This father-daughter duo who dominate their respective fields. While the father stands as the richest filmmaker in the country surpassing even Bollywood’s biggest names the daughter has left popular actresses behind with her beauty and accomplishments. Let’s find out who they are. From Bollywood to the South Indian film industry we are all familiar with popular actors filmmakers and their luxurious lifestyles. However today’s spotlight is on a stunning young woman who outshines even Ananya Panday and Rasha Thadani in beauty and accomplishments. Her father has left behind industry titans like Karan Johar Aditya Chopra Sajid Nadiadwala and Ronnie Screwvala earning him the title of India’s Bill Gates. Who Are They? The young woman in question is Kavya Maran daughter of Kalanithi Maran a business tycoon filmmaker and the chairman of SUN Group. Kavya is also the owner of the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad. India’s Richest Filmmaker Kalanithi Maran is often referred to as India’s Bill Gates. According to Forbes his net worth stands at a staggering $3.6 billion (₹30289 crore) making him the wealthiest filmmaker in the country. Who Is Kavya Maran? Kaviya Maran was born on August 6 1992 in Chennai. Kavya holds a commerce degree from Stella Maris College in Chennai and an MBA from Warwick Business School in the UK. She co-owns the Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL team and has been serving as the franchise’s CEO since 2018. Kavya Maran herself has an estimated net worth of Rs 409 crore. Kalanithi Maran’s Films Kalanithi Maran owns SUN Group which operates 37 TV channels and controls Sun Pictures a film production company. Under his banner blockbusters like Enthiran Petta Beast Jailer and Ryan have been produced featuring superstars like Rajinikanth and Dhanush. After the massive success of the film Jailer Kalanithi Maran gifted superstar Rajinikanth a BMW car as a token of appreciation. Kalanithi Maran’s Net Worth Kalanithi Maran’s net worth surpasses even Bollywood’s richest actor Shah Rukh Khan whose total wealth is estimated at ₹7300 crore as of 2024 according to Forbes. While Kalanithi Maran continues to dominate as India’s richest filmmaker Kaviya Maran is carving her own path as a successful businesswoman and IPL franchise owner.