| Dilip Shanghvi Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Date of Birth | October 1, 1955 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Spouse | Vibha Shanghvi |
Dilip Shanghvi is an Indian businessman and founder and MD of Sun Pharmaceuticals who has established himself as one of the richest people of the country.
Born Name
Dilip Shanghvi
Nick Name
Dilip
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Amreli, Gujarat, India
Nationality
Education
Dilip Shanghvi studied at J. J. Ajmera High School (later: The Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society School) located in the Bhawanipur area of Kolkata. He also attended Bhawanipur Education Society College and then received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calcutta.
Occupation
Businessman, Founder and MD of Sun Pharmaceuticals
Family
- Father –Â Shantilal Shanghvi
- Mother – Kumud Shanghvi
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight
70 kg or 154.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Dilip Shanghvi has dated –
- Vibha Shanghvi – He is married to Vibha Shanghvi and they parent 2 children – a son named Aalok Shanghvi and a daughter named Vidhi Shanghvi.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Dilip Shanghvi is of Jain Bania descent.
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Wears glasses
- Sports a mustache
Dilip Shanghvi Facts
- He grew up in the Burrabazar locality of Calcutta.
- Initially, he used to provide a helping hand to his father in his wholesale generic drugs business. Eventually, Dilip Shanghvi decided to start his own company and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries was founded in 1982 with the capital of INR 10,000.
- He received the civilian honor of Padma Shri in 2016.
- In 2017, he was appointed as a trustee of the Rhodes scholarship program at Oxford University.
- Dilip Shanghvi became a member of the Reserve Bank of India’s 21-member central board committee in January 2018.
- He was placed on the 8th spot in the “India’s Most Powerful People of 2017” list curated by India Today magazine.
- As of October 2019, he is the 12th richest person in India with a net worth of US$6.9 billion as reported by Forbes.
- Dilip Shanghvi’s biography titled “The Reluctant Billionaire” by journalist Soma Das was released in 2019 and the book was nominated for a Tata Literature Award in the “Best Business Book” category in November 2019.
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