South superstar Mohanlal is celebrating his 66th anniversary today, and on this occasion his much awaited film ‘Drishyam 3’ is being released. This senior actor, fondly called ‘Lalattan’, is one of the most influential names in the Indian film industry. The income of this actor, who has a career spanning more than four decades, is not only from films. In fact, they also earn crores of rupees by selling pickles, chillies and spices in the country and other countries of the world. His business is also spread in real estate sector. Let us also tell you what his total net worth is and what businesses he does.
mohanlal net worth
According to the reports of Money Mint and Indian Express, the estimated net worth of Mohanlal is said to be around Rs 450 crore (about 50 million dollars). Mohanlal comes from Malayalam film industry. Although this industry is small compared to Hindi, Telugu and Tamil industries, yet Mohanlal’s films have given tough competition to other industries. According to Sacnilk’s advance booking report, while ‘Drishyam 3’ is expected to earn over Rs 20 crore on its opening day, his previous film ‘L2: Empuraan’ reportedly earned Rs 265.5 crore. His another release, ‘Thudarum’ had reportedly earned Rs 234.5 crore.
How much does he earn from films?
After these successes, reports claim that Mohanlal has increased his fees for films. It is said that now he charges around Rs 20 crore for big projects. Reports also claim that he also negotiates for Gulf’s overseas rights as fees for his projects. However, he has not yet confirmed these claims.
On the other hand, producers have reportedly said that Mohanlal is very flexible and charges very low fees for small films. Mohanlal’s fees for medium-scale projects like ‘Drishyam’ are believed to be in the range of Rs 56 crore. Interestingly, Mohanlal has never publicly disclosed the real fees of his films.
Mohanlal has a huge fan following in Kerala and other parts of India. Apart from this, he has many fans in Gulf countries also. His films are supported by the large Malayali and Indian communities living abroad, which generate a large portion of the films’ total earnings. The main overseas markets of his films are said to be Middle East, America and Europe. It is said that Mohanlal had once said that some of his films may not perform well in Kerala, but they make a strong comeback through international markets.
Business Ventures
Much before celebrity brands became popular in India, Mohanlal had entered the field of consumer business. In 2004, he launched ‘Mohanlal’s Taste Buds’. It was a food brand based on curry masala, spices, chutneys and pickles. This venture was not limited to just domestic customers, but it also strategically focused on the Gulf market, where Mohanlal already had considerable influence.
According to reports, within the first six months of its launch, ‘Taste Buds’ recorded sales of around Rs 3 crore from the Gulf region alone. After this, it acquired about 1 percent share in the estimated Rs 2,000 crore spice market there. Given this growth, when the company was acquired, ‘Taste Buds’ was considered the second largest curry spice brand in the Middle East.
However, Mohanlal eventually walked away from the venture and sold the business to ‘Eastern Group’ only about three years after its launch. Later talking about the decision, the actor reportedly said that ‘Taste Buds’ had to be shut down because there were a lot of problems in handling its functioning efficiently.
real estate
However, his association with the Gulf countries did not end here. Over the past few years, reports have linked Mohanlal’s name to several premium real estate properties in Dubai. These alleged properties include an apartment in Burj Khalifa, a villa in Arabian Ranches, and a luxurious house in ‘RP Heights’ in Downtown Dubai. Mohanlal has also expanded in the field of media and creative business in the last few years.
One of his most popular ventures is ‘Vismayas Max’, a visual media and VFX studio established in 2004. This company works in the sectors of animation, visual effects and media education. Apart from this, he is also the co-founder of ‘Jose Thomas Performing Arts Centre’ located in Tripunithura, Kochi, through which he has also expanded his portfolio in the performing arts sector.
Ashirwad Cinemas
However, Mohanlal’s greatest commercial success in cinema probably came through his association with Antony Perumbavoor and the launch of ‘Aashirvad Cinemas’. The actor supported his driver-turned-close associate Antony, and together they created a production banner that would go on to become one of the strongest production banners in Malayalam cinema. The first film of this company, ‘Narasimham’, proved to be a big hit in the industry. According to reports, the film ran in theaters for 200 days and earned a total of Rs 22 crore from 32 centers in Kerala. This trend continued with ‘Ravanaprabhu’ and other successful films, including ‘Drishyam’, ‘Oppam’, ‘Lucifer’, ‘Drishyam 2’, ‘Neru’ and ‘L2: Empooran’.
Have invested here also
Apart from entertainment, if reports are to be believed, Mohanlal has also invested in healthcare. It is said that this actor had a major, but minority stake in ‘Baby Memorial Hospital’ of Kozhikode. This investment came into limelight after KKR & Co bought this hospital for about Rs 2,500 crore in July 2024. Minority investors are likely to benefit greatly from this. Although the actor has not made any public announcement about any of these investments, these investments are continuously adding to Mohanlal’s reported net worth.
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