Vidhi Shanghvi is a famous Indian businesswoman and the daughter of healthcare tycoon Dilip Shanghvi, the founder and managing director of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, the fourth-largest pharmaceutical company in the world. As the Vice President of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, she oversees the Consumer Healthcare and Nutrition segments and plays a crucial role in her father’s Rs 4.35 lakh crore pharmaceutical empire.
Personal Information
| Full Name | Vidhi Shanghvi |
| Date of Birth | October 11, 1987 (age 37 years) |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma Mater | Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years Active | |
| Organization | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited (SPARC) |
| Title | Vice President at Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
non-executive director at Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited (SPARC) |
| Husband | Vivek Salgaocar (m. 2017) |
| Children | |
| Parents | Dilip Shanghvi (father) Vibha Shanghvi (mother) |
| Relatives | Aalok Shanghvi (brother)
Shivanand Salgaocar (father-in-law) Ranjana Salgaocar (mother-in-law) |
Early Life and Education
Vidhi Shanghvi was born on October 11, 1987, in Mumbai. She comes from a well-known business family in Mumbai, India. Her father, Dilip Shanghvi, is the founder and managing director of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Her mother, Vibha Shanghvi, and her brother, Aalok Shanghvi, who serves as an executive director at Sun Pharma.
Vidhi Shanghvi completed her schooling in India before pursuing higher education abroad. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Career
Vidhi Shanghvi joined her father’s Sun Pharmaceutical Industries after completing her education at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She started in the marketing division and has since risen to the position of Vice President. As Vice President and Head of Consumer Healthcare, Nutrition, and India Distribution, she has been vital in shaping the company’s strategic direction for over a decade.
In addition to her role at Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Vidhi was appointed as an additional non-executive and non-independent director of Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited (SPARC) in July 2023. SPARC, a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative research and development, reflects Vidhi’s commitment to advancing healthcare solutions.
Vidhi Shanghvi, along with her brother Aalok Shanghvi, is an heir to the Rs 4.35 lakh crore healthcare empire built by their father, Dilip Shanghvi, the founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries. According to Forbes, Dilip Shanghvi is India's richest healthcare billionaire, with a net worth of approximately $29.1 billion as of December 20, 2024.
Personal Life
Vidhi Shanghvi married Vivek Salgaocar on February 6, 2017. Vivek Salgaocar is a businessman and the son of Goan industrialists Shivanand and Ranjana Salgaocar. Through marriage, Vidhi also has a connection to the Ambani family. Mukesh and Anil Ambani's sister, Deepti Salgaocar, is married to Dattaraj Salgaocar, the brother of Shivanand Salgaocar.
Besides the corporate, Vidhi Shanghvi is an advocate for mental health. She founded ‘Mann Talks’, a non-profit organization that offers free tools and holistic approaches to make mental health care accessible to all.
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