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Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Navya Naveli opens up on not choosing films as career like brother Agastya: ‘Spent childhood listening to my father talk about tractors'
Navya Naveli Nanda, the granddaughter of megastar Amitabh Bachchan and veteran actor Jaya Bachchan, chose not to be an actor. In fact, she's not even remotely associated with the film industry, just like her parents — Nikhil Nanda and Shweta Bachchan — but unlike her brother Agastya Nanda, who made his acting debut a couple of years ago. 'I grew up in Delhi, so a large part of my childhood was spent watching and listening to my father talk about business, and more specifically, tractors. From a very young age, that is what excited me. I never wanted to join films; I wanted to be an entrepreneur,' said Navya. Her father Nikhil Nanda, based out of Delhi, is the Chairman and Managing Director of Escorts Kubota Limited, an engineering MNC which specializes in agricultural, construction and railways equipment and machinery. In the interview with Elle, Navya added, 'Absolutely nothing about where I come from, or who I am, or who my family is has ever been and will ever be a weight. It has only given me immense pride to belong to where I do. I carry each and every aspect of it with pride, and more importantly, responsibility. All I do is to make my family proud.' Navya, however, claims she acknowledges her privilege and tries to make the best use of it. 'I have always accepted the privilege I come from. It has allowed me to be who I am today. I am accepting of the fact that I was given many opportunities at a very young age that have allowed me to be where I am today, and for that, I will always be grateful. Making the most of those opportunities and doing justice to them is all that matters — giving it the best you can and not taking it for granted,' she said. A 27-year-old entrepreneur, Navya not only helps out her father in his business, but also runs a healthcare brand called Navya Care and an NGO on gender rights called Project Naveli. After spending most of her day working on these ventures, Navya spends four hours in the evening studying for her Blended Post Graduate Programme (BPGP) at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad. Navya also hosts a podcast called What The Hell Navya on which she appears alongside Shweta and Jaya Bachchan. 'I think both of them have taught me the fine balance between strength and vulnerability. Both mom and Nani have never shied away from being who they are: confident and bold. They embody the kind of woman I would hope to shape into one day,' she said. Also Read: Shweta Bachchan fires back as daughter Navya Naveli omits her, Jaya Bachchan from Rann of Kutch holiday pics Navya's brother Agastya Nanda made his acting debut with Zoya Akhtar's period coming-of-age film The Archies on Netflix India in 2023. He'll be next seen in Sriram Raghavan's war drama Ikkis.
News18
13-05-2025
- Business
- News18
Navya Naveli Nanda Wants To Be Like ‘Nani' Jaya Bachchan
In a recent interview, Navya Naveli Nanda discussed her close relationship with mother and grandmother while also sharing how they have inspired her. Navya Naveli Nanda, the granddaughter of Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, has established herself as an entrepreneur. While Navya has made significant achievements in terms of her career, on the personal front, she hopes to be strong and resilient like her grandmother and mother Shweta Bachchan Nanda. In a recent interview, Navya discussed her close relationship with her mother and grandmother while also sharing how they have inspired her. In conversation with Elle India, Navya Nanda claimed that Jaya Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan Nanda have taught her how to blend strength and vulnerability. She said, 'Both Mom and Nani have never shied away from being who they are: confident and bold. They embody the kind of woman I would hope to shape into one day." Moreover, speaking about why she chose a career in business instead of acting, Navya mentioned that she grew up in Delhi and a large part of her childhood was spent watching and listening to her father talk about business, and more specifically, tractors. Therefore, from a very young age, that is what excited her. 'I never wanted to join films; I wanted to be an entrepreneur," Nanda said. On being asked if she feels obligated to live up to her maternal family's legacy of making films, Navya stated that nothing about her background or identity would ever be a burden. In fact, she is really proud to belong where she does. Navya Naveli Nanda, a Fordham University graduate, is a co-founder of Aara Health, a healthcare platform focused on improving women's health and cleanliness in rural communities. She also hosts the highly successful podcast What The Hell Navya, which has completed two seasons. The podcast brings together the three generations of the Bachchan family to discuss issues concerning women in the present times. In addition to her tremendous accomplishments, Navya recently enrolled in the famous Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad for a Blended Post Graduate Programme in MBA. Navya also leads the NGO Project Naveli and takes an active role in her father's business. First Published:
