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Top 10 richest singer and musician in India

Top 10 richest singer and musician in India
Music is one of the most important and indispensable segments of the movie industry. A long list of musicians both singers and composers have earned a big fortune and popularity.

Here is the list of top 10 richest singers and musicians in India, as per Forbes real time top 100 celebrity based on real time on June 17.

A.R.Rahman

A.R.Rahman
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In recent times, AR Rahman produced some famous albums like 2.0. Though some of his music compositions and sound tracks could not give him commercial success, he made a lot of money from his US and Canada tours in 2018-19. His 2019 earnings are Rs. 94.8 crores while 2020 earnings are not yet declared.

pritam

pritam

Pritam is connected with films, TV shows and concerts as a singer and composer. He won the Best Music Director Award given by IIFA. Recently, his songs like Ghar More Pardesiya for the movie Kalank and some live TV shows enhanced his popularity. His earnings in 2019 are Rs. 97.78 while the 2020 earnings are not declared so far.

Amit-Trivedi

Amit-Trivedi
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Amit Trivedi debuted into the film world as a musician composer in 2008 producing music for Aamir. But his popularity soared after Dev.D. He has also composed songs for eight films. His earnings in 2019 stood at Rs. 80.73 crores and 2020 earnings are not yet declared.

Vishal-Shekhar

Vishal-Shekhar
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Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani together became popular after they composed music for the film Jhankar Beats in 2003. The highly famed album that included the song ‘Tu Aashiqui Hai’ along with the releases including Student of the Year 2 and Bharat have helped them make a fortune. Their earnings in 2019 were Rs. 76.84 crores and 2020 earnings need to be declared.

Ajay+Atul

Ajay+Atul
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Composing music for the Marati film Sairt, Ajay Atul were the first music directors from India who recorded at Sony scoring studios in Hollywood as per Indiatimes. In 2019, their earnings were Rs. 77.91 crores while 2020 earnings are yet to be declared. The duo brothers also composed the theme song for Sony TV's Kaun Banega Crorepati, season 11.

Shankar Ehassan-Loy

Shankar Ehassan-Loy
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In 1997, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa came together to produce the sound track Dus. Together the trio have won a number of awards. Their compositions for Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi brought them a loud acclaim. They made Rs. 76.48 crores in 2019 while 2020 earnings are not yet declared.

ArijitSingh

ArijitSingh
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Some of the remarkable films for which Arjit Singh was talked about much recently were Kabir Singh, Andhadhun, Chhichhore and Kalank. As a music composer, some of his hits were 'Phir Le Aaya Dil' and 'Tum Hi Ho' which immediately followed his entry into the music field in 2010. His 2019 earnings were Rs. 71.95 crores while 2020 income is yet to be declared.

Neha kakar

Neha kakar
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One of the most striking compositions that brought Neha Kakkar to immense popularity was the YouTube Video 'Mile Ho Tum–Reprise Version' (2016) which was viewed 850 million times. In 2019, she earned Rs. 25 crores and 2020 income is yet to be declared.

Guru-Randhawa

Guru-Randhawa
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In 2019, Guru Randhawa was awarded Dada Saheb Phalke Excellence Award which recognized him as the ‘Most Trending Singer of the year’. He rose to popularity for his composition 'High Rated Gabru' which became the fastest Indian song outside the movie world that gathered 100 million views. He earned Rs. 26.4 crores in 2019 and his 2020 income is not yet disclosed.

Badshah

Badshah
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Badshah’s career touched the highest point when 'Kala Chashma' from Baar Baar Dekho (2016) was released. Songs like 'Abhi toh party shuru hui hai' from Khoobsurat (2014), 'Kar gayi chull' from Kapoor & Sons (2016), and The Humma Song from OK Jaanu (2017) helped him earn a name as a party favorite. He earned Rs. 29.17 crores in 2017 and his 2020 earnings are not yet declared.

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