Howz-That! Virat Kohli beats SRK and Deepika to be the most valued celebrity brand in India

Virat Kohli is a lot in news these days thanks to his wedding with Anushka Sharma. The couple went all the way to Italy to have a ‘secret’ wedding which unfortunately couldn’t remain so secret as the tabloids and leading media houses had a field day with all the speculations and source statements. However, they later took to Twitter to share the news of their wedding. (Also Read: Virat-Anushka meet Narendra Modi in Delhi, invite him for their reception)

Today we have promised each other to be bound in love for ever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you.This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans & well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey. pic.twitter.com/aobTUwMNAK

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) December 11, 2017

Well, here’s one more news for the ace cricketer to be happy. He has managed to leave behind biggies like Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, to be on the most valued celebrity brand list of 2017.

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As per a report shared by Duff & Phelps, a global valuation and corporate finance advisor, Virat Kohli tops the list of most valued celebrity brands, followed by Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. ‘Rise of the Millennials: India’s Most Valuable Celebrity Brands’, given by Duff & Phelps reveals that Kohli has topped the list with brand value of $144 million, followed by actors Shah Rukh Khan ($106 million), Deepika Padukone ($93 million), Akshay Kumar ($47 million) and Ranveer Singh ($42 million). Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt are also in the list.

Nikita Thakkar

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