There is no business-like showbiz. However, new-age Bollywood actresses have used their savvy entrepreneurial acumen to pour their talent and hard-earned money into various business ventures that are booming. Former Miss World turned actress Manushi Chhillar recently launched a sustainable swimwear brand called Dweep (meaning island) that prides itself on using eco-friendly fabrics like Tencel linen, recycled polyester, Ahimsa silk, Italian Carvico Vita, and the like.
While Chhillar is perhaps the most recent name in Bollywood to jump onto the entrepreneurial bandwagon, she’s clearly not among the first few to foray into the world of business. Here are some of India’s top stars who’ve managed to strike gold even as entrepreneurs. Actors who have invested undisclosed amounts into business ventures (Info source: Inc 42) • Deepika Padukone—Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters Series B Funding Round • Dia Mirza Rekhi—BabyChakra • Kajal Agarwal—The Ayurveda Co.
• Kareena Kapoor Khan—Pluckk, a D2C fruits and vegetables brand • Malaika Arora—Get-A-Whey, a dessert start-up • Mzsaba Gupta—Purple Style Labs • Nayanthara— The Divine Foods, A D2C superfoods brand • Parineeti Chopra—Clensta, a personal care start-up • Shilpa Shetty Kundra—WickedGud, KisanKonnect, two homegrown brands While she’s ruling the charts with a series of blockbusters, there’s no refuting that Alia Bhatt’s doing equally well with her maiden venture Ed-a-mamma, a sustainable ma.
