Making food famous!

The thought of life beyond the limelight has made many popular celebs turn entrepreneurs. And our celebrity brigade seems to be aware of the fact that restaurant business is the hottest right now.

DNA gives you a low down on famous restaurateurs who have invested wisely in such ventures.

Actor Mithun Chakraborty was one of the first to start his hotel down South. The Monarch hotel is apparently one of the most famous hotels in South India.

Actor Suneil Shetty was one of the first few to get into hotel business. His father too had a restaurant and Suneil kept the family business alive, by having his own restaurants. Model-turned-actor Arjun Rampal too was bitten by this bug and now owns a hip lounge in the Capital called Lap. Actor Bobby Deol too has opened his restaurant, Someplace Else, in Mumbai. Actor Dino Morea, along with his brother, owns the eatery chain, Crepe Station, in Mumbai.

It’s just not B-town trying its luck in the restaurant business. Singer Asha Bhosle too owns a restaurant in Dubai called Asha’s and is heard to be a popular joint. Also, South star Mohanlal is a successful restaurateur. Add actor Nagarjuna to the list,  who owns quite of few hotels.

Sports is not far behind when it comes to owning restaurants. Cricketer Sourav Ganguly owns a popular restaurant in Kolkata. Young cricketer Zaheer Khan too has opened his lounge in Pune.

The ladies too keeping up in this race. Sexy siren Shilpa Shetty recently opened her restaurant in London. Actor Ayesha Takia’s husband restaurateur Farhan Azmi, who owns Koyla and Cafe Basilico, has got his wife hooked on to the business too. Ayesha had earlier told After Hrs, “I am working on our restaurants in Mumbai and our dream project in Goa. We are working on a boutique hotel in Goa. And I am completely immersed in making this dream come true soon.”

Munni aka Malaika Arora Khan had earlier mentioned to DNA, “I am looking at starting a world class lounge in Bandra. It will be a hangout where I or my friends would love to go to. With lip smacking international delicacies and variety of beverages, there will be something for everyone. Right now we are looking for a suitable place in Bandra.” It’s clear that the trend that was once made popular by the Hollywood celebrities seems to have been taken over by our desi celebs.