Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is well-known in the entertainment industry for her position as a former Miss World pageant winner and accomplished actor. The Padma Shri awardee, whose acting career began with Mani Ratnam's Tamil film "Iruvar" in 1997, has carved her name not only in Bollywood but also in Hollywood, rising to become one of India's highest-paid actresses.
The 50-year-old actress has a net worth of Rs 776 crore, which she has amassed from several sources of income.
After a brief absence following her role in "Guzaarish" (2010), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan returned to the big screen in 2015 with the criminal thriller "Jazbaa," co-starring with the late actor Irrfan Khan. She not only played the key character of Advocate Anuradha Verma, but she also made her debut as a film producer by supporting the movie.
Investments in Businesses:
According to an Economic Times report, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan strategically invested in the nutrition-based healthcare company “Possible” in 2021. The report details that her investment contributed around Rs 5 crore to the company’s larger funding round. Prior to this, she, along with her mother Vrinda K R, invested Rs 1 crore in “Ambee,” an environment startup in Bengaluru focusing on data-driven metrics like air quality.
Event and Production Management:
Amitabh Bachchan founded India's first entertainment corporation, the Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd (ABCL), in 1994. Following the organization of the 1996 Miss World pageant, this business produced films like "Major Saab" and "Mrityudata." Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is actively involved in the company's operational and administrative elements. The "Unforgettable Production" was born later, when ABCL collaborated with Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Remuneration for Film Roles: With a two-decade-long film career, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gets a sizable salary every film. According to CNBC TV18, her fees for each film range between Rs 10 and Rs 12 crore, depending on the length of her role. Her portrayal of Nandini and Mandakini Devi in Mani Ratnam's "Ponniyin Selvan: II," for which she won Rs 10 crore, is one famous example.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's varied sources of income add to her formidable financial portfolio, demonstrating her multidimensional success in the entertainment business and beyond.