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Bollywood's Richest: Bhushan Kumar Tops Hurun India Rich List with ‘36,300 Crore
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News18•30-09-2026, 11:37
Bollywood's Richest: Bhushan Kumar Tops Hurun India Rich List with ‘36,300 Crore
- •Bhushan Kumar, son of T-Series founder Gulshan Kumar, is Bollywood's richest person with a net worth of ‘36,300 crore, ranking 87th on the Hurun India Rich List 2026.
- •His wealth has increased 3.5 times in two years, surpassing Sun Pictures' Kalanithi Maran (‘24,600 crore) and Ronnie Screwvala (‘16,000 crore).
- •T-Series is a dominant force in music and production, and its YouTube channel is the world's second-largest with 300 million subscribers and 353 billion views.
- •Gulshan Kumar founded T-Series in 1983, initially gaining popularity for devotional songs, and Bhushan Kumar now serves as its Managing Director.
- •The Hurun India Rich List 2026 highlights Bhushan Kumar as the only entertainment industry figure in the top 100 wealthiest individuals.
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Bhushan Kumar, the head of T-Series, is recognized as Bollywood's richest person, securing the 87th rank on the Hurun India Rich List 2026 with a total wealth of 36,300 crore rupees.
According to the Hurun India Rich List 2026, Bhushan Kumar's total estimated wealth has grown to 36,300 crore rupees, which is a 3.5-fold increase compared to his family's wealth of 10,500 crore rupees recorded in 2024.
T-Series was founded in 1983 by Gulshan Kumar, who initially gained popularity by singing devotional songs before laying the foundation for the cassette business and the country's largest music company.
