Followed by Jackie Chan, Hollywood star Vin Diesel grabbed third place

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Followed by Jackie Chan, Hollywood star Vin Diesel grabbed third place with $47 million mainly due to his stake in the "Fast and Furious" franchise. (Getty Images)

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Bradley Cooper's work in the lucrative "Fast and Furious" franchise grabbed him the fourth spot with $41.5 million earning in world's top-earning actor released by Forbes. (Getty Images)

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Adam Sandler, whose most recent big budget film "Pixels" performed poorly in the global box office, still earned $41 million over the past year. He features fifth in the list. (Getty Images)

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Sixth in the place, Hollywood heavyweight Tom Cruise has earned an estimated $40 million. Cruise is still one of Hollywood's biggest stars. (Getty Images)

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Amitabh Bachchan with an earning of $ 33.5 million "out-earns" the next oldest actor on the list, Liam Neeson, by USD 14 million, thanks to his roles in movies such as 2014's "Bhoothnath Returns". Bachchan bolsters his earnings as the longstanding host of "Kaun Banega Crorepati".The show recorded an average weekly viewership of 5.2 million in its 8th season, which aired in 2014, said Forbes. (BCCL)

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Salman Khan, one of India's biggest star, tied with Bachchan with $ 33.5 million. Despite a career trailed by controversies, including conviction for poaching of a blackbuck and a hit-and-run car incident which killed a homeless man.His Being Human clothing line clocked USD 30 million in 2014 revenue, with proceeds going to his foundation. (PTI)

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