Hrithik starred in the 2019 film ‘War’, an action-packed blockbuster film that also became the highest grossing film of the year. The film even beat Kabir Singh’s gross earnings, a big feat indeed.

Hrithik Roshan, who played a mentor to Tiger Shroff during his training as a RAW officer in the film, was obviolusly the star attraction of the film, and as per reports, Hrithik Roshan took hom a pretty fat cheque for the film ‘War’.

Read: War movie review

A Filmfare report suggests that the actor took hom a cool INR 48 crore for the film War. An insider reveals that “Producers are completely fine with the money they invest on him because having Hrithik also promises them a good opening and great returns on their investments. His films also fetch a moderately high price on satellite and digital too. So the producers find it easy to cover the costs.”

In 2019, Hrithik Roshan also delivered a terrific performance as Professor Anand Kumar in the film Super 30.

Recently, on his father Rajesh Roshan’s birthday, Hrithik Roshan revealed how their family had to face tough financial conditions when he was a child.

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Born in Copenhagen, Deepika Padukone who happens to be the daughter of former badminton great Prakash Padukone, started out as a model, before making it big in films. Let’s take a look at how much she earns and how she spends it.

Estimated net worth

Close to US$40 million (INR280 Crore)

How much does she charge for a movie?

Deepika has charged a whopping Rs. 20 crore fee (close to US$2.6 million) for her upcoming film which will be opposite Prabhas (Baahubali star). This is more than what many top male actors get paid.

Padukone was paid close to Rs.12 crore (US$1.7 million) for her role in Padmaavat, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Endorsements

Everbody knows that celebrities make most of their money from brand endorsements. Deepika has appeared in several commercials for big brands such as Coca-Cola, L’Oréal Paris, Oppo, Nike, Gillette Venus and Tissot among others.

It’s reported that Deepika endorsed 23 brands in 2020 alone, with her remuneration being close to 6Rs. -7 crores (US$1 million) for a three-day shoot.

Investments

Deepika lives in a Rs.15 crore (US$2 million) flat in the premium Beaumonde Towers in the upscale Prabhadevi area of Mumbai. She also owns many other flats in Mumbai that she has leased.

Deepika has invested in local start-ups such as Drum Foods, Furlenco, Blu Smart and Purplle via the investment firm Ka Enterprises that she set up with her father.

With several Bollywood actors launching their own line of clothes, it was also a matter of time before Bollywood diva Deepika Padukone did the same. The superstar tied up with fashion retailer Myntra for designing her own line of clothes titled: All About You From Deepika Padukone. Her fashion label was later acquired by the Walmart-owned Myntra for an undisclosed amount.

Deepika has also launched her own production company, Ka Production, which produced the film Chhapaak (2020).

Her Splurges

Padukone also loves spending money, going by her jaw-dropping collection on cars and handbags.

She owns several luxury cars, including Audi Q7 and A8, BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Maybach S500 and Mini Cooper. She also loves buying designer bags such as Celine Phantom, Gucci Dionysus, Chanel Deauville and Hermès Kelly.

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In a conversation with an architectural magazine, Kangana provided a detailed insight into her Manali mansion called Kangana Heights. Built at 2,000 metres above sea level, Kangana says that her mansion is not just a retreat but an ultimate party house.

Ranaut says that the interiors of her house was designed by Shabnam Gupta, and the house is filled with mountain charm – hand-painted wood panelling in the hallway to plaid upholstery, family photos, and antique shawls.

Ranaut says that the only reference she gave Shabnam was for the timber ceiling which she came across in New York, and the rest was all suggested by Shabnam herself. Kangana gave the interior design work to Shabnam as she was impressed by Irrfan Khan’s interiors which was also done by Shabnam.

Reportedly, Kangana’s Manali mansion was built for around Rs. 30 crores.

The bungalow has seven-bedrooms with all the windows facing the mountains, and each room has a balcony. The rooftop glass conservatory gives you a dramatic view of the surroundings and ensures there is ample sunlight all the time.

