Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone: When Bollywood A-listers turn into start-up stars

It’s a significant shift from the way Indian actors approached money and investing in the past, when many would cheerfully admit to depending on family members to manage their finances. While some, like Shah Rukh Khan, did become successful businessmen, investing in sporting ventures and restaurants, stars such as Amitabh Bachchan and Jackie Shroff faced bankruptcy because they put most of their eggs in one basket – film production, which is a high-risk venture.