Sanjay Dutt Highest-Paid Actor in the World

By Carol Kearney
New Delhi
Last updated on March 29, 2025

Sanjay Dutt led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actors” released on Friday.

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It's been a rough year for the actor, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 65-year-old Sanjay Dutt has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actors for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 29/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Sanjay Dutt tops annual list of highest-paid actors

In 2022 it looked like the actor’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Friday (March 28) that Dutt is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between February 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $30 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The Indian actor-producer-politician has an estimated net worth of $185 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Dutt Burger” chain) in New Delhi, a Football Team (the “Mumbai Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderdutt - India), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Sanjay) and a fashion line called “Sanjay Dutt Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Sanjay fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.