Rajnikant Shroff
Rajnikant Shroff | |
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| Born | Rajnikant Devidas Shroff |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Bombay University |
| Occupation(s) | Businessperson, Founder & Chairman of UPL |
| Organization | UPL Limited |
| Known for | Pioneering Red phosphorus manufacturing in India |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan, 2021 Order of the Aztec Eagle, 2018 |
Rajnikant Devidas Shroff, also known as Rajju Shroff, is an Indian businessperson and billionaire, who is the founder and chairman of UPL Limited. In 2020, he was ranked as the #93 richest person in India, with a net worth of $1.5 billion, according to Forbes. The Government of India conferred him India's third highest civilian award the Padma Bhushan in 2021.