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born in humble environs Limited. Spearheaded by the mastermind
and evolved from a bus Sudhir, the group is estimated to be worth
conductor into one of over $7.2 billion.
biggest megastars in
Indian cinema. 23 Sunil Mittal, 65, Industrialist
Rajinikanth, who “The public digital
began his career in 1975, remains one of infrastructure network
Tamil cinema’s biggest names despite the that India has built over
emergence of several younger stars. The the last few years is
mass hero is regarded as a synonym for boosting our growth,”
style and swag. says the telecom baron.
From people worshiping him with He optimistically announced a satellite
milk before his film release to politicians communication breakthrough for India at
quaking when he speaks his mind, his the India Mobile Congress 2023, revealing
words have a tremendous impact on a significant technological leap for India.
people. Now that’s what you call power! Telecom tycoon Mittal owns Bharti
Enterprises which spans over telecom,
22 Sudhir Mehta, 69, Industrialist insurance, real estate, hospitality and
Sudhir Mehta is more. As of 2023, Mittal has hit the 10th
chairman emeritus richest Indian spot and been conferred
of the $2.7 billion with ‘The Businessman of the Year’ award
(revenue) Torrent Group by The Economic Times. Wealth is not
comprising Torrent nouvelle to him nor is his ever-increasing
Pharma, Torrent Power influence in telecom.
and Torrent Gas.
The 64-year-old company (Torrent 24 Anil Agarwal, 69, Industrialist
Pharma) was founded by his late father The Founder and
Uttambhai Nathalal Mehta, who was a Chairman of Vedanta
salesman for Swiss pharma giant Sandoz. Resources Limited has
Sudhir with younger brother Samir has grown his company into
morphed Torrent into a force to reckon the largest metal mining
with, whether in pharma, power, gas and company in India. In
now diagnostics. recent years, Vedanta has grown steadily
Their Torrent Power distributes but not forgetting to pledge support
electricity to more than 3.8 million towards India’s carbon neutrality goals.
customers in their home state of Gujarat, This is a small example of what makes Anil
MMR (Mumbai Metropolitan Region), and Agarwal a huge star in his field.
Agra. In July 2021, the group’s Torrent That said, 2023 turned out to be a
Gas announced it was investing $1.3 cliffhanger for Vedanta and its founder. A
billion over five years to build compressed debt crisis was handled through sheer grit.
natural gas stations. The group entered Living on the edge and taking bold steps
the diagnostics segment in February 2022 with confidence is undoubtedly Agarwal’s
through Torrent Diagnostics Private forte. “My dream, my vision, is in a few
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