If we ask about the big families of Bollywood, then there will be two names without any doubt. One is the Bachchan family, and the other is the Kapoor family. The Kapoor family has contributed a lot to the film industry, while the Bachchan family gave us a superstar. But do you know about a person who has connections with both families? So let us introduce you to him.
This is business tycoon Nikhil Nanda, who is to Raj Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan. His in-laws are from the Bachchan family, and his own family belongs to the Kapoor family. He never got involved in Bollywood or any work to the industry. But he was always in the news. The reason for this was his family. There were many stars in both families, and they also used to make headlines.
Nikhil Nanda was born in the Rajan Nanda family in Delhi. Born in 1974, Nikhil’s mother is Ritu Nand, who is Raj Kapoor’s daughter. Meaning, he is the real sister of Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, and Rajiv Kapoor. In this regard, he is also to Karisma Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Adar Jain, and Kareena Kapoor. They are his first cousins. Ranbir Kapoor is married to Alia Bhatt, so according to this, he is now to Bhatt Sahab as well. Neetu Kapoor is Nikhil Nanda’s maternal aunt, and in this regard, she is Shweta Bachchan’s maternal uncle.
In the year 1997, Nikhil Nanda married Shweta Bachchan. She is the only daughter of Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan, and her brother and sister-in-law are Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai. Shweta and Nikhil also have two children, Navya Naveli and Agastya. While Navya is interested in her father’s business, Agastya has the genes of his maternal grandfather and wants to become an actor like him. He also made his debut with The Archies in the year 2023.
Now let’s come to Nikhil Nanda’s business. What does he do? Nikhil completed his studies in the US and then joined the family business. His grandfather formed the Escorts Group. There was a time when the Escorts company was facing many challenges. In such a situation, Nikhil revived this company. Along with his father and family, he joined the company as a director and took over the reins of the company. It was the year 2013 when his father passed away, and the entire responsibility of the business fell on him.
In 2021, Escorts Limited partnered with Kubota Corporation. The next year, the company was renamed Escorts Kubota Limited, and Nikhil was made the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the company. As of April 2025, according to several reports, the company’s market cap is more than $4.1 billion (about Rs 36,000 crores). In 2024, the company’s annual revenue was around $1.1 billion (i.e Rs 9200 crores).
