Megastar Chiranjeevi is still in the league at his 70th year, hitting screens with Mana Shankara Vara Prasad garu on Jan 12 as a Sankranthi special.
Well, his legacy needs no introduction. Many wonder whether he earned big only with acting and by being at the top for decades. But that’s not all. Intelligent investments are what matter.
Above that, timing and luck also helped him. Though he couldn’t sail across political waters successfully, he was never a failure as a film actor, investor, and businessman.
Let us have a look at what he achieved and what he earned.
Well, this is the gist of the story published by Financial Express about Chiranjeevi’s earnings, investments, and his present net worth. We are sharing it here as a story of true motivation.
Chiranjeevi’s wealth story is less about stardom and more about quietly owning systems that generate long term value.
In 2006 he entered Maa Television Network with Nagarjuna and Nimmagadda Prasad. Reports valued Maa TV at Rs 110 crore with the promoter group investing about Rs 66 crore for nearly 60 percent.
His involvement was kept discreet showing an intent to own distribution rather than publicity.
By 2015 Telugu television had become a habit driven business worth about Rs 1800 crore annually with Maa TV holding around 26 percent market share across four channels.
When Star India acquired Maa TV in 2015 for an estimated Rs 2000 crore to Rs 2500 crore Chiranjeevi’s 20 percent stake translated to about Rs 400 crore to Rs 500 crore.
Alongside broadcasting he moved into cable distribution through iQuest Enterprises where he became a director in 2008.
This placed him inside the subscription economy which in 2020 valued Indian television at Rs 68500 crore with Rs 43400 crore from subscriptions alone. This fetched him a subsequent income.
Sports ownership followed a similar long view. In 2016 he joined the Kerala Blasters consortium in the ISL. Reports later showed commitments of Rs 120 crore over ten years while losses touched Rs 100 crore in four years.
He also became a director in Magnum Sports which owns Tamil Thalaivas in Pro Kabaddi where franchises are valued at over Rs 100 crore.
Through Matrix Badminton Teamworks he held a board level role in a PBL franchise where league revenue was about Rs 50 crore in 2018. Another holding vehicle Magica Sports Ventures further structured these assets.
In films he shifted from talent to ownership through Anjana Productions launched in 1988. Rudraveena cost about Rs 80 lakh and incurred a Rs 60 lakh loss but won national awards.
Later Konidela Production Company produced Khaidi No 150 on a Rs 50 crore budget which grossed Rs 164 crore with a distributor share of Rs 90.35 crore in 12 days.
Today his net worth is estimated at about Rs 1650 crore built not just on films but on distribution, sports franchises and production rights that endure beyond his stardom.
