Meet Financial Brain Behind Bollywood Royalty — Bimal Parekh, CA To Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Others
Over the past several decades, Bimal Parekh has been working with several Bollywood celebrities, beginning with Zeenat Aman and continuing with Ranbir Kapoor and Aamir Khan.
Ever thought about who could be the most powerful individual in Bollywood, with control over some of the biggest finances in the industry? Not any Bollywood producers or blockbuster-generating superstars, but Bimal Parekh, a chartered accountant and financial advisor to celebrities like Ranbir Kapoor, Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif. In a career spanning several decades, Parekh has managed the finances for almost every Bollywood star and has even offered his insights in films like Gully Boy, Andhadhun, Dangal and Bajirao Mastani.
Parekh is also associated with leading production houses, including Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment, Zoya Akhtar's Tiger Baby, Ashutosh Gowariker Production, Bhansali Productions, Raj and DK's D2R Films and Hansal Mehta's Karma Pictures, among others.
Bimal Parekh's CA Journey Into Bollywood
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Parekh opened up on how the journey of becoming a celebrity-favourite CA. 'I don't consider myself powerful. I became a CA because my father was one. Your power comes from the people you work with, not of your own accord. One must always remember that here," he explained. Parekh gave insights about his beginning in the mid-80s when he worked with a character accountancy firm handling stars like Zeenat Aman, BR Chopra and Nasir Hussain's family. Four years after gaining experience, Parekh decided to part ways and work on his own and this is when he got two clients as his parting gifts. 'Zeenat Aman, whose work I used to handle and the second was a yet-to-debut young actor, Aamir Khan," he added.
The CA's journey didn't just end but only got bigger as more and more people came to know about him. He had more stars in the kitty, including Katrina Kaif, who came through a talent management agency and Ranbir Kapoor, because of Parekh's common friendship with Rishi Kapoor. Parekh's association with Ranbir Kapoor isn't just limited to being his financial advisor; he is also the co-owner of the actor's football team. Parekh revealed how the late Rishi Kapoor was the decision-maker behind buying the football team and giving him a stake in exchange for handling the operations.
Having worked with many Bollywood celebrities, Bimal Parekh believes Katrina Kaif to be the sharpest of all, while Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor are 'least bothered." He also praised Ritesh Sidhwani and Krishna DK for being smart about money decisions.
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