We all know that Bollywood stars earn in crores with their acting and advertisement. But many of us do not know that along with actors they are also a very good businessman and runs many business ventures.

Here is the list of 20 Bollywood stars who have a successful side business.

1.Shahrukh Khan

20 Bollywood Actors who have a successful side business
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Bollywood Badshah Shahrukh Khan is the well known Bollywood actor. Along with sharp acting skills, Superstar Shahrukh Khan also has great business skills. He is the co-owner of Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders. He owns the team IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008 in the partnership with actress Juhi Chawla who is also her co-star in many films. KKR is one of the richest team in IPL having a turnover of several million.

Shahrukh Khan is also the co-chairman of motion pictures production company Red chillies entertainment. Red Chillies entertainment produces films and offers VFX and animation services to other production houses and filmmakers. King Khan also hosts and presents many award show.

2. Shilpa Shetty

20 Bollywood Actors who have a successful side business
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Beautiful actress Shilpa Shetty also involves herself in many business ventures which are bankrolled by her husband Raj Kundra. Shilpa is the owner of “Royalty club” in Mumbai which is designed in a mix of European renaissance and India royalty. She is co-owner of an Indian chain of spas and salon called Iosis in Mumbai. Shilpa and her husband Raj Kundra also owns an Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals but they sold out the team in 2018 when the supreme court of India found the involvement of the team in placing bets. Shilpa is also the owner of her production company which produced a film  Dishkiyaoon in 2014 but the film could not do well on Box Office. Along with with her all business she is also active on Indian television. She appeared in many reality shows as a Judge. So apart from an actress, Shilpa is also a producer, model, and successful businesswomen.

3. Sushmita Sen

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Miss Universe and Bollywood beauty Sushmita sen prove her self as an independent woman in many aspects. Along with the single mother of two daughters, she is also a businesswoman. Sushmita is the owner of a restaurant in Mumbai ‘Bangali Mashi’s Kitchen’ which serves a variety of Bengali food in the modest price. Sushmita also has a jewellery retail store in Dubai which is managed by her mother. She also owns a production company called ‘Tantra Entertainment’. Susmita is also planning to open a chain of hotels and spas under her company Sensazione

4 Suniel Shetty

Sunil Shetty
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After a successful Bollywood inning, Sunil Shetty proves her skills in business as well. He is the owner of a ‘Mischief Dining Bar’ and ‘Club H2O’ which has several branches in Mumbai. Club H2O is famous among Bollywood stars and other famous personalities. Sunil Shetty involves himself in the business ventures a decade ago. He has restaurant and hotels in different cities of the country. Suniel Shetty also started his own production company named Popcorn Entertainment which produced films like  Khel (2003), Rakht (2004), Bhagam Bhag (2006), Mission Istanbul (2008), EMI (2008) and Loot (2011). Suniel Shetty’s list of Business ventures does not stop here. He is also the owner of many gyms across India and also owns Mischief, which is a chain of boutiques spread across the entire length and breadth of Mumbai. Suniel Shetty, also he has even ventured into designing and development of luxury real estate projects through his company S2 Reality. He is also a TV presenter and said to have a 50 % share in Hakim Aalim’s salons.

5. Twinkle Khanna

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Bollywood actress and Akshay Kumar’s wife Twinkle Khanna is also a famous businessman. She runs a candle business with her mother Dimple Kapadia which operates in India as well as abroad. Twinkle is also the owner of an interior designing firm “The white window” in Mumbai. She is also a well-known writer and her columns appear in reputed newspapers like DNA and The Times of India. Twinkle Khanna is also an author and her first novel Mrs. Funnybones’ came out in August 2015. She became the highest-selling female writer of 2015 with more than 1 Lac copies of the novel were sold out worldwide. Twinkle Khanna is also a film producer and produces many films under the banner of Grazing Goat Pictures. She has recently set up her own film production company.

6. Ajay Devgan

20 Bollywood Actors who have a successful side business
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One of the talented actors of Bollywood, Ajay Devgan is also invested in no. of business ventures. He has invested along with Roha group in the solar project of Charnka in Gujarat which started in 2011. Ajay Devgan is also the owner of is own film production company named Ajay Devgan films in 2000. They produced the film Raju Chacha in the year 2000 which features Ajay Devgan and his wife Kajol in main leads. Ajay Devgan also owns a VFX Studio.

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7. John Abraham

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Handsome hunk and Bollywood heartthrob John Abraham also engage in his business ventures. After giving no. of successful commercial hits he turns into producer and founded his own production company “JA Productions”. The first film made under the JA entertainment is Vicky Donar in 2012 which stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Yami Gautam in the main leads. The movie was awarded the Nation film award for the most popular film for providing much entertainment.  Other films under his production are also receiving good reviews and success at ticket counters.

8. Karishma Kapoor

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Karishma Kapoor aka Lolo started her own business after having a successful inning in Bollywood. She is the owner of an e-commerce portal which sells a Baby and mother care products.

