Deepika Padukone Is The First Woman To Reach Top 5 In Forbes Richest Indian Celeb List

Mumbai:Actress Deepika Padukone has become the first woman to earn a spot in the top five in the Forbes’ richest Indian celebs list.The 32-year-old Indian actress was placed fourth in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list with her earnings reaching Rs 112.80 crore during 2018. She had earned Rs 59.45 crore during the previous year.

According to the publication, there are 18 women on the list (which first came out in 2012) – down from 21 in 2017. Actors Alia Bhatt, Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif and shuttlers PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal are part of the 100.

The top spot on 2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100 went to actor Salman Khan, completing his hat-trick of being the richest celebrity in the country. The Bollywood superstar raked in Rs 253.25 crore during 2018. Cricketer Virat Kohli is the second richest celebrity in the list, followed by Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone and cricketer M.S. Dhoni.