9 Bollywood star wives who're running multi-crore business empires — Maheep Kapoor's jewellery brand, Gauri Khan's interior designing firm and more
These star wives have taken the business world by storm
Many star wives are well-established entrepreneurs running successful multi-million dollar businesses, production houses, and brands. Some of the well-known names are Gauri Khan, Twinkle Khanna, and Tanya Deol, among others. Scroll down to check out the list and the businesses these successful star wives own.
Gauri Khan to Tanya Deol, 9 Bollywood star wives who run multi-million dollar business empires
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1. Twinkle Khanna
After a brief stint in Bollywood, Twinkle Khanna shifted her focus towards writing and has since established herself as a renowned author and columnist. In 2016, she launched her own production house, Mrs. Funnybones Movies, which produced the National Film Award-winning movie Pad Man, featuring Akshay Kumar and Radhika Apte in pivotal roles. Twinkle Khanna is the author of four books: Mrs Funnybones, The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad, Pyjamas Are Forgiving, and Welcome to Paradise.
2. Mana Shetty
Suniel Shetty's wife Mana Shetty is a successful businesswoman who runs a multi-million dollar empire that delves into various sectors such as fashion and real estate. Along with her career as a realtor, she also owns a designer label, Mana and Isha, which she started with her sister. Mana Shetty is also associated with charitable organizations like Save The Children of India.
3. Shobha Kapoor
Shobha Kapoor is the Managing Director of Balaji Telefilms Limited, which is one of the biggest and most successful production houses in the country. She is the wife of veteran actor Jeetendra and has produced several blockbusters such as Shootout at Lokhandwala, The Dirty Picture, Ek Villain, Dream Girl, and others.
4. Gauri Khan
SRK's wife Gauri Khan is a successful entrepreneur. She runs an interior designing firm and has produced several critically acclaimed blockbusters like Main Hoon Na, Chennai Express, Raees, Jawan, and more. Gauri Khan also designed the homes of popular Bollywood celebrities like Ranbir Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, and others. In 2018, she was featured in Fortune magazine's 50 Most Powerful Women.
5. Natasha Dalal
Natasha Dalal is a successful fashion designer who tied the knot with Varun Dhawan on June 24th, 2021. She completed her education at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and launched her label, Natasha Dalal Label, in 2013. Her label is renowned for creating lehengas, gowns, and couture bridal wear.
6. Maanayata Dutt
Maanayata Dutt is an entrepreneur and former actress who is married to Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt. The couple got married in Goa in 2008 and are parents to twins, a boy named Shahraan and a girl named Iqra. Maanayata Dutt is also the CEO of Sanjay Dutt Productions.
7. Tahira Kashyap
From starting her career at the radio station (BIG 92.7 FM) to becoming a renowned writer with several successful books to her name (I Promise, Souled Out, Cracking the Code, and The 12 Commandments of Being a Woman), Tahira Kashyap has proven her talent to everyone. In 2017, she donned the director's hat with a short film titled Toffee, which was followed by the anthology drama Zindagi in Short (2020) and Sharmajee Ki Beti (2023).
8. Maheep Kapoor
Maheep Kapoor, who appeared in the reality show Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives on Netflix, is married to Sanjay Kapoor. After trying her luck in Bollywood, Maheep Kapoor shifted her focus to jewelry designing and now runs a successful jewelry brand named Satyani Fine Jewels. In addition, she has partnered with Karan Johar to launch another jewelry brand called Tyaani.
9. Tanya Deol
The daughter of a millionaire banker, Tanya Deol tied the knot with actor Bobby Deol in 1996 after dating the actor for a year. While she prefers to stay out of the limelight, Tanya Deol has made a name for herself in the world of business. Coming from an interior designing background, she runs a successful home accessories and furnishing store called Jewels In The Forest.
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