiger shroff The team is teaming up for director Ali Abbas Zafar’s upcoming action drama Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Shot on an extravagant production scale, the film is expected to be the biggest action entertainer ever. This Pooja Entertainment production is set to release in five languages Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.
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