Advertisement

Dilip Shanghvi Among Asia's Richest Self-Made Billionaires: Wealth-X

Placed at the seventh position in a list compiled by Wealth-X, which tracks the world's richest persons, Sun Pharmaceuticals' Mr Shanghvi has a net worth of Rs. 21,000 crore.

  • Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries' Dilip Shanghvi has been named in a list of Asia's top ten wealthiest self-made billionaires by Wealth-X, which tracks the world's richest persons.

    At the seventh position, Mr Shanghvi is the only Indian in the list with a net worth of $3.5 billion (Rs. 21,000 crore at 1 dollar = 60 rupees). (Photo credit: sunpharma.com)
  • Li Ka-Shing of Cheung Kong (Holdings)

    Hong Kong business tycoon Li Ka-Shing topped the Wealth-X list with a fortune of $29.4 billion, or Rs. 1,76,400 crore. (Photo credit: ckh.com.hk)
  • Lee Shau Kee of Henderson Land Development

    Hong Kong-based realty tycoon Lee Shau Kee was positioned second with a net worth of $22.8 billion, or Rs 1,36,800 crore. (Photo credit: hld.com)
  • Lui Che Woo of K Wah Group

    Another Hong Kong-based businessman Lui Che Woo is next with a net worth of $21.1 billion, or Rs 1,26,600 crore. (Photo credit: kwah.com)
  • Wang Jianlin of Dalian Wanda Group

    Next in the list is Wang Jianlin, who heads one of China's largest realty developers and has a net worth of $16.6 billion, or Rs 99,600 crore. (Photo credit: wanda-group.com)
  • Masayoshi Son of Softbank Mobile

    Masayoshi Son of Japan was ranked fifth on the list with a fortune of $16.4 billion, or Rs 98,400 crore. (Photo credit: softbank.jp)
  • Robert Kuok of Kuok Group

    With a net worth of $15 billion (Rs 90,000 crore), Malaysian Chinese businessman Robert Kuok is placed at the sixth place in the list. (Photo credit: leinvest.com)
  • Dilip Shanghvi of Sun Pharma

    And Mr Shanghvi - the only Indian on the list - is the founder and managing director of the Mumbai-headquartered pharmaceutical company.
Listen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com