10 Bollywood Stars Turned Entrepreneurs

10 Bollywood Stars Turned Entrepreneurs: 

Bollywood can be used for inspiration not just for its movies about entrepreneurs but also for the actors turned entrepreneurs. Many Bollywood stars have their own companies doing quite well in different fields not just because of the name associated with them, but also for their creative and quirky ideas and good management.

Here’s a list of some of the growing entrepreneurs in the Bollywood industry:

1. Shah Rukh Khan:

No list can be made without the King of Bollywood being a part of it. Not only has King Khan managed to become a World renowned celebrity but he proved his keen sense for business. Apart from being the co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, he also runs the leading production house Red Chillies Pvt., Ltd.

2. Sunil Shetty:

Unlike the bank employee Sham in Hera Pheri, Sunil Shetty is known to have invested in multiple business ventures. Apart from a chain of gyms across India, he also owns a production company called ‘Popcorn Entertainment’ and is the owner of a series of boutiques spread across Mumbai called ‘Mischief.’ He also runs S2 Realty, which is a designing and development of luxury real estate projects.

3. Karishma Kapoor:

Being a mother of 2 children, Karishma Kapoor ventured into the world of entrepreneurs with her investment in the e-commerce site BabyOye and is the largest individual shareholder of the company.

4. Twinkle Khanna:

She will tickle your funny bones while decorating your dream room. Twinkle Khanna Kumar is not just the author of the column Mrs. Funnybones, but is also a successful interior designer. She runs the label ‘White Window’ along with her mother Dimple Kapadia.

5. Sonam Kapoor:

Anil Kapoor’s daughters, Rhea Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor all set to make their names outside of the Bollywood industry recently launched their co-owned clothing line Rheson in an exclusive partnership with Shopper’s Stop. She also launched her own app for an exclusively view into all things Sonam Kapoor.

6. Kunal Kapoor:
Surprising everyone, Rang de Basanti star co-owns an online crowdfunding platform called Ketto. Ketto aims to make online giving and volunteering easy, safe and seeks to bring individuals and corporates from all fields together to support their favorite causes.

7. Shilpa Shetty:
After her success in the reality show Big Brother, Shilpa Shetty launched her perfume S2, invested in Losis Spa and became its co-owner and launched multiple fitness DVD’s and published her book called ‘The Great Indian Diet.’

8. Farhan Akhtar:
Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer, and lyricist Farhan Akhtar is also the owner of Farout Media, a music innovation company that promotes indie talent. Farhan also launched the social initiative MARD (Men Against Rape and Discrimination).

9. John Abraham:
After acting in movies like Dhoom and Race 2, John Abraham became a producer and launched his own production house, JA Entertainment. He also won the Creative Entrepreneur of the Year title at the NDTV Profit’s Business Leadership Awards for his production Vicky Donor.

10. Sushmita Sen:
This former Miss Universe owns a jewelry store in Dubai, launched her own production company called Tantra Entertainment and set up her own company ‘Sensazione’ back in 2006.