Ranveer Singh beats Virat Kohli

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh overtook the former skipper of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli to become the most-valued celebrity.

As per a report titled ‘Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2022: Beyond the Mainstream’ from an American corporate and risk evaluation firm, Kohli lost his long-held top spot in the list to Singh, slipping to the second position.

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With a total brand value of $181.7 million, the ‘Padmaavat’ star topped the list, while, the star cricketer, who was firm in the position for five long years, moved back a spot with his value at $176.9 million.

It is worth mentioning here that Kohli’s brand value faced a decline for two consecutive years, from $237 million in 2020 to $185.7 million in the following year.

Actor Akshay Kumar is in the third position with $153.6 million, while the following two spots are taken by female actors, Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone respectively.

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Former cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and M.S. Dhoni also got featured in the top 10 while A-listers Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan and Shah Rukh Khan rounded off the list.

South Indian stars Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna, with Olympic and Commonwealth gold medalists respectively, Neeraj Chopra and PV Sindhu joined the top 25 of the highest brand value list for the first time.