According to this year’s Hurun India Rich List, which was just made public, Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan became the first Indian actor to earn a billion dollars. With a current net worth of $1.4 billion, Shah Rukh is likely the wealthiest actor in the world, according to the ranking. The actor isn’t the wealthiest person in Bollywood, which is surprising. Here, a man who has never directed, acted, or performed in a movie beats him.
Producer and businessman Ronnie Screwvala is the richest individual in the Hindi cinema industry, according to Forbes and the Hurun India Rich List 2025. According to reports, his net worth is $1.5 billion, or roughly ₹13300 crore. This puts him ahead of Shah Rukh, who Hurun claims has a net worth of ₹12500 crore.
The Bachchans (₹1630 crore) and Karan Johar (₹1880 crore) are also behind. Despite having stated net worths between ₹8000 and ₹10000 crore apiece, two of the most successful filmmakers of our time, Bhushan Kumar and Aditya Chopra, are not included in the Hurun Rich List 2025.
Prior to establishing his cable TV network, Ronnie Screwvala started his career in the 1980s making toothbrushes. He was a pioneer in India’s cable television revolution. He established UTV in 1990, first as a television studio and then as a production company for movies.
He produced a number of films throughout the years, including Lakshya, Fashion, Jodhaa Akbar, Rang De Basanti, and Swades. In 2012, Disney paid a billion dollars to acquire UTV. After that, Screwvala established RSVP Movies, which he has produced a number of films, including Kedarnath, Uri, and Sam Bahadur. UpGrad and Unilazer are the two main commercial investments that contribute to Screwvala’s enormous riches.
On Wednesday, the Hurun Institute published its 2025 Hurun India Rich List. The list includes the wealthiest Indians in a variety of industries, including business, entertainment, and sports. In 2025, Shah Rukh’s net worth increased from $870 million to $1.4 billion (₹12490 crore), solidifying his position as India’s richest star.
He is the leader of a group of extremely wealthy Bollywood people that includes the Bachchan family, Hrithik Roshan, Karan Johar, and Juhi Chawla and family. However, the Hurun Rich List does not include well-known actors like Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan, and Ranbir Kapoor. The biggest female stars of the time, such as Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone, are also left out.