Ness Wadia is a very prominent name in the business world. He is the elder son of Nusli Wadia and Maureen Wadia which makes him the heir of the 283-year-old company Wadia Group. He is the managing director of Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation and co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team – the Punjab Kings. Let’s know about him. Who is Ness Wadia? Born to Nusli Wadia and Maureen Wadia he belongs to a Parsi family in Mumbai.  After completing his M.Sc in Engineering Management from the University of Warwick he joined Bombay Dyeing in the year 2001. He is serving as the Director on Boards of various Wadia Group companies like – GoAir Britania Wadia Techno Engineering Services and Bombay Dyeing. The Controversy Wadia made headlines after Bollywood actress Preity Zinta lodged an FIR against co-directors Mohit Burman and Ness Wadia in a Chandigarh court. She questioned the legality of an Extraordinary General Meeting that took place in April 2025. She said she had raised objections to the meeting but her concerns were overlooked. Great-Grandson Of Muhammad Ali Jinnah Very less people know that Ness shares a close connection with Pakistan’s founding father - Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He is the great-grandson of Jinnah. He is the son of Nusli Wadia and former air hostess and Editor of Gladrags Maureen Wadia. His grandparents were Neville Wadia and Dina Wadia. Affair With Preity Zinta Rumours about Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia’s relationship began surfacing in the early 2000s and by 2005 Preity confirmed they were together. The two were frequently seen attending events cricket matches and even the wedding of Abhishek Bach “We don’t hide our relationship from the media. We go for parties together we go to have coffee in Barista we go for pizzas together… But I don’t talk about him or talk about how I feel. What do I say? Those are feelings I cherish” Zinta said. The Bollywood actress lodged molestation charges on Wadia. Preity and Ness broke their relationship in 2009 after the businessman had allegedly slapped her at a party. In 2014 Zinta accused Wadia of physical molestation. “For some time we have ended our relationship. Although we are the co-owners of our team Kings XI Punjab but we are no longer in a relationship and only talk for professional reasons and work. During that time he tried to abuse me and used extremely derogatory language and tried to behave in a manner where I was put to shame in front of my colleagues friends and family Preity Zinta’s complaint read. Ness Wadia filed a counter case against Preity Zinta and the two were involved in a legal battle for some time. However in 2018 Ness apologised to Preity leading her to withdraw the case.