Could Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan have quietly overtaken Taylor Swift to become the world's richest entertainer? With a reported net worth of US$1.4 billion (£1.05 billion), the King of Bollywood has sparked a frenzy of debate and admiration worldwide, as fans and media speculate whether the beloved singer-songwriter has finally been dethroned.
Shah Rukh Khan, often known to most people simply by his initials SRK, is the preeminent figure of modern Indian cinema, he is synonymous with Bollywood. To many in the United Kingdom, he might be an unknown name but in India, South Asia, and among the diaspora he is nothing less than royalty who commands legions of fans worldwide. Some recent reports claiming that he has overtaken Taylor Swift to become the world's richest entertainer with a net worth of US$1.4 billion (about £1.05 billion at current exchange rates) have surfaced, and his ascent has suddenly placed him at the centre of global celebrity attention. But what makes Shah Rukh Khan so extraordinary?
