Bollywood has given many divas a name, fame, and loads of moolah! But if you believe that these actresses only use their fortune to live a lavish lifestyle, then you need to think again. Some stars have successfully established their own brands and leveraged their celebrity status to create products and services that resonate with their fan base. But that’s not it! They have also smartly invested their money in startups and innovative ventures. Intrigued? Here, check out all the actresses who have turned into smart investors.
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone has gone on to become one of the most influential personalities globally. From walking coveted carpets to representing luxury fashion houses, she’s doing it all. Besides all the glitz and glamm, she recently created a buzz for investing in Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters. Reportedly, her investment entity Ka Enterprises has invested in other homegrown brands as well, like Bellatrix Aerospace, Drums Food International, Furlenco Furniture, Purplle, Supertails, Mokobara, Atomberg Technologies, and Nua sanitary pads.
Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt’s acting chops have turned her into a leading lady in Bollywood. But what not many know is that the actress is a smart investor as well who knows how to use her funds carefully. Alia is an active entrepreneur and investor. Apart from owning her own kidswear brand Ed-a-Mamma, she has also invested in the e-commerce beauty and fashion platform Nykaa’s parent company FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd. She has also invested in Style Cracker and Phool.co.
Shraddha Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor is truly the epitome of beauty and gorgeousness which is reflected in her investment ventures as well. The Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar actress is an investor in the D2C beauty and cosmetic brand MyGlamm. She’s also an investor in the luxury furnishing brand BellaCasa, a healthcare brand called Power Gummies, and Shunya.
Katrina Kaif
Forbes India once quoted Katrina Kaif saying, “Make-up has been one of my biggest passions”. And so no wonder the actress went on to establish one of the leading makeup brands in India, Kay Beauty. She entered into a joint venture with FSN E-Commerce Ventures(Nykaa’s parent company) to set up Nykaa-KK Beauty in Nov 2021 by reportedly investing 2.04 crores. She then came on board as an investor in a wellness platform, Hyugalife.
Priyanka Chopra
The OG desi girl Priyanka Chopra is on her way to achieving global dominance. From red carpets to international movies and series, she’s everywhere. To make the most of her cash inflow, the actress has invested her money in various companies and businesses. In 2018, she invested in a dating app named Bumble founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd. The actress also once revealed that she has invested $8.2 million in Holberton School to empower women through technology. Then in 2020, she invested in a rental marketplace Apartment List, and joined its board of directors. Priyanka is also an investor in Genies, Anomaly Haircare, and Perfect Moment. A while ago she backed out from Sona and Sona homes as a partner.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Former beauty queen Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is actually a beauty with brains who has turned into a smart investor as well. As an angel investor, she invested Rs 1 crore in a Bengaluru-based environmental intelligence startup, Ambee. She also has stakes in a nutrition-based healthcare startup, Possible.
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty has mesmerised and inspired millions with her health and fitness journey. And to remain true to that, she invested in the D2C babycare startup brand Mamaearth in 2018. She reportedly invested Rs. 1.6 crores. Then in May 2023, the actress invested 2.25 crores in Stark Tank fame WickedGud.
Kudos to these ladies for being such #bossbabes in reel as well as real life!
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