Dilip Shanghvi
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Dilip Shanghvi

Dilip Shanghvi

Founder and managing director of Sun Pharma, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries · Updated 10 Nov 2026

Dilip Shanghvi founded Sun Pharma in 1983 with about $200 from his father. Forbes put his net worth at $25.4 billion on 4 November 2026, 97th in the world 1.

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Net worthNOV 2026Full breakdown → $25.4B Source: Forbes, 4 Nov 2026
RankingsNOV 2026
Richest in the world#97
-India rank
71Age
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QUICK FACTS
Full nameDilip Shantilal Shanghvi
Born1 October 1955, Amreli, Gujarat
Age71
Net worth$25.4B · Forbes, 4 Nov 2026
Known forFounding Sun Pharma
EducationB.Com, Calcutta University
SpouseVibha Shanghvi
Children2
01 · Biography

Who is Dilip Shanghvi?

Dilip Shanghvi is the Indian founder and managing director of Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesIndia’s most valuable listed drug company. Forbes put his net worth at $25.4 billion (about ₹2.42 lakh crore) on 4 November 2026, 97th in the world 1.

How did Dilip Shanghvi make his money?

Shanghvi borrowed about $200 from his father to start Sun Pharma in 1983, first making psychiatric drugs. He grew it through a long series of acquisitions, the largest being Ranbaxy Laboratories in 2014 for $4 billion. Sun now has about $6.1 billion in annual revenue, roughly two-thirds from outside India 1.

Illustrative pharmaceutical growth scene with medicine bottles and modern manufacturing line

Tablets filling blister packs on a pharmaceutical production line, representing Dilip Shanghvi's Sun Pharma

Recent moves

In May 2025 Sun bought the US skin-cancer drug developer Checkpoint Therapeutics for $355 million. His son Aalok became Sun’s chief operating officer in February 2025 1.

Early life and family

Shanghvi was born on 1 October 1955 in Amreli, Gujarat, and earned a commerce degree from Calcutta University. He is married to Vibha Shanghvi; they have two children 12.

Illustrative mid-century Kolkata study desk with accounting books beside a courtyard

In this profile · 6 pages

Everything about Dilip Shanghvi

Net worth1 minSun Pharma's founder turned $200 into $25.4 billion.Read net worth → Biography1 minKolkata, a $200 loan and India's biggest listed drugmaker.Read biography → Family1 minHis wife Vibha, son Aalok and daughter Vidhi.Read family → Companies1 minSun Pharma, Taro, Ranbaxy and Suzlon.Read companies → Lifestyle1 minMumbai and a famously low profile.Read lifestyle → Timeline1 min1955 to 2026: $200 to India's top drugmaker.Read timeline →
02 · Timeline

Career timelineCareer at a glance

Full timeline
  1. 1955PERSONALBorn on 1 October in Amreli, Gujarat
  2. 1983FOUNDEDFounds Sun Pharma with about $200 from his father
  3. 2014DEALSun buys Ranbaxy Laboratories for $4 billion
  4. 2016MILESTONEReceives the Padma Shri
  5. 2025DEALSun buys Checkpoint Therapeutics; son Aalok becomes COO
03 · Companies

Companies founded 1Companies

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Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesSun Pharmaceutical IndustriesFounder & Managing director · 1983–now
04 · Family

Wife, children and family

Family page
Vibha ShanghviWife
Aalok ShanghviSon; Sun Pharma COO
06 · FAQ

Questions people ask

Forbes estimated Dilip Shanghvi's net worth at $25.4 billion on 4 November 2026, about ₹2.42 lakh crore.
He borrowed about $200 from his father in 1983 to start making psychiatric drugs.
His son Aalok became chief operating officer in February 2025.

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Sources Last verified 4 Nov 2026
  1. 1Forbes, Dilip Shanghvi profile (real-time net worth)4 Nov 2026, Net worth, Sun Pharma, deals
  2. 2Dilip ShanghviWikipedia, accessed 4 Nov 2026; biography
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