Deepika Padukone, a Bollywood actress, celebrates her 38th birthday today. Padukone is a savvy investor as well as one of India's highest-paid entertainers.
Padukone's business portfolio has been steadily expanding in recent years. She founded her family office, KA Enterprises, in 2014 and quickly began investing in companies. Epigamia, Furlenco, Blu Smart, Bellatrix, Atomberg Technologies, Front Row, Mokobara, Supertails, Nua, and others are among her important investments. The actor has also worked as an investor and brand ambassador in some situations, such as Epigamia and Nua.
Jigar K Shah, a former KA Enterprises venture financier and fund manager, has managed all of Padukone's financial assets since 2020, including unlisted, listed, and fixed income. "KA Enterprises is managed in the manner of a traditional venture firm." On average, cheque sizes range between Rs 3 crore and Rs 5 crore. The investment thesis, on the other hand, "depends on the differentiated value proposition the company is providing, defensible moats... "Before funding, we also look at the team and their execution abilities," he explained to BT in March.
The following is a breakdown of her net worth, assets, and other information:
Padukone's net worth is close to Rs 500 crore. For the fiscal year 2016-2017, she paid Rs 10 crore in taxes. She was the only female actor on the list of India's top individual taxpayers. In India, she is a well-known brand endorsement. Among the brands she has worked with include Louis Vuitton, Levi's, Jio, Pepsi, Adidas, Axis Bank, Tissot, Oppo, Vistara, Chopard, and Dabur.
Padukone lives in Mumbai's Beaumonde Towers, Tower B, on the 26th level. She and her spouse Ranveer Singh paid Rs 22 crore for a second home in Alibaug in 2021. Deepika and her father, Prakash Padukone, registered a serviced property in Bengaluru for Rs 6.79 crore the same year.
Padukone's commercial endeavours extend beyond her family office and her production company. She founded DPKA Universal Consumer Ventures Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai in May 2021. According to Tofler, it will be directed by her and her famous father, Prakash Padukone. She also oversees DPKA Universal Consumer Ventures, which launched the premium skincare brand 82°E in November.
