Movie Star

• India
The Indian film industry has its own set of rules in this aspect and there are often superstars in this region, who often command premium pay commensurate with their box office appeal. Shahrukh Khan, for example, has a fan following numbering in the billions and a net worth estimated at over Rs 2500 crore (US$ 540 million). He is regarded as one of the most powerful movie stars in the world. Other Indian actors who are among the most popular movie stars in Southern Asia include Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Akshay Kumar, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Mahesh Babu, Chiranjeevi, Aishwarya Rai and Mohanlal to name a few.
• China
A number of Chinese film actors have become some of the most popular movie stars in Eastern Asia and are also well known in the Western world. They include include Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Chow Yun-fat, Stephen Chow, Sammo Hung, Gong Li, Ziyi Zhang, Maggie Cheung, and the late Bruce Lee.