What is Akshay Kumar worth?
Bollywood actor and film producer · age 59
the estimate
$250M
≈ ₹2,200 crore
Plausible range $48.5M–$325M
At $250M, Akshay Kumar sits inside the top 1% of U.S. households, which starts around $13.7M.
How we got this number
Published public estimates vary: Celebrity Net Worth and Financial Express report a ~$250M figure; Forbes (June 2019–May 2020 reporting window) recorded $48.5M earnings for a prior year and other outlets (Economic Times) have cited much larger rupee‑figures in the press. There are no public audited filings for a consolidated personal net worth. Private bank balances, undisclosed equity stakes, liabilities, tax positions and recent film contracts are not public and could materially change the total.
Celebrity Net Worth· Financial Express· Forbes India· The Economic Times· DQYDJ
- Millionaire? Yes even the low estimate is $48.5M
- Billionaire? No the estimate is 25% of $1B
- Self-made? Yes no inheritance on record
- In the top 1%? Yes the U.S. top 1% starts near $13.7M
born rich?
No evidence of it.
Reporting on Akshay Kumar’s early life documents a Delhi upbringing (born Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi) with no indication of inherited industrial or family fortune. Public biographies describe a modest family background and early independent work rather than a documented family business or large inherited estate.
education
- Guru Nanak Khalsa College
where the money comes from
Publicly available estimates diverge widely. Celebrity Net Worth and a 2026 Financial Express profile place Akshay Kumar near $250 million, citing his film fees, endorsements and real estate. Older Forbes reporting (Forbes India/Forbes Celebrity 100) gives a lower earnings anchor ($48.5M for the June 2019–May 2020 window). A separate press item (Economic Times) has reported substantially larger rupee totals for his family, producing a wide published range.
Because no single authoritative audited portfolio is public, the midrange estimate above reflects recent published profiles (Celebrity Net Worth; Financial Express) while acknowledging lower and higher published anchors (Forbes, Economic Times).
- Forbes Celebrity 100 earnings estimate (2019–2020 window) $48.5M
2020 · NDTV’s summary of the Forbes Celebrity 100 methodology window reports pre-tax earnings estimated at $48.5 million for June 2019 to May 2020.
- Per-film fee Rs 60 crore to Rs 145 crore per film
2025 · Forbes India lists Akshay among India's highest-paid actors, charging Rs 60 to 145 crore per film; he has said he now often works for a profit share instead of an upfront fee.
- Thums Up endorsement contract Rs 1.5 crore (1-year contract)
2002 · India Today’s archival profile reports he signed a one-year Thums Up advertising contract worth Rs 1.5 crore.
- Reported per-film fee (India Today archival profile) Rs 1.5 crore per film (reported)
2002 · India Today’s archival profile reports he had as many as six films lined up, each at a fee of Rs 1.5 crore.
where the money goes
- PM-CARES COVID-19 relief donation Rs 25 crore
India Today and Hindustan Times report that Akshay Kumar donated Rs 25 crore to the PM-CARES fund in March 2020, citing his public statement/post.
major transactions
- Sold Oberoi Sky City apartment (Borivali East) Rs 4.35 crore
2025 · The Indian Express reports a Sky City apartment sale registered in March 2025 for Rs 4.35 crore, citing IGR documents reviewed by Square Yards.
- Sold Three Sixty West (Worli) luxury apartment Rs 80 crore
2025 · The Economic Times reports that Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna sold a Worli apartment at Three Sixty West for Rs 80 crore, with the deal registered on Jan 31, 2025.
- Sold two Oberoi Enigma apartments (Mulund West) Rs 12.38 crore (total)
2026 · NDTV reports, citing registration documents, that two apartments in Oberoi Enigma were sold for Rs 12.38 crore combined, with prior purchases reported in October 2017.
- Sold two Oberoi Sky City apartments (Borivali East) Rs 7.1 crore (total)
2026 · NDTV reports that two apartments in Oberoi Sky City were sold for Rs 7.1 crore combined on June 2, 2026.
known assets · everything on record
- Two apartments in Oberoi Enigma sold
Mulund West, Mumbai, India · acquired 2017 · NDTV reports, citing registration documents, that two Oberoi Enigma apartments bought in October 2017 were sold in June 2026 for Rs 12.38 crore combined.
- Two apartments in Oberoi Sky City sold
Borivali East, Mumbai, India · NDTV reports that two Oberoi Sky City apartments in Borivali East were sold on June 2, 2026 for Rs 7.1 crore combined.
- Apartment in Oberoi Sky City sold
Borivali East, Mumbai, India · acquired 2017 · The Indian Express reports (citing IGR documents reviewed by Square Yards) a Sky City apartment sale for Rs 4.35 crore registered in March 2025, originally purchased in November 2017 for Rs 2.37 crore.
- Luxury apartment at Three Sixty West (39th floor) sold
Worli, Mumbai, India · acquired 2015 · The Economic Times reports that Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna sold a Three Sixty West apartment for Rs 80 crore (deal registered Jan 31, 2025), and that it was initially purchased in August 2015 for Rs 27.95 crore (later transferred to Twinkle Khanna in Sep 2015 for Rs 32 crore).
- Khalsa Warriors (World Kabaddi League) value private
London, United Kingdom · acquired 2014 · Akshay co-owns the Khalsa Warriors franchise that competed in the World Kabaddi League, which launched in London in August 2014.
- Stake in Two Brothers Organic Farms value private
India · acquired 2023 · In April 2023, Akshay and cricketer Virender Sehwag were among investors putting a total of Rs 14.5 crore into the organic-farming startup's pre-Series A round.
That's the entire public record: 6 publicly reported assets. Missing items mean there is no public evidence, not zero value.
all 26 sources
- DQYDJ U.S. household percentile thresholds (2022 SCF)
- Celebrity Net Worth Net worth estimate
- Financial Express Net worth estimate
- Forbes India Net worth estimate
- The Economic Times Net worth estimate
- India Today Family background · Thums Up endorsement contract and more
- Wikipedia Family background · Guru Nanak Khalsa College education
- India Today Family background
- Guru Nanak Khalsa College (official) Guru Nanak Khalsa College education
- NDTV Forbes Celebrity 100 earnings estimate (2019–2020 window)
- Forbes Forbes Celebrity 100 earnings estimate (2019–2020 window)
- India Today Per-film fee
- India Today PM-CARES COVID-19 relief donation
- Hindustan Times PM-CARES COVID-19 relief donation
- The Indian Express Sold Oberoi Sky City apartment (Borivali East) · Apartment in Oberoi Sky City
- The Economic Times Sold Three Sixty West (Worli) luxury apartment · Luxury apartment at Three Sixty West (39th floor)
- NDTV Sold two Oberoi Enigma apartments (Mulund West) · Sold two Oberoi Sky City apartments (Borivali East) and more
- The Hindu Khalsa Warriors (World Kabaddi League)
- The Economic Times Khalsa Warriors (World Kabaddi League)
- The Economic Times Stake in Two Brothers Organic Farms
- Celebrity Net Worth Anil Kapoor estimate
- Celebrity Net Worth Ajay Devgn estimate
- Celebrity Net Worth Aamir Khan estimate
- Celebrity Net Worth Amitabh Bachchan estimate
- Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond U.S. household 10th-percentile net worth
- Federal Reserve U.S. median household net worth