9. Salman Khan 

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Our Chulbul Pandey is also not behind in running a business other than his power-packed performance in the movies. Other than producing films he is also involved in the business venture which includes competitive sport, endorsements, and branded clothing. His clothing brand “Being Human”  which operates dozens of outlets in various cities selling fashion accessories and apparel gains popularity day by day. Brand Being Human is also gained licensed from Mandhana Retail Ventures. Salman Khan also has a share of 5 % in Yatra.com.

10. Hrithik Roshan

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Hrithik Roshan started who started his career with blockbuster Kaho Na Pyar Hai has sold the majority stake in his fashion brand HRX to Flipkart-owned online shopping portal Myntra. Fitness freak Hrithik Roshan’s fitness wear brand HRX was launched in 2013 and is rolled out online on Myntra and as well as on physical retail stores. He is also the owner of a gym in Mumbai named Center Cult and has an equity stake in Bangalore based fitness gym Curefit.

11. Arjun Rampal

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Arjun Rampal not have been a very successful inning in Bollywood but he managed to earn well through his business ventures. Like other actors, he is also making money from his business ventures. He is the owner of a lounge bar restaurant ‘LAP’ in Delhi which is spread over 17,000 sq feet. The furniture of LAP is planned by Shah Rukh Khan’s wife Gauri Khan and designed by famous designers Tarun Tahiliani and Rohit Bal. He is also running an event management firm named  Chasing Ganesha.

12. Lara Dutta

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After getting many hit films, beautiful Lara Dutta turns herself in film producer by owning her production company called Bheegi Basanti. She produced a film Chalo Dilli under the banner of her production Bheegi Basanti which stars her and Vinay Pathak in the main role. Lara also launched her fitness DVD and sari collection store in collaboration with Chabbra 555.

13. Mithun Chakraborty

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Mithun Chakraborty is the owner of Monarch group of hotels which have the chain in various cities in India like Ooty and Mussorie. He was also the owner of a cricket team of abandoned Indian Cricket League ‘Royal Bengal Tigers’. Mithun Chakraborty is quite successful in both as an actor and a  business.

14.Malaika Arora

20 Bollywood Actors who have a successful side business
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Malaika Arora who is making a buzz in Bollywood for his relationship with Arjun Kapoor is an actor, dancer, a tv presenter,  a judge in many Indian reality shows and also a very smart businesswoman. She creates an online fashion website called ‘The Label Life’ in collaboration with Bipasha Basu and Hrithik Roshan’s x-wife Sussanne KhanMalaika Arora is the style editor of clothing in this fashion website.

15.Preity Zinta

20 Bollywood Actors who have a successful side business
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Dimple girl Preity Zinta is a perfect example of beauty with brain. She has given many hit films in her Bollywood career and later she transforms herself into a smart and successful businesswoman. She is the co-founder of Indian Premier League team “King Elevens Punjab”. One of the interesting facts about the beautiful girl is that she is a graduate in Criminal Psychology. She is a columnist, an activist, and a successful businesswoman.

16.Sunny Leone

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Once an adult star, Sunny Leone is now a famous face of Bollywood. The very beautiful and sizzling star is the brand face of the online adult store IMBesharam.com which was launched on 1 September 2012. The store sells a variety of products for adults like adult toys, adult products, sexy wear, sexy costumes, swimwear,  lingerie, footwear, party wear, accessories and many more. The actor and model have her own business ventures which include ‘Fragrances’, a franchise for a box league cricket, a web-based short story and an online game among others. She also launches her own line of cosmetics, starting with a lip kit of sticks, liners, and glosses.

17.Abhishek Bachchan

20 Bollywood Actors who have a successful side business
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Abhishek Bachchan may not have a very good line of films in his kitty, but you are surprised to know that he is a very amazing businessman. He owns the team Jaipur Pink Panthers in Indian Pro Kabaddi League who won the first-ever championships in Pro Kabaddi league in 2014. He co-bought the Indian Super League football team Chennaiyin FC and in 2015 the Chennaiyin FC won the Indian Super League.

18. Dino Morea

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Dino Morea is the owner of a restaurant cum bar ‘Crepe Station’ serves European delicacies which have branches in all across the country. Started by Dino and his brother, Crepe Station is the fastest-growing cafe chains in India. His retail line called Cool Mall Merchandise was launched by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

19. Asha Bhosle

20 Bollywood Actors who have a successful side business
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Evergreen Singer Asha Bhosle owns a restaurant called ‘Asha’s’ in WAFI City, Dubai which was launched in 2002. ‘Asha’s’ is the first Indian restaurant group in the world which is currently operating in six countries. The restaurant is popular for providing the delights of Both West Indian cuisine with contemporary décor.

20. Chunky Panday 

20 Bollywood Actors who have a successful side business
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Famous actor and our beloved Chunky Panday aka ‘Akhiri Pasta’  is the owner of ‘The Elbo Room’, a pub which will give you a British pub feel. It offers different amazing cocktails and a lavish and sophisticated oriental cuisine. 

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