Amitabh Bachchan, also known as Big B is a legendary Indian actor active since 1969. He has appeared in more than 200 films and won 4 National Film Awards, along with several more related to the film industry. Amitabh Bachchan’s net worth in 2025 is estimated ₹1,600 crore, built from films, endorsements, business ventures, and real estate.
Shehenshah is known for his deep baritone voice and versatility. He is also regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in world cinema, whose influence is spread not just in films but also active in TV as the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati
Amitabh Bachchan’s Wiki
| Full name/birth name | Amitabh Srivastava | |
| Other Names | Big B, Shahenshah of Bollywood | |
| Birth Date and Age | 11 October 1942 (83 years old in 2025) | |
| Birthplace | Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Zodiac | Libra ♎ | |
| Residence | Jalsa, B/2, Kapol Housing Society, VL Mehta Road, Juhu, Mumbai, India | |
| Profession | Actor, Dubbing Artist, Entrepreneur | |
| Most Famous Movie | Sholay (1975), Zanjeer (1973), Deewar (1975), Agneepath (1990) | |
| Debut Movie | Saat Hindustani (1969) | |
| Upcoming Projects | Be Happy (Hindi, 2025), Uyarndha Manithan (Tamil, 2026), other films in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu | |
| Active since | 1969 | |
| Nationality | Indian | |
| Religion | Hindu | |
| School | Boys’ High School & College, Allahabad; Sherwood College, Nainital | |
| Education | Bachelor of Science (BSc) | |
| College | Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi | |
| Marital Status | Married to Jaya Bachchan (since 3 June 1973) | |
| Kids | Abhishek Bachchan, Shweta Bachchan Nanda | |
| Awards | 4 National Film Awards (Best Actor), 15 Filmfare Awards, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Legion of Honour (France), numerous international honors | |
Amitabh Bachchan’s Net Worth
As per the Hurun India Rich List 2024, Amitabh Bachchan’s net worth in rupees is estimated ₹1,600 crore.
His wealth comes from not just films, but brand endorsements, real estate, hosting TV shows like Kaun Banega Crorepati, and business investments.
| Net Worth | Rs 1,600 crore
Amitabh Bachchan’s net worth in billion is USD 16 billion |
| Revenue Streams | Films: majorly Bollywood and regional movies, ₹6–10 crore per film
Television: Hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), reportedly ₹5 crore per episode Brand Endorsements: ₹5–8 crore per endorsement Investments in various companies and co-ownership of brands Rental properties in Mumbai and elsewhere Other: Occasional public appearances and event hosting. |
Amitabh Bachchan’s Brand Endorsements (2025)
Running in his early 80s, Amitabh Bachchan is still one of India’s most sought-after and highest-paid brand ambassadors. He is a trusted personality by both corporate brands and government initiatives because people believe that whatever he promotes is for the betterment of the masses and is not dangerous. He is well-known for his unparalleled credibility and mass appeal.
Big B charges around Rs 3 crore to Rs 8 crore per campaign, depending on brand and scope. And his annual endorsement earnings are estimated between Rs 10 crore and Rs 15 crore, which add a major share to his net worth.
Major Brands Endorsed:
- Governmental: GST Awareness Campaign (Government of India); Hepatitis Awareness (Goodwill Ambassador for Southeast Asia); Darwaza Band Campaign (Public Health Initiative);
- Finance: Muthoot Group (Gold Loans and Financial Services)
- Social: DD Kisan Channel (Agriculture TV Channel)
- Clothing/apparels/jewelry: Lux Industries (Innerwear); Reid & Taylor (Apparel); Kalyan Jewellers (Jewelry); FirstCry (Baby Products)
- Tech: OnePlus (Smartphones); Just Dial (Local Search Engine); MediBuddy (Healthcare Platform)
- Food: Cadbury Dairy Milk (Confectionery); Dabur Chyawanprash (Health & Wellness); Maggi (Instant Foods); Amway Nutrilite (Health & Nutrition); India Gate Basmati Rice (KRBL Group)
- Other: Mankind Pharma (Pharmaceuticals); Parker Pens (Writing Instruments)
Additionally, Amitabh Bachchan leaves a lasting impression on consumers with his notable campaigns like Cadbury’s “Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye” campaign.
Investments and Business Ventures of Amitabh Bachchan
He has strategically invested in various ventures. Starting from his Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd. (ABCL), founded in 1995. It is a production and event management company that also sponsored Miss World 1996. Films made under this banner were Tere Mere Sapne (1996) and Mrityudata (1997).
