Sudhir & Samir Mehta

  • Brothers Sudhir & Samir Mehta get the bulk of their wealth from Torrent Pharmaceuticals, flagship of the $3 billion (revenue) Torrent Group.
  • The 60-year-old company was founded by their late father Uttambhai Nathalal Mehta, who was a salesman for Swiss pharma giant Sandoz.
  • Their Torrent Power distributes electricity to more than 3 million customers in their home state of Gujarat and two other states.
  • Torrent Power’s shares were up on higher sales in the fiscal year ended March 2019, as well as a rise in profits from its renewable energy business.