Nikhil Nanda is an Indian businessman. Part of the Nanda family,

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and

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, he is the chairman and managing director of

Escorts Limited Escorts Kubota Limited formerly Escorts Limited is an Indian multinational conglomerate that operates in the sectors of agricultural machinery, construction machinery, material handling, and railway equipment. Its headquarters are located in ...

, an engineering company founded in 1944 by his paternal grandfather, Har Prasad Nanda.

Early life and background

Nikhil Nanda was born on 18 March 1974 in

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to a

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family. His father, Rajan Nanda from

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, was an industrialist and the chairman and managing director of

Escorts Group Escorts Kubota Limited formerly Escorts Limited is an Indian multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate that operates in the sectors of agricultural machinery, construction machinery, material handling, and railway equipment. Its headq ...

, while his mother,

Ritu Nanda Ritu Nanda (born Ritu Raj Kapoor; 30 October 1948 – 14 January 2020) was an Indian businesswoman and insurance advisor. Career Nanda served as the chairperson and CEO of Ritu Nanda Insurance Services (RNIS). She initially managed a household ...

, worked as an insurance agent for Life Insurance Corporation of India. His maternal grandfather was actor-director

Raj Kapoor Raj Kapoor (pronunciation: �aːd͡ʒ kəpuːɾ born Shrishti Nath Kapoor; also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor; 14 December 1924 2 June 1988) was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered one of th ...

and his great-grandfather,

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, was an actor. Actors

Rishi Kapoor Rishi Raj Kapoor (4 September 1952 — 30 April 2020) was an Indian actor, film director and producer who worked in Hindi films. He was the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards and a National Film Award. Born into t ...

Randhir Kapoor Randhir Raj Kapoor (born 15 February 1947) is an Indian actor, film producer and director who worked in Hindi cinema. He was an established actor of the 1970s and received two Filmfare Award nominations. However, his career declined in the ea ...

and

Rajiv Kapoor Rajiv Raj Kapoor (25 August 1962 9 February 2021) was an Indian actor, film producer, film director and a member of the Kapoor family, best known for his lead role in '' Ram Teri Ganga Maili''. He was the youngest son of Raj Kapoor, the legend ...

are his maternal uncles, while actresses

Neetu Singh Neetu Kapoor (born Harneet Kaur), is an Indian actress who is known for appearing in Hindi films throughout the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. In 2012, Singh was inducted into the Walk of the Stars, an entertainment hall of fame at Bandra ...

and

Babita Kapoor Babita Shivdasani-Kapoor (born 20 April 1947), also known simply as Babita or Babita Kapoor, is a former Indian actress who appeared in Hindi-language films. The daughter of actor Hari Shivdasani, she is the first cousin of her contemporary a ...

are his aunts by marriage. Actors

Karisma Kapoor Karisma Kapoor (born 25 June 1974) is an Indian actress, who works in Hindi films. A member of the Kapoor family, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. Kapoor made her acting d ...

Kareena Kapoor Kareena Kapoor Khan (; '' née'' Kapoor; born 21 September 1980) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. She is the daughter of actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and the younger sister of actress Karisma Kapoor. Noted for playing a va ...

Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor (; born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi-language films. He is one of the highest-paid actors of Hindi cinema and has featured in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Kapoor is the re ...

, Armaan Jain and Aadar Jain are his maternal first cousins. Nanda attended the

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in Dehradun, and went on to study business management at

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of the

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, where he majored in finance and marketing.

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. He was appointed Chairman on 7 August 2018 after the death of his father. He was one of five Indians selected as the Global Leaders of Tomorrow by the

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in Geneva, in 2001.

Personal life

Nanda married Shweta Bachchan, daughter of film actors Amitabh Bachchan and

Jaya Bachchan Jaya Bachchan (''née'' Bhaduri; born 9 April 1948) is an Indian actress and politician. She is a member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from the Samajwadi Party, serving four terms since 2004. Known primarily for her work in Hindi and Bengali ...

, on 16 February 1997. They have two children named Navya Naveli Nanda and Agastya Nanda.

References

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