Some of them tell us to work for 70 hours a week, and some tell us that even Sundays are for hustling to make money for their companies. One thing, however, remains common among these CEOs – their fat paychecks (for some of them, it’s their entitlement as well). Recently, the chairman of Larsen & Toubro Mr. SN Subrahmanyan has come under fire for stating that employees must work 90 hours per week, including Sundays. The netizen’s reaction worsened when it was revealed that he had taken home a total salary of ₹51 Cr in 2023-24. His remuneration for 2023-24 included a base salary of ₹3.6 Cr, ₹1.67 Cr as prerequisites, ₹35.28 Cr as commission and retirement benefits of ₹10.5 Cr. According to reports, his salary is 534.57 times the median salary of the employees of L&T! Well, now we get where this motivation to motivate others to work each second of their day comes from. Here’s a list of the top-earning CEOs and people at the helm of companies, and the figures they made in the past years. Huh, it’s hard even to make sense and comprehend this amount of money. The CEO of Cognizant is India’s highest-paid CEO. His compensation package was ₹186 Cr in FY23. includes a substantial one-time stock reward valued at $20.25 million (approximately ₹169 Cr). The former CEO of Wipro had a salary of ₹82.4 Cr for the fiscal year 2023-2024. He was succeeded by Srinivas Pallia as CEO and Managing Director in April last year. Apart from inviting the biggest celebrities and entrepreneurs around the world to his podcast, Nikhil is also one of the highest-earning leaders in FY23. In that period, the founder and CEO of Zerodha and Rainmatter earned ₹72 Cr.
The CEO and Executive Director of Persistent Systems earned ₹61.7 Cr last financial year. It was a significant 31% increase from the ₹46.9 Cr that he had earned the previous year. The CEO and Director of Mphasis earned ₹59.2 Cr in FY23. The Indian-American businessman has been leading Mphasis since 2017. The CEO of Infosys Salil Parekh earned ₹56 crore last year in FY23. Despite this mammoth income, it was still a drop from the ₹71 Cr he earned in FY22, according to reports. We have previously mentioned the huge sum the chairman of Larsen & Toubro made in FY 24. However, according to some reports, he earned a commendable ₹61.27 Cr in the previous fiscal year. Is he angry about that?
No wonder work-life balance seems a myth to some of them.

2025 has turned out to be a blockbuster year for Hindi films, with a broad variety of films producing strong box office figures ranging from patriotic action films to tear-jerking social commentaries and big-budget comedy thrillers. Although the year started on a slightly wobbly footing, it quickly gathered momentum with a deluge of content-filled and mass-friendly releases that struck gold. Of these, Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par has been a big hit and has been both a critical and box-office success. Marking Aamir Khan’s return to the big screen, Sitaare Zameen Par has quickly become the fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2025 in India, with over ₹121 crore in its 10-day net collection. Worldwide, the film has raked in an estimated ₹165 crore and is still going strong in theaters. This drama, in the spirit of Taare Zameen Par, is an emotional journey about Gulshan, a basketball coach who sets out to transform himself while training ten adults with neurodivergence as part of his community service. Directed by RS Prasanna, the movie’s rich emotional storytelling and social message have struck a chord in audiences of all ages. Aamir’s acting out of a man learning to be compassionate and empathetic has been hailed for its honesty and depth, cementing his status as a master of feel-good, conscience-driven films. Sitaare Zameen Par collected a respectable initial amount of ₹10.7 crore on Day 1 and gained momentum over the opening weekend, reaching Sunday’s figure of ₹27.25 crore. Due to positive word-of-mouth and its family-friendly stance, the film collected consistently over the week. Its second weekend was a repeat of the first, taking the film beyond the ₹121 crore mark in India alone. This performance is particularly significant given Aamir’s last release, Laal Singh Chaddha, fell short. Sitaare Zameen Par not only restores his box office rep but also proves the audience remains hungry for tales of empathy, belonging, and human connection. With half the year gone by, the roll call of highest-grossing Hindi films in 2025 is like a demonstration of Indian film’s diversity and muscle. At the top is Vicky Kaushal’s historical epic Chhaava, which has stunned the industry with ₹585.7 crore domestic and ₹807.88 crore worldwide. Based on the life of Maratha warrior Sambhaji Maharaj, Chhaava is the first blockbuster of the year and a landmark in Kaushal’s career. Second on the list is the laughter-packed cruise mystery Housefull 5, which boasts an ensemble cast and has earned ₹182.20 crore in India and ₹193.39 crore globally. Ajay Devgn’s Raid 2 follows in third, with ₹173.38 crore domestically and ₹237 crore worldwide, bringing back the intense energy of his character Amay Patnaik. Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par now occupies the fourth spot in India, beating Akshay Kumar’s Sky Force (₹113.62 crore in India, ₹149 crore worldwide) and Salman Khan’s Sikandar (₹110.36 crore in India, ₹184.6 crore globally). Sunny Deol’s Jaat, an action-packed rural drama, earned ₹118.36 crore worldwide and also features in the top 10. 1. Chhaava – ₹585.7 crore 2. Housefull 5 – ₹182.20 crore 3. Raid 2—₹173.38 crore 4. Sitaare Zameen Par—₹121+ crore 5. Sky Force—₹113.62 crore 6. Sikandar—₹110.36crore Other films that made a mark include Kesari Chapter 2, starring Akshay Kumar and Ananya Panday, which earned ₹144.62 crore globally with its stirring courtroom drama centered on the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. John Abraham’s The Diplomat, an offbeat hit, raked in ₹51.46 crore globally with its gripping interpretation of a true rescue operation. Bhool Chuk Maaf, on the other hand, a Banaras-set coming-of-age romantic drama, tugged at the heartstrings and raked in ₹88.89 crore. As the curtains fall on the first half of 2025, the Hindi film industry is leading the way with a roster of fine actors and draw-packs. Sitaare Zameen Par is not only a standout by numbers but also by heart, a movie that supports cinema’s purpose to unite people’s stories that matter. With only a couple of months left and still more blockbuster releases in the pipeline, the second half of 2025 is much more fireworks at the movies. But for now, Aamir Khan’s tear-jerking tale and the verdict of the people in absolute unison have guaranteed Sitaare Zameen Par its brightest spot among the year’s biggest blockbusters.