10 Bollywood Actors and their Successful Side Business

#5. AJAY DEVGAN

I am very sure that you would have not guessed superstar Ajay Devgn’s name on this list! Widely popular as one of the most popular Bollywood actors, Ajay is a hit machine. Over the years, he has established himself as a versatile actor, who can go to any length to deliver perfection. The intense-looking actor can do action. He can do comedy. He can romance like a prince. What else one needs to be a successful hero in the Hindi film industry? Ajay has a huge fan following, which has been only increasing by leaps and bounds over the years! His fan following ensures that all the films featuring him as the leading man become massive blockbusters at the ticket window, thus making profits in millions. And where does this profit go? Well, a certain percent of this profit goes to the actor’s account. Gone are the days when actors used to charge a nominal fee as their remuneration for working in a film. Today, they take a lion’s share in the profits along with their fees.

Ajay Devgn has very wisely invested a certain percent of his money in a number of ventures. The actor is a part investor in the Charanaka solar project in Gujarat. Ajay along with the Roha Group invested multi-crores in the 25 MW plant. Set up in a record period of just eight months, the plant is functional from December 31, 2011. In addition to that, Ajay also owns a production house called Ajay Devgn Films. Established in the year of 2000, its maiden venture was ‘Raju Chacha’ (2000) featuring Mr. Devgn and his wife Kajol. The film was an average grosser at the box office. The production house laid low until Ajay decided to turn director with the film ‘U Me Aur Hum’ in 2008. Ajay did not only co-produced and directed the film, he also acted in it with Kajol. Ajay also owns a VFX Studio.

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