Top 10 Richest Bollywood Producers
Dhilin Mehta
At the age of 26, the net worth of Dhilin Mehta was rupees 1 billion. He is the Chairman and Managing Director who looks after and is accountable for the working of the company. The company is listed on BSE and NSE. It offers Film distribution and Film production services. The firm entered into a Joint Venture with LFS Global to build a billion dollar project in Mumbai. Some of the hit movies from the company include Dabangg, Golmaal, Blue, Jab We Met. Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police arrested Mehta in 2015 for the involvement in the scam of Rs.824 crores.
Sooraj R Barjatya
Sooraj Barjatya is the director of Rajshri Productions and has been in this field of work since 1979. Starting off as an assistant for the famous and talented Mahesh Bhatt, the first movie he ever directed was at the tender age of 24- Maine Pyar Kiya. Since then, it was only uphill for Sooraj and his company. All his movies have the protagonist named Prem. He has won awards such as Most Sensational Debut of the Year, Filmfare Award for best Screenplay and so on. His most famous and loved productions have been Hum Aapke Hai Kaun , Vivah and Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo.
Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan Productions is a film-making company based in Mumbai. Not only Aamir Khan, but also his wife- Kiran Rao play an active an important role in the production of all their movies. From tare Zameen Par to Jaane tu Ya Jaane Na, and from Peepli Live to Secret Superstar, most movies under this production try to target a social issue, bring it out in the best way possible and make the entire audience aware of it, while giving them the platform, power and encouragement to fight against them. His net worth in 2019 is $205 Million.
Anil Ambani
Apart from being among the top 10 richest men in India, Anil Ambani is also a Bollywood producer who works under the name of Reliance Entertainment. Beyond movies, this group also focuses on internet, mobile, gaming and sports, etc. Through a joint venture with the brilliant Steven Spielberg, Ambani used the platform of DreamWorks to help it have an international crowd. Anil Ambani founded this company in the year 2012 and comes officially under the Reliance Group itself. One of their best releases was Kites which won him international fame and recognition.
Gauri and Shahrukh Khan
The charming husband and the beautiful wife are not simply bound together in marriage, they have also come together under a production house named Red Chillies Entertainment which has, by now, released some incredible movies that include Chak De India, Dostana, Chennai Express, Raees and Jagga Jasoos. Not only that, the couple has also been on the television through Ishaan, Like I Love You and Ye Parindey. The net worth currently is $700 Million.
Ekta Kapoor
With a net worth of over 83 crores, Ekta Kapoor is known well for her dramatic and romantic comedies and is known as the queen of soap operas when it comes to Indian Television. Her company works under the name Balaji Telefilms and has been producing films right from when she dropped out of college and worked under the guidance and close observance of her father. She has also won Women of the Year 2001 and Business Women of the Year 2002. Her best movies have been Shootout and Lokhandwala, The Dirty Picture and Udta Punjab.