Shah Rukh Khan is not only one of India’s most successful actors, but also one of the richest: he has a net worth of around US$750 million. Dubbed King Khan by his fans, the actor’s larger than life legacy has put him on the big moneymaking map.

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri. Photo: Reuters

Although he claims to live a simple life, telling Gulf News he likes to eat at home and doesn’t spend unnecessarily, he has certainly been known to splurge.

Here’s how one of India’s richest men likes to spend his money.

Mannat

The couple’s US$27 million Mumbai home is decorated with plush furnishings, crystal chandeliers and family memorabilia. Photo: @gaurikhan/Instagram

Khan’s lavish mansion in Mumbai first caught his eye when he was filming his 1997 hit Yes Boss. It is in one of Mumbai’s most expensive areas and is worth US$27 million. His wife Gauri told Vogue India that it took more than 10 years to remodel and decorate the home so that everyone in the family was happy.

The house is a well-known tourist hotspot and Khan regularly obliges his fans by standing on a makeshift podium on the terrace to greet people who wait outside to see him. Inside the house is decorated with plush furnishings, crystal chandeliers and family memorabilia.

A global art collection


Shah Rukh Khan knows how to live it up. Photo: @desetoiles10/Twitter

The Bollywood star has made no secret of his love for travel. In an interview with Vogue India, his wife said the couple spent years collecting art pieces to put in their homes. In their Mumbai home, there is a jade Ganpati statue and life-size Radha-Krishna sculpture. In their Delhi home, a massive rug they bought in New York has been framed and made a centrepiece. Gauri said art is in the eye of the beholder and anything can qualify as art.

The impressive vanity van


King Khan’s US$550,000 vanity van with extendable sides and shiny glass floors. Photo: Crazy 4 Bollywood/YouTube

GQ India reports that Khan is the owner of a van designed to have all the amenities of a house. Worth an estimated US$550,000, the van is a customised Volvo BR9 and can be extended once it is parked, allowing more room for King Khan. It has a pantry, wardrobe, special make-up chair and separate toilet cubicle. GQ India also reports that everything in the van can be controlled by an iPad and its floors are made of backlit glass.

A private island home

King Khan’s wife Gauri’s firm designed the interiors of their Dubai villa, Jannat. Photo: @gaurikhan/Instagram

Khan’s US$2.8 million two-level villa on private island, Palm Jumeirah, was reportedly gifted to him by a Dubai-based property developer, as per timesnow.com. The home, named Jannat, has six bedrooms, two remote control garages and a private pool. The villa also has direct waterfront access, which allows for activities like deep sea fishing, and the interiors were done up by Gauri Khan Designs, his wife’s company.

A blinging watch collection

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is fond of luxury watches. Photo: Reuters

Khan may love the simple life, but his wrist candy sure is expensive. According to MenSXP, the actor has an impressive watch collection. He has been spotted wearing a Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5968A worth around US$42,000 and a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, which can cost as much as US$50,000.

Shah Rukh Khan has been spotted wearing Rolex and Patek Philippe watches. Photo: Rolex.com