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Akshay Kumar’s lavish lifestyle: how Bollywood’s highest paid actor spends his multimillion-dollar fortune, from properties in Mumbai and Goa to luxury cars and a private jet

How does Bollywood heartthrob Akshay Kumar make and spend his wealth? Photo: @akshaykumar/Instagram
How does Bollywood heartthrob Akshay Kumar make and spend his wealth? Photo: @akshaykumar/Instagram

  • The Housefull 4 actor has an annual income of around US48.5 million, and is the only Indian actor on Forbes’ World’s Highest-Paid Celebrities list for 2020
  • Kumar owns high-end luxury cars such as a Porsche Cayenne, Rolls-Royce Phantom and Mercedes GL Class (SUV) – plus a US$35 million private jet too

He has climbed his way up to become one of the highest-paid actors in Bollywood, and has also gained a reputation for being a savvy businessman. Known for his impeccable punctuality, admirable work ethic and his chiselled physique, the 53-year-old actor is not only one of Hindi cinema’s most talented actors, but he is also one of the richest.

His wealth has landed him on the 52nd spot on Forbes’ World’s Highest-Paid Celebrities in 2020 list – making him the only Indian actor to be featured. According to Forbes, his annual income is around US$48.5 million.

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar in the film Pad Man, about an ordinary man who went on a crusade to make affordable sanitary pads for poor Indian women. Photo: SCMP
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar in the film Pad Man, about an ordinary man who went on a crusade to make affordable sanitary pads for poor Indian women. Photo: SCMP
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Without a single flop in six years, he is now preparing to dominate theatres again with his newly released spy thriller Bell Bottom. With so many back-to-back box office successes, it’s no surprise that he is one of Bollywood’s top-earning actors.

Here is how the witty and talented actor rakes in the money and spends his riches.

How he makes the big bucks:

Films

Akshay Kumar in a still from Mission Mangal. Photo: Handout
Akshay Kumar in a still from Mission Mangal. Photo: Handout

With recent box office hits like Housefull 4, Rustom and Good Newz, Hindustan Times reported that Kumar makes quite the amount by charging around US$16 million per film. Now that there’s more weight to his name with his continuous box-office hits, and many prestigious awards including the Filmfare Award, National Award and the honourable Padma Shri, Bollywood Hungama reported that he will be charging around US$18 million per film in 2022.

Akshay Kumar plays Laxmi, Gayatri’s (Radhika Apte) loving husband in Padman. Credit: Panasia Films
Akshay Kumar plays Laxmi, Gayatri’s (Radhika Apte) loving husband in Padman. Credit: Panasia Films
Ameena Navab