Who Is Vidhi Shanghvi; Heiress To Rs 4 Lakh Crore Pharma Company - Profile, Bio

Vidhi Shanghvi is the daughter of Dilip Shanghvi, India's richest healthcare billionare. She is Vice president and Head of Consumer Healthcare, Nutrition, and India Distribution in her father's Rs 4.35 Lakh Crore business empire. Dilip Shanghvi founded Sun Pharma and a net worth of $29.2Bn as of December 15, 2024, according to Forbes. He is India's wealthiest individual in the health-care sector.

Vidhi Shanghvi: Career

She holds a bachelors degree in Economics from Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania.  Apart from her role as vice president, she serves as a non-executive director at Sun Pharma Advances Research Company Limited (SPARC). This is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company spun off from Sun Pharma. She was earlier working with Sun Pharma India Business's marketing function, where she was gaining experience before taking on larger roles.

Shangavi is also an advocate for mental health. She has founded a non-profit initiative aimed at empowering individuals to prioritise their mental well-being. The platform created by her provides holistic mental health solutions.

Vidhi Shanghvi: Mukesh Ambani Connection

Vidhi is married to Vivel Salgaocar, who is the son of Goa based industrialists Shiv and Ranjana Salgaocar. Mukesh Ambani has two sisters Deepti Salgaocar and Nina Salgaocar. Deepti is married to Dattraj Salgaocar, who is the brother of Shivanand Salgaocar.