Rupali Ganguly's ad agency to Karan Kundrra's international call centre; Popular TV celebs who are also successful entrepreneurs

Acting is an unstable profession and therefore TV actors often walk with a backup plan for their financial stability. Here's a list of all the popular television celebrities who are owners of successful businesses. (All Photos - Instagram)

Rupali Ganguly is one of the A-list actors in the television industry and is ruling the small screen with her role, Anupamaa in the show by the same name. The 45-year-old runs an advertising agency, which she co-founded along with her father, Anil Ganguly in 2000. The company produces films and commercials under this banner.

Karan Kundrra might be ruling hearts with his charismatic personality onscreen and by being a doting boyfriend to Tejasswi Prakash, but he is also an entrepreneur. He owns an international call centre in Jalandhar. Karan's father is a businessman and they also own an infrastructure business. During a particular task in Bigg Boss 15, where the contestants had to extract juice from the sugarcanes, the actor had revealed that he's well-informed about the machines as he's always been around them.

Ronit Roy is a talented and extremely popular actor, who has shown his expertise in acting even in Bollywood films and web shows. He owns a Security and Protection agency. AceSquad Security Services LLP looks into the security of various celebrities.

The Roadies' 'maha guru' and Shark Tank India's host, Rannvijay Singha's obsession with bikes and machines is known to all. He turned his passion into a business by opening a company that modifies old bikes by adding special features to them.

Currently seen as an antagonist in the show Dharm Yoddha Garud, Angad Hasija also has a backup plan. He is an architect too and has architecture work in Chandigarh. Talking about it, he told BT, "It’s very important for everyone to have a backup plan. People say you can not focus on one thing if you have a backup plan. On the contrary, I believe that if you have a backup plan and you are sorted with your finances, you become more focused. It makes a person choosy about what is best for them. You can take on better things from the options that you have or else you have to do things on compulsion because you don’t have a plan. It is applicable as an actor and also to every business and field. It makes the person mentally satisfied and free."

Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 winner and seen in popular TV shows such as 'Miley Jab Hum Tum,' 'Naagin' to name a few, actor Arjun Bijlani owns Mumbai Tigers' Team of the Box Cricket League. Reportedly, Arjun also owns an alcohol shop in Mumbai.

Known for some great shows such as 'Doli Armaanon Ki' and 'Kulfi Kumar Bajewala, actor Mohit Malik is also a restaurateur. He owns cafes in Mumbai and Goa with his wife Aditi Malik.

Kumkum Bhagya actor Shabir Ahluwalia, who is best known for playing the role of Abhi, owns a production house in Mumbai. The actor has quit the show and will now be seen in 'Radha Mohan.'

Bigg Boss season 8's winner and television actor Gautam Gulati also has a side hustle. He owns a nightclub in the national capital and is often seen travelling from Mumbai to Delhi.

Mouni Roy and her husband Suraj Nambiar ventured into the field of new-age global education technology - a subscription-based digital platform. Talking about it, Mouni had told a portal, "As an actress, I didn’t have someone to advise me, especially in my formative years. I can’t overstate the importance of having an avenue that provides direction and thought process to budding artists from the absolute best in the business. I am sure, with ‘Ultimate Gurus,’ people will find the right advice from the Gurus and the ultra-supportive community that will help them unlock greatness."

Anusha Dandekar is a renowned VJ and artist, who is loved by fans for her style and confidence. A few years ago, Anusha launched a clothing and skincare line under her name.

This popular couple, Ravi Dubey and Sargun Mehta, recently launched their production house and it has turned out to be very successful. They've released the show, 'Udaariyan' and 'Swarn Ghar' under their banner, which has garnered much love from the audience. Apart from Hindi TV shows, the duo also produces Punjabi films and aims at web shows too.