Other notable and profitable investments made by Shehenshah are:
- Development projects: He has also invested in Oberoi Realty projects and pre-IPO stake in Sri Lotus Developers.
- Sports: Since 2025, Amitabh Ji co-owns the Singapore Slammers (International Premier Tennis League, IPTL) with UD Group.
- Green Energy: He is a stakeholder in Ujaas Energy.
- Tech/Startups: In 2013, in Just Dial, the initial stake was 0.1% for ₹6.27. He also invested in Ziddu (cloud storage), Stampede Capital (financial services), Eduisfun (ed-tech), Macmerise Celfie (merchandise), and Fineotex Chemicals (chemicals, 3.97% stake).
- Also, in DP Wires Ltd, GACM Technologies, Birla Pacific Medspa, and Newland Laboratories.
- Food Tech: In 2024, he acquired a minority stake in Swiggy.
- Rents: His commercial offices (four units in Lotus Signature, Oshiwara) are put on lease.
Amitabh Bachchan’s Philanthropy and Social Contributions
Everyone knows that he is a silent giver who also actively promotes social causes. Big B’s philanthropy is widespread, spanning healthcare, disaster relief, farmer support, education, women’s and child welfare, and public health campaigns.
COVID-19 Relief: Donated over ₹15 crore to COVID-19 relief efforts (including ₹2 crore to the Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur COVID Care Centre in Delhi). He also provided 20 ventilators to Mumbai civic hospitals, set up care centers in Juhu and Delhi.
Additionally, Amitabh Ji distributed thousands of PPE kits and masks along with food to over 400,000 daily wage earners. He also chartered trains and flights for migrant workers to return home.
Healthcare Initiatives
- Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, Delhi: He donated an entire diagnostic center. This included MRI and sonography machines.
- Rakabganj Sahib Gurudwara: He has set up a 250–450 bed care center
- Ritambhara School, Juhu: He funded a 25–50 bed healthcare center
- Additionally, he supports frontline workers with PPE and equipment.
Support for Farmers, Martyr Families, and Disaster Relief
Amitabh Bachchan helped in clearing debts for thousands of farmers from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Vidarbha. Sometimes, he also brings them to Mumbai for loan cancellation ceremonies.
For martyr soldiers’ families, he provides financial aids, including those affected by the recent Pulwama attack. Also, he supported the families of police officers who died in the line of duty.
He has donated more than ₹5 crore and personal belongings to Kerala flood victims. Also, he regularly appeals for public support during disasters.
Adoption & Education
He is ever ready to help. He had adopted 2 children who were orphaned during the pandemic, and is also funding their education through class.
UNICEF & WHO Goodwill Ambassador and Women & Child Welfare
Amitabh Ji has served as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for:
- Polio eradication (Do Boond Zindagi Ke)
- HIV/AIDS awareness
- WHO Goodwill Ambassador for hepatitis awareness
For the betterment of women and young girls he donated to Plan India. He also supports several girl child and women’s empowerment initiatives.
Renewable Energy
He founded the Harivansh Rai Bachchan Memorial Trust in partnership with Urja Foundation. Through this, he powers thousands of rural homes with solar energy.
Amitabh Bachchan’s Personal Life
He was born to the Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and social activist Teji Bachchan. He also has a younger brother, Ajitabh (5 years younger). Initially, his parents wanted to name him Inquilaab (meaning revolution) but poet Sumitranandan Pant suggested to name him Amitabh.
In late 1960s, he was rejected for the post of a newsreader for All India Radio in Delhi. Later, he joined Bird & Company in Kolkata (Calcutta) as a business executive.
Amitabh Bachchan, Rajiv Gandhi, and Sanjay Gandhi were friends before he entered acting. The entire Bachchan family was very close to the Nehru-Gandhi family, and don’t be surprised because when Sonia Gandhi first came to India from Italy, Amitabh received him at the Palam International Airport on 13 January 1968. She even stayed at Bachchan’s family house for 48 days prior to her wedding.
Notably, since 2006, Amitabh Bachchan has been a teetotaler and non-smoker and is known for his disciplined lifestyle.
