Meet Girish Kumar: Quit acting after two films; now runs a Rs 8,533 crore business and is richer than Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh
Shruti Haasan
in a movie that was a remake of a popular Telugu film.
Though the movie did only average business at the box office, it was loved for its emotional storyline and hit music, especially the popular song 'Jeene Laga Hoon'.
Girish's debut earned him nominations for Best Debut, showing promise for his acting career.
But after that, he appeared in just one more film, 'Loveshhuda' in 2016, opposite Navneet Kaur Dhillon. The film flopped badly and was not well received by critics either.
After this, Girish quietly stepped away from acting.
From film sets to family business
Girish Kumar didn't leave the
film industry
altogether. He simply chose to work from behind the scenes. Born into the powerful Taurani family, Girish is the son of producer Kumar S Taurani and nephew of Ramesh S Taurani—both big names in Bollywood and the co-founders of Tips Industries.
After stepping away from acting, Girish joined the family-run Tips Industries and began helping manage the business.
Today, he is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company, working closely with his father and uncle to grow their music and film empire.
According to NSE, the market value of Tips Industries stood at Rs 8,533.40 crore as of Tuesday, 24 June 2025. That's a massive figure for a company that started small. The company had already touched over Rs 10,500 crore in market capitalisation in 2024. As COO, Girish has played a key role in building this success.
His work in the business world has clearly paid off, big time.
Net worth
is higher than top actors
Although Girish only acted in two films, his current net worth is higher than some of the biggest names in Bollywood. As reported by The Economic Times and Hindustan Times, his personal wealth is around Rs 2,164 crore. This is much higher famous Bollywood actors, including
Ranbir Kapoor
(Rs 400 crore),
Ranveer Singh
(Rs 245 crore),
Varun Dhawan
(Rs 380 crore), and even superstar
Aamir Khan
, whose net worth is around Rs 1,900 crore.
Talking about his personal life, Girish is married to his childhood sweetheart, Krsna, and they live in Mumbai with their child.
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