Former Bollywood actor, Girish Kumar now runs a company worth ₹10,000 crore.
He made his acting debut in 2013 with Prabhu Deva’s romantic drama Ramaiya Vastavaiya.
The film, a remake of the director’s Telugu film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, also starred Shruti Haasan. The film’s music was a hit even as it performed just average at the box office.
After this, Girish appeared in only one film – Loveshhuda, a romantic comedy opposite Navneet Kaur Dhillon released in 2016. Following the commercial failure of the film, Girish said goodbye to acting.
What business does Girish Kumar own?
Girish is the son of film producer Kumar S Taurani and the nephew of Ramesh S Taurani. As the founders of the Tips Industries, the Taurani brothers are among the most powerful and influential figures in the Indian entertainment world.
After leaving his acting career behind, Girish entered the family business, assisting his father and uncle in running the Tips empire. Currently, he is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) in Tips Industries, giving him a central role in one of the largest entertainment companies in India. As of December 2024, Tips has a market cap of ₹10,517 crore.
His stake in the family business means that Girish has been able to amass considerable wealth for himself, making him richer than many of his more successful contemporaries and seniors.
According to Indian media, corporate shareholding filings put Girish’s wealth at around ₹2164 crore. This makes him richer than not just contemporaries like Ranbir Kapoor ( ₹400 crore), Ranveer Singh ( ₹245 crore), and Varun Dhawan ( ₹380 crore), but even superstar Aamir Khan ( ₹1900 crore).
