Akshay Kumar is back in the news but not for a film release. He has sold two apartments in Mumbai’s Oberoi Sky City in just two months.
Celebrity property sales are not new but the timing has set tongues wagging especially with self-bookings being whispered to be inflating his recent box office numbers.
Social media is joking that Akshay had to sell his house as his films flopped. But is there truth to this?
In March 2025, Akshay sold a Borivali East apartment for ₹4.35 crore after he sold another one in January for ₹4.25 crore.
He had bought both in 2017 for ₹2.37 crore each a 84% appreciation in value. With Oberoi Sky City seeing ₹818 crore in resale transactions in the past year, these were good exits.But the buzz is not just about the sale it’s about why he sold them now.
Akshay’s recent films have been turbulent. Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (₹350 crore budget) was a flop and Sky Force (₹149 crore earnings) was a loss.
Trade analysts claimed both films had massive self-bookings where theaters were pre-booked to inflate collections.
Director Sandeep Kewlani denied the allegations but the damage was done. Now trolls are linking these controversies to Akshay’s real estate decisions.
The theory that Akshay is selling properties because of financial stress doesn’t hold true.
He is one of the highest earners in Bollywood, owns a ₹80 crore Juhu bungalow and has investments across India and abroad.
If anything these sales look like a smartmoney cashing in on the rising property prices rather than a desperate need for money.
Social media loves a dramatic narrative but Akshay’s financial decisions are more calculated than chaotic.
While his films may not be setting the box office on fire, his real estate moves show he’s still playing smart. Selling a house doesn’t mean losing the game it just means playing it differently.
