India, April 6 -- The new Forbes Billionaire List 2025 has unveiled the 3000-odd dollar billionaires of the world, including several from the world of media and entertainment. While the list in showbiz is dominated by Hollywood icons and global pop stars, a few Asian names have also been listed, including a maverick filmmaker who began as a journalist and is now Asia's richest. (Also read: How an $80-million 'non-Hollywood film' beat Disney, Pixar to become highest-grossing animated film, minted $1.9 billion)

Chinese film producer and media magnate Wang Changtian is the richest filmmaker in all of Asia, according to the Forbes list. The 59-year-old 'self-made' billionaire has a net worth of $3.5 billion, higher than any film personality ...