Sudhir Uttamlal Mehta (born 1954) is an Indian

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businessman. Together with his brother,

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, he operates Torrent Group, which was founded by their late father, U. N. Mehta in 1959. In September 2021, Sudhir and Samir Mehta's net worth was estimated at US$7.2 billion.

Early life

Mehta was born to a

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family in 1954 and he received his bachelor's degree from

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Personal life

Mehta has two sons, Jinal and Varun. Jinal Mehta is a director of Torrent Power.

References

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