Recently Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Karan Johar, Aditya Chopra, Ekta Kapoor, and Sidharth Kapur among others in Variety’s list of 500 ‘influential business leaders shaping the global $2 trillion entertainment industry.’ On the release of American magazine on Thursday has 12 Indian names who have been the most influential business leaders. As indicated by the official site of Variety500, the file which mirrors the achievements of its individuals over the past a year is refreshed every year. This year, the rundown is driven by the US (362) trailed by UK (28), China (20), France (16), Germany (15), India (12), Italy (8) and Spain (6).
Salman Khan, the magazine called him the ruler of Bollywood box office for decades. It peruses, “… every Salman release generates mass hysteria across India, a frenzy surpassed only by the fans of South Indian superstar Rajinikanth.” The profile of Dabangg Khan also has a mention of his charitable trust Being Human which “focuses on education and healthcare for the underprivileged.”
India’s worldwide star Priyanka Chopra is nothing unexpected on the rundown as the actress has added stars to the nation with her endeavors in the West. Her profile starts with her huge win at Miss World Pageant in 2000 and wraps up with her being the worldwide UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights. “Other than her acting, Chopra likewise sets aside opportunity to sing and has discharged three singles — “In My City,” which publicized amid NFL recreations; “Besides her acting, Chopra also takes time to sing and has released three singles — “In My City,” which aired during NFL games; “Exotic,” with Pitbull; and “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” a cover of Bonnie Raitt’s song. She has set up her own production company, Purple Pebble Pictures, which released “Ventilator,” a Marathi-language film in 2016,” reads the profile of the Quantico actor.
Producer Karan Johar’s profile sings gestures of recognition of him as ‘one of the most visible faces of Indian entertainment industry’. Karan’s profile says, “The value of Johar in the Indian entertainment space is emphasized by the fact that Amazon Prime Video India’s first announced a licensing deal for feature film content was with Dharma.”
Aside from KJo, the rundown likewise says the names of producers Aditya Chopra, Siddharth Kapur and Ekta Kapoor.
Salman Khan is one of the unrelated Khan triumvirate comprising Aamir and Shah Rukh that has been ruling the Bollywood box office for decades. He is now part of #Variety500 presented by @verizondigital https://t.co/hSv5BeehQj pic.twitter.com/EjJeVMM2Qk
— Variety (@Variety) November 30, 2017
