Bollywood actors investing in real estate is not a new headline anymore but the scale and seriousness with which actors are now entering the property business clearly shows a shift. What was once limited to buying luxury homes or commercial assets for rental income has evolved into full fledged development, redevelopment and joint ventures. For an industry built on uncertainty, real estate offers something actors deeply value: long term stability.
A recent example is Salman Khan’s brother in law, Atul Agnihotri, who has stepped into redevelopment by taking up the reconstruction of his own residential building in Bandra, Mumbai. His firm, Shivansai Homemaker Infra LLP, is redeveloping a 60 year old housing society where a majority of the flats are owned by his family and production company. This kind of redevelopment is common in Mumbai but what stands out is how celebrities are now directly involved as developers rather than passive owners.
Why actors are treating real estate like a full time business
Another actor who has taken real estate seriously as a business is Vivek Oberoi. Over the years, he has built a strong presence in the UAE property market through BNW Developments. The company focuses on high end, branded and mixed use projects across the Gulf region. This move shows a growing trend of Indian celebrities looking beyond domestic markets and aligning with global real estate brands to build scalable portfolios.
Similarly, Suniel Shetty has been active in real estate for over a decade through S2 Realty & Developers Pvt. Ltd. His firm focuses on luxury villas and second home developments in locations like Lonavala, Khandala, Goa and Mangaluru. These are markets driven by lifestyle demand rather than pure speculation, showing a clear understanding of long term buyer behaviour.
Beyond development, many Bollywood personalities are among India’s most active real estate investors. Jeetendra Kapoor made headlines after selling a landmark commercial property in Andheri for ₹855 crore. Akshay Kumar is also known for frequent high value property transactions, with sales worth over ₹100 crore in a single year. These are not casual investments but well timed exits from appreciating assets.
The Bachchan family has also steadily expanded its real estate footprint. Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan have invested in luxury homes, commercial spaces and land parcels across multiple cities. Abhishek Bachchan’s recent joint development agreement for a luxury mixed use project in GIFT City in Gandhinagar also highlights how celebrity involvement is now extending into structured development partnerships.
In 2025, Hrithik Roshan and his family acquired office units in Mumbai worth nearly ₹80 crore. Commercial assets like offices are increasingly preferred by celebrities because they offer predictable rental yields and long term appreciation without the emotional attachment that comes with residential properties.
It is also important to note that not every celebrity property deal is an investment play. Shah Rukh Khan recently leased two large duplexes as a temporary residence while his iconic bungalow ‘Mannat’ underwent repairs. Many such transactions are driven purely by end use needs rather than financial strategy.