MUMBAI: Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. From 2012 to 2016, Bachchan appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list, based on his income and popularity.
He has quietly established himself as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the Indian film industry, boasting a diverse and high-performing investment portfolio that spans sports, real estate, and technology start-ups.
Despite facing career fluctuations, Bachchan made a conscious decision early on to diversify his income, recognising that acting success can be fleeting.
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His strategy was to make film his main, but not his only, source of income. This financial independence, he notes, provides him the "freedom and liberty to make the kind of films that I want to make" and price them more competitively.
Speaking about his approach, he once stated, "My father's generation was so busy working because that was their only source of income.
I think today actors are willing to make films their main, but not only, source of income. That's what I've tried because that gives me the freedom and liberty to make the kind of films that I want to make, that I can then afford to price more competitively.
This may sound like a risk, but I don't have the pressure of running my house."
His most famous and profitable investment is the Jaipur Pink Panthers Kabaddi team.
Abhishek, who was inspired by watching his father, Amitabh Bachchan, play the sport in a 1978 film, took a leap of faith by buying the team on a "shoestring budget."
Though he calls the venture a "shot in the dark," he trusted his gut, saying, "I believed people will want to watch this.
It's just an instinct that you have.
I felt that this could work." The instinct proved correct, as the team went on to win the championship twice, and the investment reportedly returned a phenomenal 100 times the original seed fund.
Despite rumours of diluting his stake in 2023, he reaffirmed his commitment, asserting, "I would dilute the stake if I feel that I can't fund it any more. This is a very personal enterprise for me.
Kabaddi is very close to my heart, and as long as I feel that I and my family office can run it and fund it, I will keep it 100% within my fold." He also noted that all teams in the league are now valued upwards of ₹100 crore.
Beyond Kabaddi, he also co-owns the football team Chennaiyan FC in the Indian Super League.
The Bachchan family's business acumen extends to tech, where he and his father invested in the Singapore-based tech company Meridian Tech in 2015, which saw a massive return in a short period.
Their portfolio also includes stakes in high-growth companies like the food brand Naagin, tea company Vahdam Tea, and the quick-commerce platform Zepto.
The family also remains a major player in real estate, with investments in Mumbai alone totalling a combined ₹219 crore, significantly boosting the family's overall net worth, which stands at an estimated ₹1630 crore (according to the Hurun Rich List 2025).
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