India’s Top 10 Business Celebrities

"Most Indian business celebs succeed in leaving their impression on the common people, making their image ‘larger-than-life’."

1.Ambani Brothers– India’s leading entrepreneurs 

Mukesh and Anil Ambani are sons of Dhirubhai Ambani, who built the biggest private sector giant ‘Reliance India’. Mukesh Ambani (RIL) is a high-life socialite. Anil Ambani (ADAG) actively participates in numerous social activities. Both have won several entrepreneurial awards and are renowned as the joint face of emerging India.

2.Dr. Vijay Mallya – A liquor and lifestyle King

UB Group and ‘Kingfisher Airlines’ owner Dr. Vijay Mallya is looked upon as a multi-national tycoon with a flamboyant attitude. He is an avid sports lover and an expert car racer. He is a Rajyasabha M.P. and is also involved in charity and philanthropy.

3.Kiran Mazumdar Shaw – Mastering the art of biotechnology

Founder and Chairperson of India’s biggest biotechnology firm ‘Biocon’, Dr. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, is also known as one of India’s richest women. Besides being a rewarded personality, Dr. Shaw is a golf player and a collector of art paintings.

4.Sunil Mittal – The man behind India’s cell-phone revolution 

Chairman and MD of the Bharti Group, Sunil Mittal is renowned as a man leading the GSM- based cellular phone revolution in India. He is fond of playing golf and is a licensed pilot.

5.Chanda Kochhar – Rebuilding the ICICI Corporate

ICICI’s MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar, ranks on the 20th position on Forbes ‘World’s 100 most powerful women list.’ Kochhar is aware of her role-play in shaping the group’s identity and culture. Reading, gardening, music, watching movies are some of her hobbies.

6.Narayan Murthy and Sudha Murthy – The Industrial and social icons of India 

Narayan Murthy is the mastermind behind Bangalore-based Infosys, the technology legend of modern India. Murthy is a techno-preneur with a creed to do business with ethics. His wife Sudha Murthy heads the Infosys Foundation, which has seamlessly contributed towards the growth of the helpless and poor in India.

7.Shahnaz Husain - A face behind India’s beauty industry
‘Shahnaz Husain Herbals’ is a $100 million company pioneered by beauty priestess Shahnaz Husain. It has launched more than 400 beauty products that dominate the global markets.

8.Ekta Kapoor – The Television Queen

Ekta Kapoor, Creative Director of Balaji Telefilms, has been awarded by E&Y for breaking all previous records of the TV serials produced in India.

9.Naina Lal Kidwai – The Corporate Diva

HSBC Country Head and Padmashri Award winner, Naina Lal Kidwai, is the first Indian woman to play a critical role in guiding functions of an India-based foreign bank. Besides being a family woman, she is a wildlife lover.

10.Ness Wadia – The Textile Magnet

Ness Wadia is a MD of Bombay Dyeing and has been instrumental in bringing a strategic approach to the company’s retail operations. He has established a commerce collage and his interest lies in cricket.