The actor has apparently paid Rs.18 crore as advance income tax outnumbering the three Khans.
It's not been long when Akshay Kumar ( Son-In- Law of Bollywood icon Rajesh Khanna) was all over the micro-blogging site Twitter for being the first actor to earn Rs.2000 crore in his lifetime, now the actor has once again outnumbered the top three Khans.
According to a leading daily, the 45-year-old has become the highest advance income tax payer.
Akshay Kumar Rs.2000 crore actor
Akshay has apparently paid Rs.18 crore. Salman Khan is on the second spot; he has paid Rs.11 crore as advance income tax. Shah Rukh Khan comes third, as he has shelled out Rs.10.5 crore as tax. Aamir, meanwhile, is believed to have paid Rs.8 crore.
"No one will talk about these things openly, but the advance income tax payer list has thrown up a few surprises this year. For the past couple of years, Salman's films have been blockbusters at the box office, but Akshay remains way ahead of the pack in terms of his tax payment," the daily quotes a trade insider as saying.
In a list by Forbes India, Akshay Kumar was ranked fourth in the list of top celebs based on their income and popularity in 2011-2012
Talking about female actors, Katrina Kaif paid the highest tax of Rs.4.5 crore while Kareena Kapoor Khan is said to have paid Rs.4 crore. Priyanka Chopra has paid a meagre Rs.2 crore.
Akki delivered back-to-back hits like Housefull 2, Rowdy Rathore and OMG: Oh My God! in 2012.