Movies and sports are the true love of the Indian audience and hence there is no surprise that celebrities are consistently making investments in the sports field to enjoy the start in India. Be it Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, or SRK, everyone is enjoying a significant mass following in India and you can easily find out that movie stars also have a significant number of sports teams with consistent interest in this area. The Bollywood news and gossip latest very well justify that Cricket is no less than a religion in nations like India and it comes as no surprise that Indian movie stars have also continued to venture into the sports areas with the help of sports leagues like Indian Premier league, Indian Super League, Pro Kabaddi League and many other available options in the industry. Many actors are continuously promoting and inuring the teams or sports leagues for example Akshay Kumar promoted Delhi Daredevils into the inaugural season of IPL. However certain movie stars and celebrities have also taken their passion to the next level by becoming team owners and some of them are:
- SRK having the Kolkata Knight Riders: Arguably the biggest superstar, India has ever produced SRK also known as the King Khan is the co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise in the IPL. He is sharing the ownership with actress Juhi Chawla and her spouse Jai Mehta. SRK purchased the team in the year 2008 for a whooping price of 570 crores as per GQ India. Under the ownership of both of them, KKR has very well experienced two wins of IPL in the years 2012 and 14. After becoming the co-owner of the KKR King Khan was also named as the brand ambassador of Bengal and this announcement was made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Over the years KKR has been highly successful in working very well in the IPL tournament. Apart from KKR SRK and Juhi Chawla are also the co-owners of the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in ILT 20, Los Angeles Knight Riders in MCL, and Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL.
- Preity Zinta having Punjab Kings in IPL: Preetha is also very well-known across the globe for the flexibility in the acting choices made by her and she is the co-owner of the Punjab Kings franchise in the IPL. Along with businessmen Mohit and Karan Paul she bought the team in the year 2008 which makes her one of the most important female owners in the male-dominated world of sports team ownership. Punjab Kings is yet to win and title in IPL but Preeti has never failed to cheer her for the team. She is a similar face at the Punjab Kings matches and has always been witnessed in the crowd cheering from the stands. She has become extremely popular with the investments made in the IPL and ultimately has been highly successful in gaining a lot of name and fame in Bollywood as well as sports simultaneously.
- Abhishek Bachchan for Jaipur Pink Panthers in Pro Kabaddi League and Chennaiyin FC in ISL: Abhishek Bachchan, son of megastar Amitabh Bachchan has very well ventured into the world of sports team ownership with the Jaipur Pink Panthers in pro kabaddi league. It was founded in 2014 and won the inaugural session of the PKL under the ownership of Abhishek Bachchan who very well helped the team to establish themselves as a force in the world of kabaddi. Jaipur Pink Panther is not only the sports team that Abhishek Bachchan owns because he also has a stake in other two-time winners of the ISL team and other associated options. Since Abhishek Bachchan is a significant kabaddi and football fan, this is the reason he is getting more and more involved in the world of sports through such investments.
- Ranbir Kapoor for Mumbai City FC in Indian Super League: Ranbir Kapoor has been very well considered one of the most talented actors of Bollywood but he has also managed to venture into sports through team ownership with the Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League. The actor ended up acquiring the Major taken in the football club in 2014 and his friends very well know that he is a very hard-core lover of football and is also an FC Barcelona supporter. He has been highly successful in nurturing grassroots talent and promoting youth developmental programs by fostering the culture of football excellence in Mumbai. Mumbai City FC has won the title of ISL only once and in the ongoing season, The side is placed at the second spot in the league standings. Ranbir Kapoor is a very significant fan of football and this is the main reason why he has ventured into this area.
- John Abrahim through the North-East United FC of ISL: John Abrahim is a very important actor in Bollywood and has been successful in giving an acclaimed performance as the main antagonist in the SRK and Deepika Padukone star Pathan. The investment into the football club very well holds a significant personal significance as he aims to promote the footballing talent of the area and provide them with a comprehensive platform for showcasing their skills. In many interviews, he has been highly successful in acting as the vocal advocate for the development of the football infrastructure in the northeastern states and is a very hard-core supporter of the game.
In addition to the points mentioned above other actors like Taapsee Pannu and many others have also ventured into this particular area by making significant investments into the sports. Bollywood movie stars are very well interested in sports and this is the best opportunity to make the investments and live their passion for the game very proficiently. In this case, everyone will be able to enjoy the bearing of the best possible results, and further things will be very easily sorted out because they will be getting the best possible returns and ultimately can get an extreme level of popularity with this concept. So, if you are interested to know more about Your favorite film stars following the entertainment news is a good approach to have a good hold over such things.
