Producer Anand Kamalnayan Pandit is widely known for bankrolling and distributing films like Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, Total Dhamaal, Missing, Sarkar 3, and Great Grand Masti. However, apart from his film ventures under his production house - Anand Pandit Motion Pictures, Anand is also a successful real-estate developer, with top Bollywood stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan having invested in his company. Producer Anand Pandit 10th richest real-estate tycoon Anand recently made headlines not for his films but for his real-estate business, as he was ranked the 10th richest real-estate tycoon in India on the Hurun India 2025 list, with his wealth estimated at Rs 8,660 crore, thanks to the value of his company Sri Lotus Developers and Realty Limited. Shah Rukh, Amitabh, and Hrithik invested in Anand's company According to a report in India Today, both SRK and Big B reportedly invested Rs 10.1 crore and Rs 10 crore, respectively, in Anand's real-estate company in July this year. They aren’t alone. As per The Economic Times, other celebrities including Hrithik Roshan, Ajay Devgn, Ektaa Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, Tiger Shroff and Rajkummar Rao have also invested in his firm. Anand's company, which incorporated in 2015, specialises in redevelopment projects, mainly in the ultra-luxury and luxury segments across Mumbai’s western suburbs. Anand Pandit's special connection with Amitabh Bachchan Both superstars, Big B and SRK, share a special connection with Anand. In an old interview with SCREEN, Anand recalled how Amitabh Bachchan’s Trishul inspired him to leave the comforts of his small-town Ahmedabad and try his luck in Mumbai. In the film, Amitabh also comes from a small town and eventually becomes the owner of a construction company. He said, “I have grown up watching Amitabh Bachchan’s films. His film, Trishul, really inspired me and motivated me to leave Ahmedabad and move to Mumbai. And I also wanted to have my own Shanti Construction Company, and fortunately today I have made Lotus Developers. His character Vijay inspired me to be where I am today. It is all because of Bachchan sahab.” A year after coming to Mumbai, Anand became successful and even managed to buy a house behind Big B's iconic bungalow, Jalsa. “I feel so privileged to know him so closely. He treats me like his family. He always stands by me whenever I need him," he said. Anand eventually sold the same bungalow to Big B for Rs 50 crore in 2013. "I had a bungalow next to him and he wanted to expand his bungalow. He requested me to sell him my property and I did," he admitted. Anand also shares a film connection with Amitabh and his son Abhishek Bachchan. He has bankrolled Amitabh's 2017 film Sarkar 3, his 2021 release Chehre, and Abhishek's 2021 film The Big Bull. From long drives with Shah Rukh to being his spiritual guru Anand and Shah Rukh Khan share a deep bond. During an interaction, SRK referred to him as his spiritual guru, highlighting Anand’s expertise in Vaastu and how he often guides the superstar to correct energy imbalances. During the interaction, Anand had accepted providing Vaastu tips to SRK before the release of his blockbusters Jawan and Pathaan. SRK termed him his spiritual guru. “When we became close, I started guiding him - there is a special Vaastu Shastra based on energy, which I practise. We adjusted the energy that was required at his place. And it worked for him. He is such a humble man and a great guy that he publicly acknowledged it, and I am grateful for that,” he said. On Anand's 60th birthday, Shah Rukh spoke about their bond and how they would go for night drives together and how Anand to refrain from boosting about his real-estate empire. “In the night, at 12-1 am, he comes visits me and we roam around Juhu. He doesn’t tell me, ‘This is my building, that is my building.’ Instead, in the two-kilometre drive, he tells me barring two to three buildings, all buildings are his. Our journey becomes easy," he had said. Coincidentally, Shah Rukh Khan has emerged as Bollywood's first billionaire with Rs 12,490 net worth. Amitabh Bachchan and family is on the 5th spot among Bollywood celebs of Hurun Rich list with Rs 1,630 net worth. Anand Pandit's work as a producer Anand began his journey as a producer in 2015 with Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2. He went on to bankroll films like Great Grand Masti, Guest in London, Total Dhamaal, and PM Narendra Modi. One of his most successful films has been Ajay Devgn-starrer Drishyam 2, which released in 2022. Recently, Anand has also focused on regional films, producing the Gujarati drama Fakt Purusho Maate, which also starred Big B, as well as the Marathi drama Jilabi. His latest projects include the Marathi film Hardik Shubhechha and the upcoming Gujarati film Chaniya Toli.
