This actor vanished from Bollywood after acclaimed debut, now runs ₹10,000 crore company, richer than Aamir Khan, Ranbir

Girish Kumar bagged three nominations for his first film, but left acting after just one more release, only to become the COO of a ₹10000 crore company.

Updated on: Dec 19, 2024, 15:32:59 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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The early 2010s saw a spate of new talent entering Bollywood. Young actors like Ranveer Singh, Ayushmann Khurrana, Parineeti Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, and Sidharth Malhotra entered the industry. Almost all of them went on to have successful careers. However, not the entire class of early 2010s became stars of the future. One in particular quit films immediately after their debut, only to return to the industry as a corporate bigwig. (Also read: I want to create my own identity: Girish Kumar)

Girish Kumar Taurani did just two feature films before quitting acting.

The actor who quit films despite acclaimed debut

Girish Kumar 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. However, Girish earned some praise, earning nominations for Best Debut or Newcomer at three awards shows. After this, Girish appeared in only one film - Loveshhuda, a romantic comedy opposite Navneet Kaur Dhillon released in 2016. Following the critical and commercial failure of the film, Girish bid adieu to acting. However, his family lineage meant he was never far from the film world.

Girish Kumar's second innings

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. According to Moneycontrol, as of December 2024, Tips has a market cap of ₹10,517 crore.

Girish Kumar's incredible wealth

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 Trendlyne, 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).

Girish is married to his childhood sweetheart Krsna. They have one child. The family lives in Mumbai where Girish is a promoter and executive with Tips Music.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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