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One of the richest families in the world, the Ambanis are known for hosting every occasion with a lot of pomp and show. Be it festivals or marriages of their children, every occasion is simply extravagant. And now, their youngest son, Anant Ambani is all set to tie the knot with his soulmate, Radhika Merchant.
Radhika Merchant garnered a lot of attention during Isha Ambani’s engagement when her picture with Anant surfaced on many social media platforms. Since then, everyone wished to witness the grand union of Radhika and Anant. Though everyone is aware of Radhika and her background, not many people know about her family.
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Radhika Merchant is the daughter of businessman, Virent Merchant and his wife, Shaila Merchant. Everyone in Radhika’s family is into business and is doing exceptionally well in their chosen careers. Let us delve into details about Radhika Merchant’s billionaire father, Viren, who is the CEO of Encore Healthcare Private Limited.
Born in 1965, Viren did his initial schooling at the prestigious schools in Mumbai. After his schooling, Viren went on to attain his Bachelor’s degree at Kent State University. Since childhood, Viren has been keen on learning many aspects of business.
It was Viren’s trust in his business acumen which led him to venture into the business sector even before he received his degree. With many years of hard work, Viren emerged as one of the leading business tycoons not just in India but on the international level as well.
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The 58-year-old businessman built an innovative online healthcare platform, ENCORE, which provides online and offline healthcare services. With time, the Encore group expanded its horizons, and now it is one of the major forces in the healthcare sector.
Apart from serving as the CEO of Encore Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Viren Merchant is also the director of many big Indian companies. Some of the biggest companies, where Viren holds directorships are Encore Business Centre Private Limited, Encore Natural Polymers Private Limited, ZYG Pharma Private Limited, Saidarshan Business Centres Private Limited, and Encore Polyfrac Products Private Limited.
Viren Merchant is one of the leading names in the business world. With his years of dedication and hard work, Viren has taken Encore Healthcare Private Limited to the global market. Talking about Viren Merchant’s net worth, as per multiple reports, the business magnate has a whopping net worth of Rs. 755 crores.
Despite being such a successful businessman, Viren stays away from the limelight. He is hardly seen in any star-studded event or parties. Talking about Viren Merchant’s family, he is married to Shaila Merchant, who is also a successful entrepreneur. The couple has two daughters, Anjali Merchant and Radhika Merchant.
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There are very few families in India where every member of the family is an entrepreneur. Like Viren, his wife, Shaila, also serves as one of the managing directors of Encore Healthcare. Viren and Shaila’s elder daughter, Anjali Merchant is the co-founder of Dryfix, a chain of hair styling clubs.
Talking about Viren and Shaila’s younger daughter, Radhika Merchant, she is also a businesswoman, just like the other members of her family. Radhika currently serves as a director of Encore Healthcare. Apart from this, she also works for animal welfare, civil rights, economic empowerment and various other social services.
Viren Merchant is a visionary who, with years of hard work, built his own empire and carved his name on a global scale.
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