We are seeing a trend with the young actors like Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor investing their income in high end moving assets before anything else. All these actors, with hits behind them and interesting projects in their kitty have taken a fancy to luxury cars and bikes. We saw them all passionately splurging on these vehicles.
Shraddha Kapoor: After a super successful 2014 with a commercial success, Ek Villain and a critically acclaimed film, Haider, Shraddha Kapoor bought a swanky black four wheeler for herself. The Mercedes ML was the very first car that she bought with her own money. While she was keen to buy a Mini Cooper, she went ahead with her parents’ choice and bought this car.
Sidharth Malhotra: After a successful outing at the movies, we saw Sidharth Malhotra investing in a new bike. The actor bought for himself a stylish Harley Davidson. This bike is that asset which tops Sidharth’s list of belongings that he takes immense pride in.
Alia Bhatt: Owing to her successive hits in 2014, Alia Bhatt recently gifted herself a new Audi. Although she has owned and driven high-end cars in the past, this is the first time the young actress has bought a car from her own savings. She bought a grey Audi 6 and is very excited with her new ride.
Kriti Sanon: Kriti Sanon bought her first own car, a BMW 3 series, around the award season recently to be able to attend the award functions in her brand new luxury car and to celebrate the awards that she has been sweeping away for her super successful debut, Heropanti. Kriti, born and brought up in Delhi is a complete outsider in the industry and has managed this on her own.
Aditya Roy Kapur: Aditya Roy Kapur is extremely passionate about bikes. He invested in a triple speed Triumph recently and loves it more than his car. He takes care of it personally and gives it a wash whenever possible. Despite his given popularity, the actor gets on his bike for local transit.
It’s no secret that though our Bollywood celebrities don’t actually drive their swanky cars around, they sure have a fascination for expensive and luxurious rides. Here’s a look at some of their mean machines:
Amitabh Bachchan: Being one of the most successful actors in Bollywood, Big B has quite a few rides in his garage - a Bentley Continental GT, a Mercedes SL500, a Range Rover, a Lexus LX470, a Mercedes E 240, a BMW X5, a BMW 7 Series and a Mercedes S320 among others. The actor recently flauted his white Porche Cayman S at a film premiere. Apart from these, Amitabh Bachchan also owns a Rolls-Royce Phantom, costing over Rs 3 crore.
Shah Rukh Khan: Bollywood Baadshah Shah Rukh Khan is also said to have an impressive collection of cars, with a special enthusiasm for sports cars. The actor owns an Audi A6, his BMW series and a Mitsubishi Pajero. A Bentley Continental GT and Rolls Royce Phantom are also a part of his collection.
Salman Khan: Next we have B-Town superstar Salman Khan. This muscle man is a big fan of German brand BMW. His garage boasts of a BMW XB, BMW X6, BMW M3 Series, BMW M5 Series etc. Apart from his BMW collection, Salman also has an Audi A8, Land Rover Range Rover Vogue, Lexus LX470, Toyota Land Cruiser and Audi Q7 among others.
Ajay Devgn: Ajay Devgn is another actor who simply goes crazy when it comes to super cool rides. The actor owns a modified Toyota Celica, a Mercedes Z-class, BMW Z4, a Maserati Quattroporte, a Ferrari, a Range Rover Vogue, and the vintage 1967 car used in his Bollywood flick, ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbai’.
Aamir Khan: Mr. Perfectionist is also known to have a penchant for exciting cars. The ‘Dhoom 3’ actor owns a Rolls Royce Ghost Phantom worth 3.11 cr. A luxurious Bentley Continental, a BMW 6 series and a Land Rover Range Rover are also part of his collection.
Hrithik Roshan: Bollywood’s very own Superhero is another actor who has a craze for expensive cars. His director father Rakesh Roshan gifted him a Mercedes S class. He also owns a Porsche Cayenne, a Jaguar xj, a Range Rover Sport as well as a BMW.
Priyanka Chopra: If you thought only boys like their toys, you’re wrong. Songstress Priyanka Chopra also has a craze for cars and bikes. She is a proud owner of a custom made Rolls Royce worth nearly Rs. 2 crore. The actress also recently gifted herself a hot pink Harley Davidson motorbike. Priyanka’s garage already boasts of a Porsche Cayenne, a Mercedes Benz E Class and a BMW 7 series.
John Abraham: When it comes to bikes, the first name that comes to mind is John Abraham. He owns a spectacular Yamaha R1, which is priced somewhere close to Rs. 11.5 lakh. He also rides a V-Max 1700 cc, which costs nearly Rs. 18.65 lakh. The actor-turned producer also owns an Audi Q7 and a gorgeous Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2.
Bipasha Basu: Bengali beauty Bipasha Basu also has a few rides in her garage. In 2011, the actress bought a Volkswagen Beetle and named it ‘Brad’. After which, the actress also picked up a brand new white Audi Q7.
Shahid Kapoor: Bollywood’s chocolate boy is also known for his love for bikes. The actor owns the famous Harley Davidson Fat Boy and a Yamaha MT – 01. Amongst the cars that Shahid owns are a white Mercedes Benz and a BMW Z3 Roadster. He also became the proud owner of a new Range Rover from Land Rover. The Land Rover alone cost him between Rs 98 Lakh to 1.05 crore.
Farhan Akhtar: Though not the type to really flaunt his ride, Farhan is also said to like cars. The actor owns a Range Rover and has also been riding a bike in the city.