Smita Crishna-Godrej Timeline
Smita Crishna-Godrej's timeline runs from her 1950 birth to the 2024 split that left her and Jamshyd in control of Godrej & Boyce 14.
Smita Crishna-Godrej timeline
The table sets out the dated events in Smita Crishna-Godrej's public record, most of them tied to her family and the Godrej business.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1897 | Her grandfather Pirojsha Godrej and his brother Ardeshir start the lock business that becomes Godrej & Boyce 4 |
| 1949 | Her brother Jamshyd is born 3 |
| 1950 | Born on 30 December, per Forbes 1 |
| 1972 | The Pirojsha Godrej Foundation, which now holds about 23% of Godrej & Boyce, is set up 7 |
| 1982 | Daughter Nyrika is born 9 |
| 2000 | Jamshyd becomes chairman of Godrej & Boyce 6 |
| 2004 | Daughter Freyan joins Nozer Wadia Associates 6 |
| 2021 | Husband Vijay Crishna retires after 45 years with the Godrej group 8 |
| 2024 | Family announces the split in April; she and Jamshyd take Godrej Enterprises Group 4 |
| 2026 | Husband dies on 3 March; Forbes values her at $5.07 billion on 5 November 18 |
- 1950 · PERSONALBorn on 30 December, per Forbes
- 1982 · PERSONALDaughter Nyrika is born
- 2021 · PERSONALHusband Vijay Crishna retires after 45 years with the Godrej group
- 2024 · DEALGodrej family splits; she and Jamshyd take Godrej Enterprises Group
- 2026 · PERSONALHusband Vijay Crishna dies on 3 March
- 2026 · MILESTONEForbes values her at $5.07 billion, 41st in India
What the timeline shows
Her public record is thin because she has not held an executive role in the group. The key business event is the 2024 split, which ended decades of shared ownership with her cousins and left her and Jamshyd in control of Godrej & Boyce and its Mumbai land 4. The next turning point is likely to be succession: Forbes says her daughter Nyrika Holkar, already executive director, is tipped to take over from Jamshyd as chairperson 1. Her younger daughter Freyan already sits on the board as a non-executive director, so both of her children are now part of the company's governance 6.