A long list of 2100 celebrities that make it to the Forbes India Celebrity 100 nominees list
Who is the biggest Indian celebrity in 2015? Will Salman Khan continue his reign at the top? Will Shah Rukh Khan manage to wrest the top slot that he held for two consecutive years before that? Or will a cricketer finally trounce an actor to be ranked No 1?
Your questions will be answered on December 11, when Forbes India publishes its fourth annual edition on the Celebrity 100 list. In India, entertainment is often synonymous with Bollywood and, sure enough, our list will reflect this bias. But you will also find some regional celebrities in the mix as well as stars from the small screen, which has thrown up big money through popular serials and reality shows. But it’s not just about money. We also tabulate fame quotient to ensure we have a balanced and objective ranking of celebrities. Before we publish our final list of 100, here is our long list.