• Size: 7600 square feet; 7 bedrooms; 7 bathrooms
• Architectural and interior designers: Shabnam Gupta of The Orange Lane

Kangana says that initially she just wanted to buy a small house in Himachal, like a one-bedroom flat, and see how she felt there. However, one thing led to another and she eventually ended up making a big investment, and she is quite happy with the way things have turned out with her house in Manali.

Kangana’s house in Manali is named ‘Kartikeya Niwas’ after the Kartikeya tenple. “The temple is right above my house, and the vibration of it, it is easier to meditate here, it is easier to do yoga, it is easier to concentrate.”

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The singer shared pictures of her new bungalow and her old house on Instagram recently.

Neha wrote, “This is the Bungalow we own now in Rishikesh and swipe right to see the house where I was born. In the same house we Kakkars used to stay in one room inside which my mother used to put a table, which was our kitchen in that small room. And that room also was not our own, we were paying rent. And now whenever I see our own bungalow in the same city, I always get emotional.”

Here’s Neha Kakkar’s lavish Rishikesh bungalow.

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Neha’s friends from the industry posted congratulatory messages.

Aditya Narayan wrote: “A shining example of what one can achieve through determination, grit and hard work”. Singer Tony Kakkar also commented on his sister’s post: “Crying. Made me so emotional, Nehu… Love you.”

Neha Kakkar is an established singer and best-known for singing tracks such as Dilbar remake, Kala Chashma, Manali Trance, Aankh Mare remake from Simmba, and many more. She’s also a hudge on Indian Idol and a few other singing reality shows.

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Salman Khan who is in the news every time a new season of Bigg Boss starts, for his hefty pay packet, revealed how much he used to get paid during his struggling days.

Salman says he earned Rs. 75 for his first ever gig – he performed as a background dancer in a show “just for fun”. “Then it went up to Rs. 750 for Campa Cola (a soft drink brand). After that his pay remained at Rs. 1,500 for a very long time.

Salman says he got paid Rs. 31,000 for the film ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ (Salman’s breakthrough film), after which he started charging Rs. 75,000 for every film.

Now, you regularly find Salman Khan’s name in the list of the top 100 richest celebrities around the world.

As per sources, Salma Khan’s net worth is estimated to be around $370 M (over Rs.1,950 Crore) and he earns around $30 million USD (Rs.160 Crore) every year.

How Much Does He Charge?

Salman Khan’s dream run at the box office in recent years (beginning with ‘Wanted’) has ensured that he remains in the top three club of Bollywood. Going by his current form, he’s definitely the Big Boss of Bollywood.

Salman Khan’s net worth is estimated to be around $200 million.

Salman charges around 25 crores per movie, and around 1.5 crores for brand endorsement (which is less considering his stardom, probably its because of the court cases).

When it comes to charging for a movie, star prices are usually very flexible as the actors make concessions for filmmakers who are friends (so the amount mentioned above are approximate).

However, his biggest earning seems to be from Big Boss!

Big Boss Ki Jai Ho

Salman Khan, who was reportedly getting Rs. 2.5 crore per episode for Big Boss 6, has charged Rs. 5 crore per episode for Big Boss season 7 (jaw-dropping Rs. 130 crores for the entire season). That definitely makes Salman the highest paid actor on the small screen.

Salman the ‘Entrepreneur’

Salman Khan is also the brand ambassador & investor for travel portal ‘yatra.com’. The Bollywood superstar has just under 5% stake in the company.

For a long time Salman Khan was the man who thought from his heart and not head. But with his phenomenal success in recent times, he seems to be getting business savvy, and more professional towards work as well.

Even though he might be living in a modest house (by a superstars standard), he does invest in real estate (after consulting his father).

There are also reports that Salman Khan may venture into the real estate business. His father Salim Khan recently revealed that they are planning to develop a commercial complex in Bandra that will have several stores and showrooms, in addition to their own preview theatre (currently, there are no preview theatres in Bandra).

Salman Khan’s House

Even though Salman is one of the richest Bollywood actors, he’s been living a Galaxy because it seems his parents are not so keen to leave that apartment building, and Sallu doesn’t want to move out alone.

‘Galaxy Apartments’ in Bandra, is almost a landmark in in Mumbai. Be it the Dabangg star’s birthday or Eid festivities, you’ll surely find hundreds of people waiting outside to catch a glimpse of the superstar.

