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Nikhil Nanda
Born (1974-03-18) 18 March 1974 (age 49)
New Delhi, Delhi, India
EducationDoon School
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse
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(m. 1997)​
Children2[1][2]
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Nikhil Nanda (born 18 March 1974) is an Indian businessman. Part of the Nanda family, Kapoor family and Bachchan Family, he is the chairman and managing director of Escorts Limited, an engineering company founded in 1944 by his paternal grandfather, Har Prasad Nanda.[3]

Early life and background

Nikhil Nanda was born on 18 March 1974[4] in New Delhi, Delhi, India to a Punjabi Hindu family. His father, Rajan Nanda from Fazilka, was an industrialist and the chairman and managing director of Escorts Group, while his mother, Ritu Nanda, worked as an insurance agent for Life Insurance Corporation of India. His maternal grandfather was actor-director Raj Kapoor and his great-grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor, was an actor. Actors Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor are his maternal uncles, while actresses Neetu Singh and Babita Kapoor are his aunts by marriage. Actors Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Armaan Jain and Aadar Jain are his maternal first cousins.[5][6]

Nanda attended the Doon School in Dehradun, and went on to study business management at the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in finance and marketing.[7][8]

Career

Nanda served as Chief Operating Officer from October 2005, then as Joint Managing Director of Escorts Limited from September 2007 when he became managing director of Escorts Limited in September 2013.[9] He was appointed Chairman on 7 August 2018 after the death of his father.[10] He was one of five Indians selected as the Global Leaders of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in Geneva, in 2001.[11]

Personal life

Nanda married Shweta Bachchan, daughter of film actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, on 16 February 1997.[12] They have two children.[13]

References

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  2. ^ filmyposters.com (9 July 2023). "Agstya Nanda Net worth, Age, Height, Girlfriend, Family, Wiki, Bio, and 1 best photo - filmyposters". filmyposters.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ^ Balachandran, Manu (14 August 2018). "Escorts: Lord of the field". Forbes India. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. ^ "About". Nikhil Nanda. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  5. ^ "After funeral, Bachchans, Kapoors express solidarity with Nanda family". Deccan Chronicle. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Abhishek Bachchan, brother-in-law Nikhil Nanda immerse Rajan Nanda's ashes in Haridwar". Hindustan Times. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. ^ Singh, Sanghita (18 May 2002). "Nikhil Nanda: The business of life". The Times of India.
  8. ^ "Nikhil Nanda appointed as chairman and MD of Escorts". livemint. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Executive Profile Nikhil Nanda". Bloomberg. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Nikhil Nanda appointed as Chairman and MD of Escorts". The Hindu. PTI. 8 August 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 August 2018.((cite news)): CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. ^ "5 Indians Among Wefs 100 Global Leaders Of Tomorrow". Business Standard. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  12. ^ Gaikwad, Pramod (11 January 2020). "Why Shweta Bachchan-Nanda lives with her parents, separately from in-laws, husband". IB Times. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Navya Nanda is proud of her dad Nikhil Nanda as he wins award: 'Can't wait to carry forward this incredible legacy'". Hindustan Times. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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