While Shilpa Shetty is best known for her work in the Hindi film industry, the actor has also created waves in the hospitality business with her much-talked-about restaurant chain, Bastian. In 2019, Shilpa partnered with restaurateur Ranjit Bindra, the founder of the Bastian brand, and is now the co-owner of multiple Bastian restaurants across the country, holding a 50 percent stake in the brand. In a recent interaction, Shilpa recalled how she ventured into the restaurant business, despite hospitality being her secondary career plan.
‘Hospitality was my side hustle’
Speaking on the YouTube channel Khaane Mein Kya Hai, she said, “Hospitality was my Plan B but Plan A (acting) is also going good. But Plan B is mind-blowing.”
Sharing how she stumbled upon the opportunity to invest in Bastian and become one of the ‘biggest restaurateur in the country’, she said, “It just happened organically. It was a side hustle. Raj and I would go to Bastian in Bandra and we loved it as an eatery. Raj knew Ranjit Bindra. Ranjit was looking for an investor to expand and before we knew it, we invested in Bastian. We started with one Bastian and now we have six. We have them in Mumbai – Bandra, Dadar, Worli. We another restaurant Inka, which is a Peruvian-Asian restaurant, we have another one – Bondie. We have one restaurant in Pune and we are opening two in Goa. I think we have more than 6 restaurants.”
How much Shilpa Shetty earns from Bastian restaurants?
Bastian is one of the most popular restaurants in Mumbai, first launched in the city’s Bandra locality before the owners expanded to multiple outlets under the same brand in Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, and Goa. Bastian is frequently visited by Bollywood celebrities, many of whom have shared posts on social media, raving about its food and breathtaking interiors. Actor Sonakshi Sinha and her husband Zaheer Iqbal even hosted their grand wedding reception at Bastian.
According to reports, Shilpa Shetty’s net worth is estimated to be more than $35 million, which is around Rs 134 crore. Some financial experts estimate that the actor earns Rs 4–5 crore every month from Bastian.
Earlier, in an interview with Zoom, Shilpa had spoken about the revenue that Bastian earns. While she didn’t disclose an exact number, she claimed that Bastian paid the highest GST in 2024 in the hospitality business. She said, “They’re all wrong and their numbers are totally wrong. We’re making much more than that (laughs). Last time we paid the highest GST for the hospitality! My managers tell me they get more calls to book seats in Bastian than for my work.”