However, it seems they have plans to move out from their current residence and move to some other property nearby, which is under construction. The news has to be confirmed though.

Social Cause

One of the most noted philanthropists in Bollywood, Salman Khan is also the face of ‘Being Human’ (non-profit, charitable organization); being attached with this noble cause has also worked pretty well for his social image.

Profits generated from films produced under his home production company called ‘Salman Khan Being Human Productions (SKBH Productions)’ are also forwarded to the Being Human Foundation.

Did You Know?
400 prisoners across various prisons of UP had completed their term, but due to lack of money, were unable to pay the legal fine against their charges and hence could not be released. Salman Khan’s NGO paid around Rs. 40 lakhs to get those prisoners released.

From the time Salman started working, his dad (Salim Khan) suggested that Salman only spend 10% of what he earned, and that’s what the ‘Wanted’ star had been doing, and does so even now. A part of the balance 90% was used for charity and now its used for Being Human.

Only very recently did Salman started operating his own bank account (he’s in his late forties) & it seems he hates signing cheques!

Film Career

Salman Khan is among the most popular Bollywood stars. He has done over 80 Hindi films, numerous TV commercials and reality shows and is also known for his philanthropist endeavors. People magazine voted him the best looking man in India and the seventh in the world back in 2004.

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Shah Rukh Khan is the Baadshah of Bollywood, one of the richest actors in the world, and loves to live life king style. Its so difficult to imagine SRK in the avatar of a common man, but he was one, many years back.

Shah Rukh Khan says that his first salary was Rs 50 that earned working as an usher (showing people where to sit in the auditorium) in a Pankaj Udhas concert.

Yes, that’s right! The multi-millionaire got paid a paltry Rs.50 (less than a dollar).

The actor said he got his salary of Rs 50 and boarded a train to Agra to see the Taj Mahal.

“Asked so telling. I earned my first salary ushering for a Pankaj Udhas concert in delhi Rs.50. took a train & saw Taj Mahal with the money. That was my first earning, I was an usher. We got Rs 50, so we went to Taj Mahal. There they used to give this Pink lassi. We were so hungry, we had nothing to eat, but the lassi was big. But I think there was a bumble bee in it. I remember the whole way back from Agra to Delhi I was throwing up,” said Shahrukh Khan during the promo of Raees when he boarded a train to promote his film.

Also Read: The richest Khan in Bollywood.

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The song had powerful lyrics (written by Javed Akhtar) and had words like – Jo Bhi Chaahon Woh Main Paaon, Saari Duniya Par Hukumat, Main Banjaoon Sab Se Badaa.

Fast forward a couple of decades and Shahrukh is today:

• One of the most popular film celebrity in the world
• One of the richest actor in the world
• Owns a landmark bungalow ‘Mannat’ in Mumbai

In fact, Shah Rukh Khan has achieved everything that is mentioned in the lyrics of the song.

Here’s the video of this popular song from Yes Boss (Sung by singer Abhijeet, music by Jatin-Lalit)

Here’s the complete lyrics of the Chand Tare song (and appreciate the depth of Javed Akhtar’s writing).

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Anushka has been placed #39 in the list. Producer Ekta Kapoor’s name also features in this list of powerful business women.

Besides business, cultural and social factors were also considered when making this list.

Fortune India mentions Anushka as the founder of a clothing line: Nush, and also the brand ambassador of top women-centric brands such as Nivea, Elle 18, Myntra and Lavi. It says Anushka set up her own movie production company at the age of 25 years, and produced three small-budget movies, which each earned Rs 40 crore at the box office. She also partnered with Netflix to produce movies, thereby combining both business and Bollywood into a profitable venture.

These Bollywood ladies have also made their mark in the business world as businesswomen and entrepreneurs. They are dabbling in areas diverse as fitness, childcare, interior décor, fashion design, besides acting and producing films.

It’s not business as usual for these actresses of Bollywood, for apart from getting into character and giving performances that Indian cinema has never seen before, they are also juggling other roles — specifically that of entrepreneurship — effortlessly. Here are some Bollywood actors who have found reasons to invest in businesses.

