Updated February 17th, 2021 at 16:33 IST

Navya Nanda geared up to join father's business; not keen on heading into Bollywood

Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter Navya Nanda recently revealed that she will not be joining the film industry instead she is about to join her dad's business.

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Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter Navya Nanda has recently revealed that she plans to join her father's business rather than entering into showbiz. She also shared that she will be the first woman in the family that is currently in its fourth generation who will run this business.

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Navya Nanda to Join Father's Business

In an interview with Vogue magazine, Navya revealed that instead of making her Bollywood debut, Navya plans to run her father Nikhil Nanda's business. Navya has always been clear with the fact that she will not be joining the film industry. Navya Nanda's father, Nikhil Nanda, is the Chairman and Managing Director of 'Escorts Limited' founded in 1944. 'Escorts Limited' is an engineering company which is completely unrelated to the Hindi film industry.

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Talking about her plans and interests in business, Navya told the magazine, “I would be the fourth generation of the family taking the lead—and the first woman,” Navya also said that she is proud of the fact that she will be the one taking forward her family's legacy that was started by her great grandfather HP Nanda. She further added that in today's society it is women who are starting new businesses, breaking old records and supporting other businesswomen. “The ball is definitely in our court, and I cannot wait to see all the amazing things we are going to achieve,” Navya stated while talking about how grateful she is to be born in a time when women are taking charge.

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Navya Nanda's Instagram Page

Navya Nanda had recently made her Instagram profile public and is known for being passionate about women's empowerment and mental health. Her Instagram profile also has pictures dating back to her childhood and a lot of family pictures as well. She is the co-founder of Aara Health which talks about gender-related issues and works to bridge the gap and encourage gender equality. Navya also spoke about this issue in her interview by saying, "This is something that can be achieved if we, as a whole, as a society, as women, as a nation, come together to make this a reality."

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Navya Nanda's Net Worth

Navya recently graduated from Fordham University, Newyork. She holds majors in digital technology and UX design. After her graduation, she founded 'Project Naveli' which works to bring gender equality all over India. Project Naveli travels to small villages in the country and provides them with resources and opportunities that will lead to social and economical empowerment. According to celebs money as of 2021, Navya Nanda's net worth is around $2 million. Her basic net worth includes the inheritance that she will receive from her parents and grandparents.


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Published February 17th, 2021 at 16:33 IST