
However, did you know that mumbai is home to India's priciest apartment? You predicted it! At the end of May this year, the most expensive apartment in india sold for a record-breaking price. It was in Worli, mumbai, of course. However, do you know who owns this opulent apartment and how much it costs?
Who is the billionaire owner who bought India's costliest flats?
In May, Leena Tewari purchased the priciest apartment in India. For Rs 639 crore, Leena bought two opulent duplexes in Worli, mumbai, close to the sea. The entire cost came to about Rs 703 crore after she additionally paid Rs 63.9 crore in GST and stamp duty. The 40-story Naman Xana building in Worli sea Face has duplex apartments that span 22,572 square feet from the 32nd to the 35th floor and offer views of the Arabian Sea. The cost of carpeting an area is estimated by the media to be more than Rs 2.83 lakh per square foot.
How much did Leena pay for these premium properties?
To register the properties, Leena Tewari had to pay around Rs 63.9 crore in stamp duty and Goods & services Tax (GST). She is the granddaughter of USV Private Limited's founder, Vithal Balkrishna Gandhi. Her grandfather founded the business with Revlon in 1961, and it has remained one of India's top biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
What record did this purchase set in the indian real estate market?
Forbes estimates that Leena Tewari has a current net worth of $3.9 billion. She is currently the 964th richest person on the planet. She was listed as the 45th richest indian lady by forbes india in 2023. She has more money than Falguni Nayar of Nykaa and kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of Biocon. In 2023, her estimated net worth was $3.7 billion.
Leena is the chair of USV india, a pharmaceutical company situated in Mumbai. In 2018, USV expanded internationally when it acquired Juta Pharma, a German generics company. In 2022, Aneesha gandhi Tewari, Leena's daughter, joined the USV board. She holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology from MIT.
Leena was born on march 9, 1957, in a mumbai suburb. She attended the university of mumbai to study commerce before graduating from Boston university with an MBA. After a while, Leena went back to india to continue managing the family business. Forbes claims that USV has a broad portfolio that includes injectables, biosimilar medications, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), with a focus on diabetes and cardiovascular medications.
The goal of USV, as stated on its official website, is to maintain its reputation as a trustworthy supplier of medical supplies and services to clients worldwide. It seeks to establish and maintain a workplace that appreciates individuals, fosters learning, encourages creativity, and results in group greatness.