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SRK loses Rs 2,490 crore net worth but stays richest actor
The Story in Brief
Shah Rukh Khan's estimated net worth fell by Rs 2,490 crore to Rs 10,000 crore in the Hurun India Rich List 2026, yet he remains India's richest actor. The decline from last year's Rs 12,490 crore is attributed to changes in asset valuations and market conditions, Hurun says.
Amitabh Bachchan follows with Rs 4,000 crore, Salman Khan at Rs 3,000 crore and Hrithik Roshan at Rs 2,500 crore. Khan's wealth includes his stakes in Red Chillies Entertainment and Knight Riders Sports.
Khan's next release is the action thriller 'King', directed by Siddharth Anand, arriving in theatres on December 24, 2026. The film co-stars Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Arshad Warsi and Anil Kapoor.
Update, 30 September 2026: Hindustan Times, NDTV, India Today, Telugu360 and Bollywood Hungama report the same Hurun India Rich List 2026 data, with Shah Rukh Khan's net worth at Rs 10,000 crore. India Today notes that Amitabh Bachchan’s wealth rose to Rs 4,000 crore from Rs 1,630 crore, and adds that Juhi Chawla and Karan Johar are absent from the 2026 list.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources report the same Hurun Rich List 2025→2026 data: Shah Rukh Khan's estimated net worth fell Rs 2,490 crore to Rs 10,000 crore, but he remains India's richest actor. NDTV Profit supplies a tight wire version, while Times of India and Great Andhra add work details, but the core story is identical across outlets. No editorial stance difference is visible, this is straight reporting of a published list. The list itself is an annual snapshot whose year-on-year swings depend on which assets and valuations are made public, not necessarily a change in Khan's actual wealth. The next concrete number to watch is the final December 24 release of 'King' and whether its box-office affects Hurun's 2027 assessment.
Coverage: 9 sources, 8 neutral, 1 sensationalist
Sources (9): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), ndtvprofit.com (neutral report), greatandhra.com (neutral report), bollywoodhungama.com (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (neutral report), ndtv.com (neutral report), indiatoday.in (neutral report), telugu360.com (neutral report), bollywoodhungama.com (2) (sensationalist)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 9 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 9 sources.
