Not Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone or Priyanka Chopra: Meet Bollywood's richest actress with a net worth of Rs 4,600 cr

Even though she hasn't delivered a successful box office hit in the last decade, Juhi Chawla has surpassed her contemporaries and actresses like Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone and even Priyanka Chopra, and emerged as the richest Bollywood actress. As per the recently released Hurun Rich List of 2024, her wealth is only second to that of her business partner and Bollywood's Badshah Shah Rukh Khan when it comes to Indian actors. Let's explore her career and income as well as what makes Juhi so rich.

Juhi Chawla: Bollywood's richest actress

According to the Hurun report, Juhi has?amassed a net worth of Rs 4600 crore ($580 million) making her the richest Bollywood actress and earning her a spot in the top 10 wealthiest actresses in the world, despite not having a single hit film since 2009. Drawing a comparison with other Bollywood leading ladies, the list also mentions the actresses that follow Juhi to round off the top 5 list of richest Bollywood actresses.?

After Juhi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan enjoys the second spot with a?reported net worth of over Rs?850 crore (roughly?$100 million), followed by Priyanka Chopra with a net worth of?Rs 650 crore ($77 million), Alia Bhatt with?Rs 550 crore ($65 million) and Deepika Padukone with a reported net worth of Rs?500 crore ($60 million).

Juhi Chawla's career in the entertainment industry

Juhi Chawla started her career in the '80s with her debut being the 1986 movie Sultanat, but her breakthrough role came two years later in the hit movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, starring Aamir Khan. The romantic drama established Juhi as a Bollywood leading lady and catapulted her into the limelight. After the success of QSQT, Juhi became one of the most popular actresses in the '90s with several successful films opposite Shah Rukh Khan, Anil Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor and other Bollywood superstars.?

The '90s was also the time when film stars started getting paid in crores with many charging a whopping Rs 1 crore per film. During that time the advertisement industry also boomed and earned the actors and sports persons big paychecks leading to a huge jump in their wealth.

Juhi Chawla's business ventures

While Juhi has been in the entertainment industry for the past 38 years and her wealth originated from her successful film career, it is her business acumen and shrewd investments that have amassed her so much money. The majority of her fortune comes from her investment portfolio and business ventures, such as co-owning the IPL cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) along with Shah Rukh Khan. As per a Forbes 2022 report, KKR is valued at a whopping $1.1 billion (about Rs 9,139 crore). Juhi also plays a significant role in the Red Chillies Group and has co-produced several films.

Juhi Chawla's luxurious assets

Juhi's wealth also comes from her and her husband Jay Mehta's significant real estate portfolio which includes a lavish apartment building in Malabar Hill, one of? Mumbai's poshest and most expensive neighbourhoods. According to reports Juhi and Jay along with their two kids occupy two floors of the building while two more are dedicated solely to Mehta's impressive art collection.?

In addition to their Mumbai abode, Jay Mehta's family bungalow is another lavish property she has a stake in. Located in Gujarat's Porbandar, the palatial mansion has reportedly been redone by famous Sri Lankan interior designer Channa Daswatte.

In addition to this, the couple also owns a luxe car collection which includes an Aston Martin Rapide which is priced at Rs 3.3 crore, a BMW 7 series worth Rs 1.8 crore, a Mercedes-Benz S Class which costs Rs 1.7 crore, a Porsche Cayenne, worth Rs 1.4 crore and a Jaguar XJ worth Rs 1.2 crore.

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