There are many celebrities in Indian cinema who had no parents in cinema but have earned a big name on the basis of hard work. In this article we are introducing you to one such personality who earned their name in the film industry. ike and Kai Po Che. And his name is Ronnie Screwvala who is a well-known director of Indian cinema. He is among the richest people in cinema. Bollywoods richest man with a net worth of Rs 12800 crore Ronnie Screwvala is a popular face of the Indian film industry and enjoys the love of the people. However his journey to this peak was not straightforward. Born on September 8 1956 Screwvala started out as an entrepreneur initially setting up a toothbrush manufacturing company. His first step in the entertainment industry was in 1981 when he pioneered cable TV in India a significant move at a time when the country had only one terrestrial channel Doordarshan. In 1990 Screwvala founded UTV Software Communications (UTV) which he grew into a major media conglomerate. UTV comprised a movie studio a game studio and a creative content company and went public by listing on the stock exchanges in 2005. Disney gradually took a stake in UTV until Screwvala sold the entire company to them in 2012 at an enterprise value of US$1.4 billion. Beyond the film industry Screwvalas influence extends to a variety of sectors. Ronnie Screwvala the head of RSVP Films and former boss of UTV Motion Pictures is the richest film producer in the Hindi film industry. According to Forbes Ronnie Screwvalas net worth is more than Rs 12800 crore i.e. $1.5 billion which makes him much richer than big names like Aditya Chopra Karan Johar Bhushan Kumar Ekta Kapoor or Sajid Nadiadwala. Let us tell you that Ronnie Screwvala came as a shark in the reality show Shark Tank India and during that time he looted a lot of limelight. In the last few years Ronnie Screwvala has been nominated by Time Esquire and Fortune among the most influential and powerful people of India. The filmmakers net worth of Rs 12800 crore is not only due to films. RSVP is a big part of his portfolio but Screwvala also has other businesses. Ronnie is the co-founder of UpGrad one of Indias largest online education companies which focuses on higher education and expertise in areas such as digital marketing data analytics and product management. Additionally he co-founded U Sports which focuses on sports such as kabaddi esports and football with an emphasis on training and managing young talent for professional careers in India and globally. Ronnie also founded Unilazer Ventures a public equity company that invests in early-stage Indian startups ranging from e-commerce to artificial intelligence and agriculture. Apart from this Screwvala along with his wife Zarina founded the Swades Foundation a non-profit organization that aims to lift one million people out of poverty in rural India. Let us tell you that this foundation works in Raigad district of Maharashtra which focuses on providing water sanitation health education and livelihood opportunities to 5 lakh people in 2000 villages. Apart from films Ronnie Screwvala shows his significant contribution to education sports and philanthropy. He has been recognized globally named among the 75 most influential people of the 21st century by Esquire in 2008 and among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine in 2009. He is also listed among the 25 most powerful people in Asia by Fortune Magazine.