Niranjan Hiranandani is a billionaire businessman, co-founder and managing director of Hiranandani Group. He is also engaged in real estate business.
Niranjan Hiranandani’s early life
Born in Mumbai, Niranjan Hiranandani and his family are of Sindhi heritage. Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani, his father, was an ENT surgeon and a recipient of the Government of India’s Padma Bhushan Award. He has two brothers – Navin and Surendra.
Niranjan Hiranandani’s career
Niranjan Hiranandani began his career as an accounting teacher. He opened his first business – a textile weaving unit in Kandivali, Mumbai in 1981. With the help of his brother Surendra, Niranjan Hiranandani managed to buy 250 acres of land in Powai in 1985. He began his real estate business under the name Hiranandani Gardens. The company also has Hiranandani Constructions, Hiranandani Estate, and Hiranandani Hospital which opened in 2006.
Niranjan Hiranandani is also the founder and chairman of Yotta Infrastructure. The company has launched the world’s second-largest data center, NM1 in its Integrated Yotta Data Center Park at Navi Mumbai. The business tycoon is married to Kamal Hiranandani. They have two children – a daughter Priya, and a son Darshan. Priya is married to a London-based businessman called Cyrus Vandrevala. Darshan is married to Neha Jhalani, daughter of Delhi-based businessman Pradeep Jhalani and Shabnam Jhalani.
Niranjan Hiranandani’s education
Niranjan Hiranandani went to Campion School, Mumbai. He pursued a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Mumbai’s Sydenham College. For the unversed, he is a chartered accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Niranjan Hiranandani’s net worth
Niranjan Hiranandani has an estimated net worth of $ 1.5 billion, Forbes reported.