Anushka Sharma

Priyanka Chopra

Deepika Padukone

Twinkle Khanna

Karisma Kapoor

Sushmita Sen

Shilpa Shetty

She has been quoted saying: “I don’t know why there is a discrimination between women and men entrepreneurs. Those who are doing their job should just be seen as professionals and not women or men.”

Lara Dutta

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Ranveer Singh takes an exhilarating ride of the Toboggan in Switzerland

Ranveer Singh, who was in the Alpine resort town of St Moritz in Switzerland, had the time of his life whizzing past the snowy terrains of Switzerland on a toboggan (light and narrow vehicle that you may have seen on television during the winter Olympics).

Ranveer rode the toboggan sliding downhill while negotiating narrow curves, frozen lakes and vertical drops. Though his ride was exhilarating (and scary), the view took his breath away (although we’re not sure if he had his eyes open all the time).

Checkout the video of Ranveer on the Toboggan.

Also Read: Top must visit places in Switzerland

Bollywood livewire Ranveer Singh is Brand Ambassador of ‘Switzerland Tourism’

There are many in Bollywood who feel that Ranveer Singh is already on his way towards becoming a superstar. He has done some amazing films in recent years, he endorses several products (and gets paid handsomely for it), and now he has been chosen as the brand ambassador of ‘Switzerland Tourism’.

Ranveer Singh will be in charge of promoting Switzerland Tourism’s campaign for ‘2017-Nature Wants You Back’.

“I had such a great time on my trip to Switzerland this summer! I did some crazy things like sky diving and paragliding. Now that I am the official Brand Ambassador of Switzerland Tourism, I am just raring to go back in the winter and see what it looks like in the snow. I can’t wait to try the slopes of St. Moritz and Titlis Engelberg. It will be so much fun,” said Ranveer Singh

Switzerland is one of the most popular tourist destination in the world, its a great place for a complete holiday experience that will leave you spellbound for days.

Indians (and Bollywood) have always been in awe of Switzerland, with Yash Chopra getting the credit for showcasing the beauty of Switzerland to Indians.

Although several Indian films have been shot in Switzerland, the country seemed to have fallen of the radar of Indian filmmakers, with several neighboring European countries inviting Indian filmmakers (offering similar scenic locations are more affordable locations).

Also Read: First Bollywood Film shot in Switzerland

Perhaps, Switzerland Tourism has realized that they need to increase their marketing efforts and reach out to Bollywood to make its presence felt once again.

And that’s why they have signed ‘Ranveer Singh’, whose stock in the film industry is rising at a rapid rate.

Also Read: Celebrities Love Gstaad in Switzerland

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Shahrukh Khan loves to live a grand life, he wants the best and he definitely deserves the best. True to his personality, he’s made sure he also lives in an abode that matches his star status.

The guy who moved from Delhi to Mumbai pursuing his Bollywood dreams made it to the top, all on his own. The Baadshah today owns one of the most famous and expensive bungalows in India – the Mannat.

Located in Bandstand, Bandra, SRK’s fans make a beeline outside his bungalow hoping to get a glimpse of their favorite star.

Shah Rukh Khan says his sea-facing Bandra home Mannat is the most expensive possession owned by him, and it burned the biggest hole in his pocket. SRK says when he first laid his eyes on ‘Mannat’, he was reminded of how Delhiites have the concept of living in a kothi, and since he is from Delhi himself, he ended up owing his own kothi in Mumbai.

While everybody has seen it from the outside, how does it look from the inside?

The six storey bungalow ‘Mannat’ was opened for a magazine called Architectural Digest, which helped us get a peek of the interiors of his house.

Shah Rukh Khan bought his bungalow Mannat in 1995 for INR 15 crore (US$2.5 million). Today, the bungalow’s worth is close to a whopping US INR 2000 crores ($330 million).

Shah Rukh Khan’s house was used in the movie “Fan”, in which SRK played a double role. This was the first time that Baadshah used his bungalow Mannat for a film shoot.

Mannat Address:

“Mannat”,
Land’s End, Bandstand, Byramji Jeejeebhoy Road,
Bandra (West),
Mumbai – 400050.

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