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India.com
6 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Meet Kanika Tekriwal, owner of 10 private jets, no connection with Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, her business is...
Kanika Tekriwal (File) There are dozens of inspirational stories of people battling life-threatening health challenges and rebuilding their lives, but the resilient journey of Kanika Tekriwal stands as the brave woman not only fought cancer, but also established a thriving business empire that made her one of the richest self-made women in India today. Who is Kanika Tekriwal? Born in a Marwari family, Kanika Tekriwal, 33, overcame cancer, and founded JetSetGo, India's first aircraft leasing firm in 2012, which proved to be a true game-changer in this niche sector. Today, JetSetGo has emerged one of the country's leading plane aggregator, which manages chartered planes and helicopters, and has already facilitated 6,000 flights for nearly 100,000 passengers since its inception in 2012. Kanika's firm owns as many as 10 private jets. Kanika Tekriwal net worth Kanika Tekriwal, who was featured on the Hurun Rich List of richest self-made women in India, has an estimated net worth of more than Rs 420 crore, according to various reports. Kanika's contributions have been widely recognized and acknowledged in India and at the global level, with the World Economic Forum featuring her as a Young Global Leader, and the Government of India bestowing the National Entrepreneurship Award on her. Additionally, the Entrepreneur magazine has given the honorific title of 'The Sky Queen', in recognition of her contributions to the aircraft leasing sector. Kanika Tekriwal is married to P. Sarath Chandra Reddy, a Hyderabad-based businessman currently serving as a Non-Executive Director at Aurobindo Pharma.
India.com
7 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Bollywood's richest family has no superstars, still richer than Bachchans, Kapoors, Khans, Chopras, once sold fruits, now worth Rs..., they are..
Bollywood's richest family has no superstars, still richer than Bachchans, Kapoors, Khans, Chopras, once sold fruits, now worth Rs..., they are.. From Kapoors to Chopras, the Hindi cinema has seen few prominent wealthy families that have ruled the Indian cinema, and are responsible for launching stars and producing blockbuster films. Yet, none of them are as rich as this family, who once started as fruit vendors, now amass extravagant wealth without backing of any big superstar. It is none other than the Kumars, owners of T-Series, the family who has surpassed net worth of Khans, Bachchans and Chopras, according to the Hurun Rich List. The latest edition of Indian list from Hurun released last year, and revealed Bhushan Kumar's family, the richest in Bollywood, with net worth at $1.2 billion (over ₹10,000 crore). The tag, which was once claimed by the Kapoors, having net worth of Rs 2000 crore, is now ultimately shifted to the Kumars. The second on the place after Kumars is Yash Chopra's family, with combined reported net worth of Rs 8000 crore. Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood's wealthiest actor, his familial net worth is Rs 7800 crore, according to Forbes. Well, The Kumars journey to success started with humble earnings. Just one generation ago, Gulshan Kumar, father of Bhushan Kumar, was a fruit vendor in Delhi. His career transformed in the 1970s when he began business of selling music cassettes. From there, the family launched their own record label, Super Cassettes, which later developed into T-Series. Currently, Bhushan Kumar leads the family business, as the chairman and managing director of T-Series. Supported, by his uncle Krishan Kumar, who manages the company's operations, he has two sisters- Tulsi and Khushali Kumar, who are involved in the entertainment sectors. While Tulsi is a well-known playback singer, Khushali is an actress. His wife, Divya Khosla Kumar, producer and director, also holds shares in the company. The Kumars draw a bulk of income from T-Series, one of India's biggest music labels and production companies. According to Industry insiders, Bhushan Kumar hold 80% of family's collective net worth. Meanwhile, his sisters Tulsi and Khushali Kumar reportedly own Rs 250 crore and Rs 100 crore net worth. Well, T-Series also has several other subsidiaries and an acting school in Noida.
Hindustan Times
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
India's richest film family has no superstars, still a ₹10000 crore net worth; richer than Kapoors, Khans, Konidelas
It has been less than three decades since Hindi cinema earned the tag 'industry'. Earlier called the Hindi filmdom, Bollywood has grown exponentially in size and scale, producing films worth hundreds of crores each month. This has led to some of the biggest stars and producers becoming billionaires themselves. Over the years, as sons and grandsons have followed in their seniors' footsteps, wealthy film families have developed, from the Kapoors to the Chopras. Even down south, the Konidelas and the Akkinenis have extended their monopolies. Yet, none of them are as rich as this one film family, which started as fruit vendors and now lord over Bollywood. The Kumars of T-Series are the richest family in Indian cinema, according to the Hurun Rich List. The latest edition of the India list from Hurun, released last year, put the family's net worth at $1.2 billion (over ₹10,000 crore). This means that the Kumars are now the richest family in Bollywood, a tag once held by the Kapoors and, eventually, the Chopras. The Chopra family - owners of Yash Raj Films and BR Films - have a combined reported net worth of over ₹8000 crore, putting them in the second place after the Kumars. Shah Rukh Khan's family has a net worth of ₹7800 crore according to Forbes. The Kapoors, once the richest film family in India, are way below in the list with a combined net worth of just over ₹2000 crore. Some of the richest film families in India exist in the Telugu film industry, where some big clans operate, including the Mega Family (the Konidea-Allu family that includes Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Ram Charan, and Allu Arjun), and the Akkineni-Daggubati family (includes Nagrjuna, Naga Chaitanya, Venkatesh, and Rana Daggubati). The Mega Family has an estimated net worth of ₹4000 crore, courtesy of their production companies and successful films, but the Akkineni-Daggubati family is ahead with an estimated combined net worth of over ₹5000 crore, largely due to Nagarjuna's massive wealth. Yet, these two families are much behind what Bhushan Kumar and his family have managed, building an empire worth ₹10,000 crore. And it has done so without any acting superstar in the midst. Bhushan Kumar runs T-Series with his uncle and co-chairman Kishan Kumar, an actor-turned-producer. Other members of the family in Bollywood include actor-director Divya Khossla (Bhushan's wife), actor Khushali Kumar (Bhushan's sister), and singer Tulsi Kumar (Bhushan's younger sister). The Kumar family draws the bulk of their wealth from T-Series, the media conglomerate that began as a music label and is now one of India's biggest film production companies. The company also owns several other subsidiaries and an acting school in Noida. Just one generation ago, their patriarch Gulshan Kumar (Bhushan's father and Kishan's brother) was a fruit vendor in Delhi. His career path changed after he and his father acquired a shop selling music cassettes in the 70s. From there, he graduated to start his own record label, Super Cassettes, which developed into T-Series.
