HOW MUCH SALARY DO THEY EARN

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Shah Rukh Khan

What: Actor
How much: Rs 247 per minute

The King Khan, who started off modestly as a 'Fauji', made about Rs 13
crore last year. This included his endorsement deals for Pepsi, Hyundai
Santro - and of course, wetting himself in a bathtub, surrounded by women
for HLL's Lux.


Brij Mohan Lall Munjal

What: Chief of Hero Group
How much: Rs 255 per minute

The patriarch of the Hero Group received the Life-time achievement award
for 'Excellence in Corporate Governance' by the Institute of Company
Secretary of India this year. Brij Mohan Lall Munjal earned about Rs 13.4
crore last
year. He continues to be the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer and
fuels his bank balance with Rs 255 per minute.


Sachin Tendulkar

What: Cricketer
How much: Rs 1,163 per minute

India's most loved sportsman makes a lot more than most CEOs of Indian
companies; going by his annual remuneration for 2004-2005. Breaking it
down, 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 one
dayers.

A little bit of elementary math: This highest paid cricketer in the world
makes around Rs 61.15 crore a year, or Rs 1,163 per minute


Dr A P J ABDUL Kalam

What: President of India
How much: Rs 1.14 per minute

Before taking on the reins of this country, Dr A P J Kalam played a leading
role 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 the
early
1990s, he served as scientific adviser to the government, and his prominent
role 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 Rs
1.14 per minute.


Mukesh Ambani

What: CMD of Reliance Industries Ltd
How much: Rs 413 per minute

Head honcho of the $16.5 billion Reliance Industries Limited, Mukesh Ambani
was 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 other
earnings. Last year, Mr Ambani earned Rs 21.72 crore; a neat growth of 87
per cent over his previous year's earnings. He makes not less than Rs 413
per minute.


Amitabh Bachchan

What: Actor
How much: Rs 361 per minute

Kaun Banega Crorepati? Apparently, Mr Bachchan! With more endorsements and
film 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 India
How much: Rs 0.57 per m inute

An economist by profession, Dr Singh has formerly served in the
International Monetary Fund. His economics education included an
undergraduate and a master's degree from Punjab University; an
undergraduate
degree from Cambridge; and a doctorate from Oxford University. One of the
most educated Indian prime ministers in history, Singh also served as the
finance minister under prime minister Narasimha Rao. In his present
capacity, Singh is paid Rs 3,60,000 annually, i.e. Rs 0.57 per minute.


Indra Nooyi

What: New Pepsi Chief
How much: Rs 2,911 per minute (from October 11)

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 promotion
this
year, Nooyi becomes one of the highest paid CEOs in the world, with an
announced 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