Who is the richest family in Bollywood? Not Kapoors, Khans, Chopras, Khannas, or Bachchans, it is…
GH News July 23, 2025 03:06 AM
When it comes to the richest Bollywood families the Bachchan and Kapoor families are usually the first to come up. But topping the list is a family that is associated with the music industry and has given many hit songs and global anthems. Surprisingly the second richest Bollywood family is that of the Aditya Chopras who have an estimated net worth of Rs 8000 crore. In comparison the Bachchan familys net worth is around Rs 4500 crores while the Kapoor familys net worth is Rs 2000 crores according to BollywoodShaadis. Whats more prominent families from the South Indian film industry—like the Akkineni and Mega families (Allu-Konidela)—are also included in the list. Who is the richest family in Bollywood? According to the Hurun India Rich List 2024 the richest Indians come from various industries including Bollywood. Topping the list from the film industry is the family of Bhushan Kumar who owns the T-Series group. His net worth is estimated to be around Rs 10000 crore (over $1.2 billion). Yes you read that right—the Kumar family has officially acquired the title of the richest Bollywood family surpassing some of the biggest names in Bollywood. Who was Gulshan Kumar? Gulshan Kumar was born on 5 May 1951 in New Delhi. He was the son of a fruit juice seller in Daryaganj. Leaving studies after class ten he helped in his familys small business and later developed a keen interest in music. Initially he sold pirated Bollywood cassettes to meet public demand but Kumar dreamed bigger. In 1983 he founded Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. (T-Series) which revolutionized the Indian music and film industry. What did Gulshan Kumar own? Bhushan Kumar son of T-Series founder Gulshan Kumar is now the head of the family and business. He is one of Bollywoods most prominent producers having given many cinematic and musical gems. His uncle Krishan Kumar who is also an actor and co-owner of T-Series helps manage the company and contributes significantly to the familys net worth. Who took over the T-series? Bhushan Kumar successfully took over the reins of T-Series after the tragic death of his father Gulshan Kumar and has since made a huge impact in the music and film industry by carrying forward his legacy. Bhushan Kumar is married to actress and filmmaker Divya Khosla Kumar and the couple has a son named Ruhaan. Interestingly according to reports Divya owns only 0.45% of the T-Series company while Bhushan Kumars wealth is estimated to be around Rs 414 crore. Whom did Gulshan Kumar marry? Gulshan Kumar married Sudesh Kumari in 1975 and the couple had three children - Khushali Kumar Bhushan Kumar and Tulsi Kumar. Earlier there were reports of a separation between the couple. However a source close to the actress clarified that the reason Divya removed the surname Kumar from her official Instagram account was due to astrological beliefs. She also added an extra s to her maiden name Khosla.
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