From Parul Gulati to Aashka Goradia, 5 TV actors who now run successful businesses
Many television stars who established themselves as a household name banked on their stardom and have increased their investment portfolios with successful businesses. Let's take a look at the business ventures and net worth of actors Parul Gulati, Aashka Goradia, Ronit Roy, Rannvijay Singh and power couple Sargun Mehta and Ravi Dubey.
While we know many Bollywood celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt, and Kriti Sanon have ventured into the business world with massively successful brands and investment portfolios, you'll be surprised to know that actors from daily soaps are not far behind. Taking the biz world by storm, many TV actors have carved out a niche for themselves, gaining even more popularity as entrepreneurs than they did as actors. Let's take a look at 5 such successful actors who turned business owners and multiplied their net worth.
Successful TV actor turned business owners
1) Parul Gulati
Indian actress Parul Gulati has appeared in several TV shows and Punjabi films ever since her debut in Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam, which also featured Bollywood actress Yami Gautam in 2009. She became a household name with her show Haq Se and went on to work in a couple of Netflix movies as well. The star donned the business hat in 2017 when she founded India's first DIY hair extensions company Nish Hair with the aim of helping people who are dealing with hair loss, alopecia and hair thinning. She even appeared on Shak Tank India in 2016. Currently, Parul's start-up is booming and is worth around 50 crores.
2) Ronit Roy
Ronit Roy is a known face in the television industry that every '90s kid recognises. A successful actor who effortlessly made the transition from TV to the silver screen, Roy has many famous shows and movies in his portfolio like Kasautii Zindagi Kay, Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar, Shehzada, Ugly and Addalat and has acted in web series like Hostages as well. But you'll be surprised to know that he is also the founder of 'Ace Security and Protection¡¯, a security service company that provides A-listers like Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan with personal and professional security. As per moneymint.com, he has a net worth of about Rs 99 crore.
3) Aashka Goradia
Aashka Goradia is a famous TV actress who first rose to fame with the shows Kkusum and Laagi Tujhse Lagan. The 38-year-old actress turned into a full-fledged business owner when she co-founded her own line of beauty products with the supremely successful Renee Cosmetics. The star also owns a yoga studio in Goa with her husband, for which the couple permanently moved to the state a couple of years ago. Aashka's net worth increased manifold with the subsequent success of her cosmetics company and now the company is worth close to a whopping Rs 1200 crore.
4) Sargun Mehta and Ravi Dubey
Sargun Mehta and her husband Ravi Dubey are popular daily soap actors who fell in love in a unique twist of fate while they were playing a reel-life married couple on the sets of 12/24 Karol Bagh. Known for their impressive acting skills the power couple went on to open a successful production house with the name 'Dreamiyata'. The influential couple are now the proud producers of several shows like Udaariyaan along with music albums like Ve Haaniyaan. According to a report by Republic Worls the couple have managed to amass a massive net worth of Rs 122 crore.
5) Rannvijay Singha
Rannvijay has been a known face in the television industry for over a decade now with his successful stint hosting Roadies and Splitsvilla and even made the transition to Bollywood with Salman Khan-starrer London Dreams. After establishing himself as a household name he ventured into the business world when he co-founded a bike modification outlet in 2012 owing to his love for bikes. The Action Replayy star is also a co-owner of the Erica Ventures which is the master franchise of a popular Mumbai restaurant.
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