From Hrithik to Kajol, Bollywood joins office party

Bollywood celebrities are known for investing in residential properties.

- Madhurima Nandy [e-mail]

Now, they are chasing India’s office boom. From Kartik Aaryan and Saif Ali khan to Hrithik Roshan and Kajol, film stars and their family members are buying and selling commercial properties in Mumbai, as well as leasing out space to companies. However, unlike the ₹100-crore homes that celebrities typically purchase, their office investments are smaller spaces, often located in standalone buildings in suburban areas of the financial capital.

Between 2024 and 2025, nearly 60 commercial property transactions, including outright purchases and leases, by Bollywood personalities have been registered, according to registration and stamp duty data compiled by online real estate marketplace Square Yards and shared with Mint.

After the Covid-19 pandemic, several actors, including Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek, Janhvi Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, splurged on multi-crore, sea-facing homes in prime locations for their own use and investments.

Bollywood celebrities have ramped up investments in commercial real estate, including office and retail spaces, seeking higher rental yields and long-term gains. In real estate, rental yield is the rate of return on investment.