India.com
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet Indian business tycoon whose first wife died in a plane crash, married an actress secretly, his name is..., wife is...
New Delhi: Juhi Chawla has been one of the most vivacious and successful actresses of the 90s. Throughout her career, she worked with superstars ranging from Aamir Khan to Shahrukh Khan and was part of several successful films. In the 1990s, Juhi Chawla ruled the hearts of the audience with her smile and splendid acting. She captured audiences' hearts with performances in films like 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak', 'Darr', 'Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke', and 'Ishq'. However, unlike other actresses, Juhi always kept her personal life away from the limelight. Juhi Chawla secretly married businessman Jay Mehta in 1995 and kept it under wraps for a long time. Juhi Chawla herself revealed the reason for this. She mentioned that she was afraid that news of her marriage could affect her popularity and career. It is noteworthy that Jay Mehta is a billionaire businessman, the chairman of the Mehta Group, and the co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Jay Mehta graduated from Columbia University and earned an MBA from the International Institute of Management Development in Switzerland. Jay's first marriage was in 1984 to Sujata Birla, who was the sister of prominent Birla Group heir Yash Birla. However, in 1990, Jay Mehta's life was completely shaken. Sujata died in the crash of Indian Airlines Flight 605. This incident deeply traumatized Jay. A few years after Sujata's death, Juhi Chawla entered Jay Mehta's life. Initially, they developed a friendship that later turned into love. Juhi and Jay met at a dinner party hosted by Rakesh Roshan. In an interview, Juhi mentioned that when she married Jay, she was dealing with the shock of her mother's death and was concerned about her career. However, her mother-in-law advised her to continue acting. Today, Juhi and Jay have been married for three decades, and they have a daughter, Jahnvi, and son Arjun. Jay Mehta is the chairman of Mehta Group whose net worth is about Rs 4171 crores. This company operates in sectors like cement, packaging, gardening, and building materials. Jay and Juhi live in a lavish house in Malabar Hill, Mumbai, which has two full floors. Their daughter Jahnavi and son Arjun are also showing interest in the family business. In 2024, Juhi Chawla became India's richest actress. It is worth mentioning that in 2024, Juhi Chawla secured her place in the Hurun Rich List as India's richest actress. According to the Hurun Rich List 2024, her wealth is Rs 4600 crores. She is only behind her close friend Shah Rukh Khan in the list of the richest actors. In 2007, Jay Mehta, along with Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan, purchased Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for 75 million dollars (around 624 crore rupees). At that time, their business was going through a tough phase, but they took the risk. Today, KKR is one of the most successful franchises in IPL, having won the title three times. Jay describes it as the best investment of his life.
India.com
28-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Meet daughter of India's richest actress, stays away from limelight, shares special connection with Shah Rukh Khan
In our film industry, many known stars have created an outstanding league for themselves not just with their power-packed roles on-screen but also because of their strategic approach in other sectors too and later gave it as a gift to their children's as well who tried to earn it with all their hard work and immense talent. Today, we are going to talk about one of the starkid who deserves this title because she has earned it for herself for being a rising star. Juhi Chawla's Exceptionally Talented Daughter Yes, you read that right here we are talking about Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla's daughter Jahnavi Mehta who completed her graduation in the year 2023 from Columbia University and has been involved with her mother and father's family business for many years. Meanwhile, she first made it to the headlines in the year 2022 when she made her debut in the IPL auction alongside Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son and daughter Aryan Khan and Suhana Khan. Jahnavi Mehta's Impact In The IPL 2025 Auction In the recent Indian Premier League auction, Janhavi did not just sit on the bidding table with her father Jay Mehta and Kolkata Knight Rider's managing director Venky Mysore in the prestigious auction ceremony but also openly took part in the conversation and the ongoing bidding war during the ceremony which clearly states that Jahnavi is not just there for attention but because of her business-minded ethics and tactics which she has inherited from her family. Juhi Chawla & Jay Mehta's Monstrous Legacy As per Hurun Rich List 2024, Jahnavi's mother Juhi has created a huge empire from films along with the sports business with a net worth of 4600 crore rupees. She owns the KKR franchise along with her husband Jay Mehta who is also the owner of a renowned multinational company Mehta Group. The Mehta Group is present throughout the world, including in the US, Canada, Uganda, and Kenya. With assets today valued at over $500 million, or around Rs 4,215 crore, the conglomerate's outstanding portfolio has grown significantly over the years. Janhavi's Upcoming Future In Business On and off the field, Jahnavi is anticipated to have a significant influence on KKR's future strategy. Jahnavi Mehta is positioned to be a substantial figure in the business and sports worlds thanks to her solid educational background, developing business sense, and love of cricket. This will guarantee that the Mehta-Chawla tradition will endure for many more generations.
