Journalism of Courage
It is no secret that many celebrities own bars and restaurants around the world. Recently, it was actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas who announced the news of an upcoming restaurant in New York City, in which she has been creatively instrumental. In an Instagram post, the actor wrote that she "poured" her "love for Indian food". The name of the restaurant will be 'Sona', which means gold in Hindi. In this gallery, we list out some other such establishments -- bars, pubs, restaurants, etc. -- that are owned by Indian and international celebrities. (Photo: Instagram/@priyankachopra)
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez launched her own upscale Thai restaurant in Mumbai, in 2018. The place is called Pali Thai, and it is located in Bandra. (Photo: Instagram/@jacquelinef143)
Shilpa Shetty Kundra is the co-owner of Bastian, a restaurant in Bandra West, Mumbai. (Photo: Instagram/@theshilpashetty)
Actor Chunky Panday is the owner of The Elbo Room, an Italian bistro in Khar, Mumbai. (Photo: Instagram/@chunkypanday)
Actor Mohanlal owns many restaurants including one in Dubai called ‘Mohanlal’s Tastebuds’, ‘Travancore Court' in Kochi and ‘The Harbour Market’ in Bengaluru. (Photo: Instagram/@mohanlal)
Prithviraj Sukumaran is also the owner of a restaurant in Qatar called ‘Spice Boat’, which specialises in Indian food. (Instagram/@therealprithvi)
Arjun Rampal is the owner of Lap, The Lounge, which is in Hotel Samrat, New Delhi. It is believed to have been launched in 2009. (Instagram/@rampal72)
In Austin, Texas in the US, actor Sandra Bullock opened a Walton’s Fancy and Staple, which is famous for bakery eats and its deli options. (Photo: Instagram/@sandra.bullock.official)
Logan actor Hugh Jackman owns the Laughing Man Coffee in New York City. (Photo: Instagram/@thehughjackman)
Turns out Lady Gaga is a partial owner of her parents' eatery, Joanne Trattoria, in New York City, which serves Italian-American cuisine. (Photo: Instagram/@ladygaga)
Actor Robert De Niro is the co-owner of a famous sushi restaurant called Nobu, which is in New York City. He also owns the Tribeca Grill. (Photo: Instagram/@roberdeniroofficial)
Justin Timberlake owns Southern Hospitality BBQ in New York City. (Photo: Instagram/@justintimberlake)
