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Dilip Shanghvi

Dilip Shanghvi

Dilip Shanghvi (#91)

Global Rank #91
Country Rank #7
Country India

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  • $ 27 B
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • India
  • M
  • 70 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #91
Country Rank #7
Net Worth $27.0B
Previous Worth $27.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country India
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Age 70 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 3, 2026
Last Refreshed 04 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Mumbai, India
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Personal Stats

Age 70
Source Of Wealth Pharmaceuticals, Self Made
Residence Mumbai, India
Citizenship India
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Calcutta University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $27.0B
Current Net Worth $27.0B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

The son of a pharmaceuticals distributor, Dilip Shanghvi borrowed $200 from his father to start Sun Pharmaceutical Industries in 1983 to make psychiatric drugs. The company is India's most valuable listed pharma outfit and gets two-thirds of its $6.1 billion annual revenue from overseas markets. He grew Sun through a series of acquisitions, the biggest of which was the 2014 purchase of scandal-tainted rival Ranbaxy Laboratories for $4 billion. Sun Pharma acquired U.S. skin cancer drug maker Checkpoint Therapeutics in May 2025 for $355 million. In February 2025, his son Aalok was appointed as chief operating officer of Sun Pharma.

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Did You Know?

Photos of Shanghvi's family deity, Shrinathji, adorn Sun's factories and offices.

Shanghvi 's favorite cuisine is south Indian.

In 2023, Sun Pharma completed the $576 million acquisition of U.S.-based Concert Pharmaceuticals.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Dilip Shanghvi's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $27.0B (May 3, 2026)

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