40 Under 40 - 2026

40 Under 40 - 2026

Several young leaders in the startup ecosystem and many of India’s storied business groups are driving change by taking their existing businesses forward into new, emerging areas. This year's Fortune India 40 Under 40 list highlights some of these individuals.
Aadit Palicha, Kaivalya Vohra - Co-founders
Aadit Palicha, Kaivalya Vohra
Aamer Bijli, Nayana Bijli & Niharika Bijli - Lead Specialist, Innovation, Film Marketing and Digital Programming, PVR INOX | Content Acquisition Director, PVR Pictures | Lead Strategist, PVR INOX
Aamer Bijli, Nayana Bijli & Niharika Bijli
Abhyuday Jindal - MD
Abhyuday Jindal
Aditya Virwani & Karan Virwani - MD, Embassy Group and Embassy Developments Ltd | MD & CEO, WeWork India
Aditya Virwani & Karan Virwani
Adwaita Nayar, Anchit Nayar - Co-founder & ED, Nykaa and CEO, House of Nykaa | ED & CEO, Beauty, Nykaa
Adwaita Nayar, Anchit Nayar
Alakh Pandey - Founder & CEO
Alakh Pandey
Aman Mehta, Shaan Mehta & Varun Mehta - MD, Torrent Pharma | Head, Strategic Planning, Torrent Pharma | Director, Torrent Group
Aman Mehta, Shaan Mehta & Varun Mehta
Ananya Birla & Aryaman Birla - Chairperson, Svatantra Microfin and Director, Aditya Birla Mgmt Corp. | Director, Aditya Birla Mgmt Corp.
Ananya Birla & Aryaman Birla
Aravind Sanka, Pavan Guntupalli & SR Rishikesh - Co-founders
Aravind Sanka, Pavan Guntupalli & SR Rishikesh
Arjun Juneja - COO
Arjun Juneja
Brahmani Nara - Executive Director
Brahmani Nara
Claire Mazumdar - CEO
Claire Mazumdar
Devansh Jain - Executive Director
Devansh Jain
Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani & Anant Ambani - ED, Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd | Chairman, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd | ED, Reliance Industries Ltd
Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani & Anant Ambani
Ishaan Bector & Suvir Bector - Directors
Ishaan Bector & Suvir Bector
Jay Kotak - Co-head, Kotak811; Senior Executive VP, Kotak Mahindra Bank
Jay Kotak
Karan Adani, Jeet Adani & Sagar Adani - MD, Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd | Director, Adani Airport Holdings Ltd | ED, Adani Green Energy
Karan Adani, Jeet Adani & Sagar Adani
Kaviya Kalanithi Maran - ED, Sun TV Network; Head, SunRisers
Kaviya Kalanithi Maran
Madhav Singhania - Joint MD & CEO
Madhav Singhania
Manasi Kirloskar Tata - Vice Chairperson, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and ED, Kirloskar Systems Pvt Ltd
Manasi Kirloskar Tata
Neville Tata - Trustee
Neville Tata
Nikhil Kamath - Co-founder
Nikhil Kamath
Pallon Mistry - Director
Pallon Mistry
Paridhi Adani - