Sharukh Khan(SRK) understood early on in his career that Indians love 3 things Bollywood, Cricket and Weddings. And they spend a significant part of their entertainment budget on it.
He not only capitalized on the fact that people flock to watch his films, but he also bought a stake in Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) very early on, in the first season of the IPL, India’s Premier League of Cricket.
That way he secured two largest pillars of what Indians crazily consume -Bollywood and Cricket.
His investment in Kolkata Knight Riders is now worth somewhere upto 4,500 Cr.
So KKR remains the single biggest reason why Shah Rukh Khan is richer than everybody else in the Bollywood industry, because nobody else owns a stake in a sports franchise, especially the IPL, other than Shah Rukh Khan.
That gives him a huge lead in terms of net worth.
The other difference maker is his choice of investment in the real estate of Dubai, London and Mumbai. Together that stake is worth 1000 Cr +, which again is the highest amongst all the other stars.
And thirdly his investment in other business ventures like Technology firms and startups is also considerable with a worth of 500 Cr+ again that gives him a clear edge over others.