What: ActorHow much: Rs 247 per minute
The King Khan, who started off modestly as a 'Fauji', made about Rs 13crore last year. This included his endorsement deals for Pepsi, Hyundai Santro - and of course, wetting himself in a bathtub, surrounded by womenfor HLL's Lux. How much per minute?
Brij Mohan Lall Munjal
What: Chief of Hero GroupHow much: Rs 255 per minute
The patriarch of the Hero Group received the Life-time achievement awardfor 'Excellence in Corporate Governance' by the Institute of CompanySecretary of India this year. Brij Mohan Lall Munjal earned about Rs 13.4 crore lastyear. He continues to be the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer andfuels his bank balance with Rs 255 per minute.
Sachin Tendulkar
What: CricketerHow much: Rs 1,163 per minute
India's most loved sportsman makes a lot more than most CEOs of Indiancompanies; going by his annual remuneration for 2004-2005. Breaking itdown, his three-year contract for endorsements is worth Rs 180 crores. He is also paid Rs 2,35,000 for a five-day test match and Rs 2,50,000 for onedayers.
A little bit of elementary math: This highest paid cricketer in the worldmakes around Rs 61.15 crore a year, or Rs 1,163 per minute.
Dr A P J ABDUL Kalam
What: President of IndiaHow much: Rs 1.14 per minute
Before taking on the reins of this country, Dr A P J Kalam played a leadingrole in the development of India's missile and nuclear weapons programmes - so much so - that he's fondly referred to as the 'Missile Man'. In theearly1990s, he served as scientific adviser to the government, and his prominentrole in India 's 1998 nuclear weapons tests established Kalam as a national hero. For all his work in his present capacity as President of the world's largest de mocracy, Kalam draws an annual remuneration of Rs 6,00,000 or Rs1.14 per minute.
Mukesh Ambani
What: CMD of Reliance Industries LtdHow much: Rs 413 per minute
Head honcho of the $16.5 billion Reliance Industries Limited, Mukesh Ambaniwas ranked the world's 56th richest man in Forbe's list. But since this is only about salaries (and the like), we'll completely ignore his otherearnings. Last year, Mr Ambani earned Rs 21.72 crore; a neat growth of 87per cent over his previous year's earnings. He makes not less than Rs 413 per minute.
Head honcho of the $16.5 billion Reliance Industries Limited, Mukesh Ambaniwas ranked the world's 56th richest man in Forbe's list. But since this is only about salaries (and the like), we'll completely ignore his otherearnings. Last year, Mr Ambani earned Rs 21.72 crore; a neat growth of 87per cent over his previous year's earnings. He makes not less than Rs 413 per minute.
Amitabh Bachchan
What: ActorHow much: Rs 361 per minute
Kaun Banega Crorepati? Apparently, Mr Bachchan! With more endorsements andfilm releases per year than successful actors half his age, Bachchan's take-home last year was around Rs 19 crore - that's Rs 361 per minute.
Dr Manmohan Singh
What: Prime Minister of IndiaHow much: Rs 0.57 per minute
An economist by profession, Dr Singh has formerly served in the International Monetary Fund. His economics education included anundergraduate and a master's degree from Punjab University ; anundergraduatedegree from Cambridge ; and a doctorate from Oxford University . One of the most educated Indian prime ministers in history, Singh also served as thefinance minister under prime minister Narasimha Rao. In his presentcapacity, Singh is paid Rs 3,60,000 annually, i.e. Rs 0.57 per minute.
Indra Nooyi
What: New Pepsi ChiefHow much: Rs 2,911 per minute (from October 11-05)
Chennai-born 50-year-old Indra Nooyi was the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)of PepsiCo, the US-based soft drink major. In that capacity, her remuneration stood at $5 million (over Rs 23 crore). With her promotionthisyear, Nooyi becomes one of the highest paid CEOs in the world, with anannounced remuneration of $33 million (approximately Rs 153 crores). This means Nooyi makes a whopping Rs 2,911 per minute.
*All figures based on media reports*
*All figures based on media reports*
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