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Detailed explanation-1: -Virat Kohli retains first position among India’s most valuable celebrities with brand value of $185.7 million: Report. India’s prolific batsman Virat Kohli continued to be the most powerful celebrity in India according to a report by Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business.

Detailed explanation-2: -Virat Kohli has emerged as the most valued celebrity in India for the fifth year in a row, topping the Duff & Phelps Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2021 despite seeing a dip in his brand value to $185.7 million last year from a high of $237.7 million in 2020.

Detailed explanation-3: -Virat Kohli, Ranveer Singh and Akshay Kumar are most valuable celebrities in India: Duff & Phelps. Ranveer Singh secured the second position this year with a brand value of USD 158.3 mn, while Akshay Kumar landed the third position with a brand value of USD 139.6 mn.

Detailed explanation-4: -Virat Kohli retains the top position for the 5th consecutive year with a brand value of $185.7 million (mn), according to the Celebrity Brand Valuation Study by Duff & Phelps.

Detailed explanation-5: -Moreover, for the fifth time Virat Kohli became the celebrity with the highest brand value of $185.7 million.