Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Amitabh
Bachchan/Instagram
At
82,
Amitabh
Bachchan
is
India’s
highest
tax-paying
celebrity,
surpassing
A-listers
like
Shah
Rukh
Khan,
Aamir
Khan
and
Salman
Khan,
as
well
as
south
superstars
like
Rajinikanth
and
Vijay.
According
to
Pinkvilla, Bachchan’s
total
earnings
for
the
financial
year
2024-2025
amounted
to
an
impressive
Rs
350
crore
(Rs
3.5
billion),
leading
to
a
tax
liability
of
Rs
120
crore
(Rs
1.2
billion).
The
Big
B’s
last
release
was
the
magnum
opus
Kalki
2898
AD
in
2024.
He
also
hosted
the
popular
quiz
show Kaun
Banega
Crorepati Season
16
and
has
reportedly
been
signed
up
for
the
next
season.
Bachchan
dethrones
Shah
Rukh
Khan,
who
slips
to
second
position
after
taking
the
lead
last
year
with
Rs
92
crore
(Rs
920
million)
in
taxes.
Other
notable
names
on
the
list
include
Thalapathy
Vijay,
who
paid
Rs
80
crore
(Rs
800
million)
in
taxes
and
Salman
Khan,
who
paid
Rs
75
crore
(Rs
750
million)
in
taxes.
