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Bollywood has been a home to wealthy dynasties with Bachchan Chopras Kapoors Johars and Khans considered among the richest families. However a recent study has revealed that one family that surpasses all of them with a staggering net worth is the Kumar clan led by Bhushan Kumar owner of T-Series Indias largest production companies and music labels. According to the Hurun India Rich List Bhushan Kumar alone holds 80% of the familys Rs 10000 crore net worth and the remaining of the wealth is attributed to Bhushans uncle Krishan Kumar who co-owns T-Series. Whereas Bhushans sisters Tulsi and Khushali Kumar who are also part of the T-Series legacy are valued at Rs 250 crore and Rs 100 crore respectively. It all started when Gulshan Kumar father of Bhushan Tulsi and Khushali worked as a fruit vendor in Delhi. His destiny changed when he and his father started the business of music cassettes which eventually led to the establishment of Super Cassettes industries and it later became T-Series a synonymous name with Indian music and film production. Following Gulshan Kumars death in 1997 his son Bhushan Kumar took over the legacy. Under his leadership T-Series evolved into a multimedia empire. Today the company beyond music is extended into film production distribution and other multiple subsidiaries. After Bhushan Kumar’s staggering wealth Aditya Chopras family thanks to Yash Raj Films comes on the list which is worth Rs 8000 crore. Shah Rukh Khan too made his debut on the list with an estimated wealth of Rs 7300 crore largely driven by his personal fortune. Meanwhile megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his family is valued at Rs 1600 crore as per ETimes positioning lower on the list as compared to other leading Bollywood families.