Dilip Shanghvi Biography
Dilip Shanghvi grew up in Kolkata, started in his father's medicine business and founded Sun Pharma in 1983 with about $200 12.
Full nameDilip Shantilal Shanghvi
Born1 Oct 1955, Amreli, Gujarat, India
Age71
NationalityIndia
EducationB.Com, Calcutta University
Known forSun Pharmaceutical Industries
SpouseVibha Shanghvi
ResidenceMumbai, India
Dilip Shanghvi's early life
Shanghvi was born on 1 October 1955 in Amreli, Gujarat, and grew up in Kolkata, where his father ran a pharmaceutical wholesale business 2.
Education
He earned a commerce degree from Calcutta University 1.
Founding Sun Pharma
In 1983 he borrowed about $200 from his father to start making psychiatric drugs in Vapi, Gujarat. Sun Pharma listed in 1994 12.
Growth by acquisition
He built Sun through dozens of acquisitions, including Taro of Israel and Ranbaxy in 2014 for $4 billion. He received the Padma Shri in 2016 12.
Frequently asked questions
Selling medicines in his father's wholesale business, then founding Sun Pharma in 1983 with about $200.
A commerce degree from Calcutta University.
Sources✓ Verified 4 Nov 2026
1 Forbes, Dilip Shanghvi profile (real-time net worth), 4 Nov 2026
2 Wikipedia, Dilip Shanghvi, accessed 4 Nov 2026
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