Shah Rukh Khan becomes billionaire, richest Indian and global actor

Mumbai actor Shah Rukh Khan has entered the billionaire ranks, with the Hurun India Rich List 2025 estimating his net worth at Rs 12,490 crore (about $1.4 billion), the list released on October 1 shows. The Hurun report ranks the 59 year old star as the wealthiest actor globally and the richest celebrity in India, a milestone the company attributed to his long career in cinema and a broad portfolio of business interests.

Hurun’s list places Khan ahead of a number of international entertainers, citing valuations that put him above figures such as Taylor Swift, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Seinfeld. The report also ranks other Indian entertainment figures, with Juhi Chawla and her family on Rs 7,790 crore, Hrithik Roshan at Rs 2,160 crore, Karan Johar at Rs 1,880 crore and Amitabh Bachchan and his family at Rs 1,630 crore.

Analysts and the Hurun report point to the expansion of Khan’s commercial holdings as the primary driver of his wealth. He co‑owns Red Chillies Entertainment, a production house that also runs a visual effects and postproduction business, and holds stakes in sports, including a shareholding in the Kolkata Knight Riders Indian Premier League franchise. He also...