But it is his singing talent that has earned him immeasurable name and fame. Loved and respected in Bollywood as being one of the best singers of his time, the Lord of Chords has also acted in a number of films. One of the most popular names in the singing circuit in the country during the late 1990s and early 2000s, Sonu Nigam is another singer among the richest in India.
Probably the most recorded artist in history, the legendary singer’s current net worth stands at a whopping 50 million dollars. With more than a 1000 films mentioning her in the credits, the three time National Film Award winner is also the the first ever Indian to perform in the Royal Albert Hall. The living legend is one of the most best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Th Nightingale of India, it indeed is a testament to Lata Mangeshkar’s timeless talent that makes her the richest singer in India even without much commercial pursual in recent times. Indeed A.R Rahman has to be one of the greatest musicians of India through all times and ages. There’s something so enticing about his music, both in zest as in melancholy that instantly stirs up your heart and soul. He is as mainstream as he is artistic, and the Mozart of Madras is one of those greatest musicians who has virtually revolutionised Bollywood with his compositions. The living legend as he is known, Rahman has been named one of Tomorrow’s World Music Icons in 2011, and his style of music is such that instantly has you in its charm. Nowhere in the realm of popular Indian music has western elements been synced so effortlessly with the traditional Indian derivations as has been by A. Unsurprisingly one of the world’s best-selling music artists courtesy the versatile universality of his tonal exploits, Rahman’s exponential abilities in his craft has also earned him a BAFTA and a Golden Globe award apart from a host of other distinctions. The National Award winning singer is most remarkable for his soulful numbers, that which delivers with a stirring intensity even when streaming from the alleys of mainstream Bollywood. An Academy Award winner as well a Grammy recipient, Rahman commands a net worth of an astounding 280 million dollars making him therefore the richest singer in India. Reese Witherspoon was the top-earning woman last year at No 12, having made $115m through her production company Hello Sunshine, which focuses on female-led stories, and a reported $20m payday for her role in Apple TV’s drama The Morning Show.For a singer revered as the Mozart of Madras, it is only natural that fame and money would be overflowing the coffers for A. The musicians Kanye West, Jay-Z and the actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson also made the top 10 – from films and music sales but also from lucrative commercial deals selling sneakers, champagne and tequila, respectively. South Park’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, came in at No 6 with $210m, having signed a six-year $900m deal with Paramount+ to make several films. The musicians Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Bruce Springsteen all made the top 10 from selling their back catalogues, with the latter coming in at No 2 after selling his music to Sony Music for an estimated $500m.
The top 10 entertainers on the list are all male, with only three women making the top 20.
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