Records and Achievements of Amitabh Bachchan
He received the highest honorable award in Hindi Cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2018 as he dedicated 5 decades and has worked in more than 200 Indian films. Here is a consolidated list of Big B’s achievements and awards:
| National Film Awards | Holds the record for four National Film Awards for:
Best Actor Agneepath (1990) Black (2005) Paa (2009) Piku (2015) |
| Filmfare Awards | Won 16 Filmfare Awards (Best Actor, Supporting Actor, Critics, Lifetime Achievement). |
| Civilian Honors | Padma Shri (1984), Padma Bhushan (2001), Padma Vibhushan (2015)-India’s top three civilian awards; Officer of the Legion of Honour (France, 2007). |
| International Honors | Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th Asian Film Awards (2010)
Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award (BFJA, 2003) Order of Afghanistan (1991) |
| Popular Recognition | Shahenshah of Bollywood, Star of the Millennium, and Big B
Voted “greatest star of stage or screen” in the BBC Your Millennium poll (1999) |
Additionally, his dominance in the 1970s–80s, Amitabh Ji was also called one-man industry by French director François Truffaut.
Amitabh Bachchan’s Cars
Notably, his car collection is worth more than ₹20 crore and includes 16 vehicles, ranging from ultra-luxury sedans and SUVs to sports cars and vintage collectibles.
- Rolls-Royce Phantom VII ₹3–10.5 crore (a gift from director Vidhu Vinod Chopra after “Eklavya”)
- Bentley Continental GT ₹5.23–8.45 crore
- BMW i7 (Electric) ₹2.03 crore
- Land Rover Defender 130 ₹1.39–1.46 crore
- Range Rover Autobiography LWB ₹3.76 crore
- Lexus LX 570 ₹2.32 crore
- Mercedes-Benz GL 63 AMG ₹2.12 crore
- Mini Cooper S ₹40–50 lakh
- Porsche Cayman S ₹61 lakh
- Toyota Land Cruiser ₹1.5 crore (approx.)
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class / S 350 ₹1.6 crore
- Mercedes-Benz V-Class ₹71 lakh–₹1.46 crore
- Range Rover 4.4D AB LWB ₹3.76 crore
- Ford Prefect (Vintage) Collector’s value
Amitabh Bachchan’s Real Estate and Properties
His major investments include his residential real estate in Juhu bungalows (Jalsa, Pratiksha), Oberoi Seven (Goregaon), and Kapol Housing Society (Juhu). Additionally, he has commercial properties in Mulund and Oshiwara.
Other deals from 2024 (buying and selling) include the sale of a duplex in Andheri’s Atlantis for ₹83 crore. It was purchased for ₹31 crore in 2021. Also, he purchased a 10,000 sq ft plot in Ayodhya for ₹14.5 crore.
And with these his total real estate investments in 2024 exceeded ₹100 crore.
| Property/Investment | Details & Highlights | Value/Transaction (INR) |
| Jalsa (Juhu, Mumbai) | Iconic family bungalow, gifted by director Ramesh Sippy. Landmark home for three generations. | ₹120 crore |
| Oberoi Eternia (Mulund, Mumbai) | 10 apartments purchased in 2024 with Abhishek Bachchan. | ₹24.95 crore |
| Other Mumbai Apartments (Magathane, Borivali, Goregaon, Andheri) | Multiple apartments and commercial properties, including Oberoi Realty projects. | Over ₹76 crore (2024) |
| Ayodhya Land (The Sarayu, Ayodhya) | 10,000 sq ft plot in a 7-star mixed-use enclave, purchased in Jan 2024. | ₹14.5 crore |
| Alibaug Land (Alibaug, Maharashtra) | 10,000 sq ft land parcel bought in April 2024. | ₹10 crore |
| Pratiksha (Juhu, Mumbai) | First bungalow purchased by Bachchan family, now often used for family gatherings. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Janak (Juhu, Mumbai) | Bungalow used as office and for personal events. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Vatsa (Juhu, Mumbai) | Another Bachchan-owned bungalow in Juhu. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Oshiwara Duplex (sold) (The Atlantis, Oshiwara, Mumbai) | Purchased in 2021 for ₹31 crore, sold in Jan 2025 for ₹83 crore (168% profit). 5,185 sq ft carpet, 4,800 sq ft terrace. | Sold for ₹83 crore |
Future Plans & Projects of Amitabh Bachchan
Shehenshah Bachchan is continuously in high demand for multi-starrer projects, sequels, and mythological/epic films. His presence as a television host with new seasons of Kaun Banega Crorepati is highly expected. Also, it is anticipated that he will be seen in new web series and regional films.
His upcoming film projects include sequels (Kalki 2, Aankhen 2, Brahmāstra: Part 2, and Bhoothnath 3), high-profile thrillers (Section 84), mythological epics (Ramayana), along with Tilasmaa, and Sikandar.
