Rajinikanth tops Forbes list as highest earning South celebritity; Prabhas at No. 44

Forbes has recently released list of Forbes Celeb India 100 based on ir earnings, endorsement deals, media visibility, and or related factors. list saw cricketer Virat Kohli dethrone three Khans and Khiladi Kumar of Bollywood to grab top spot in list. 13 celebs from South industry also made it to list, which falls short of 2 celebrities compared to 2018. Last year’s list had a total of 15 celebs from down South who had made it to Forbes Celeb India top 100 list. As for this year, Thalaivar Rajinikanth was highest amongst all South stars, grabbing 13th position followed by likes of AR Rahman who was 16, Mohanlal at 27, and Prabhas at 44.

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Interestingly, directors like S.Shankar, Siruthai Siva, Trivikram Srinivas and Karthik Subbaraj also made it to top 100 list. Forbes India later shared a tweet that stated that despite fall in numbers, celebs' contribution to cumulative 100 has risen by 12.57% to Rs 482.92 crore. Here is tweet:

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Rajinikanth's net worth

Rajinikanth is one of widely recognised personalities from South film industry.  mega-star has a worth that is valued at a staggering $50 million, as reported by Celebrity Net Worth. 

Prabhas' net worth

Prabhas is also ar emerging superstar from down south who gained massive popularity for Bahabali films. actor has a net worth that currently stands at an estimated $15 million.

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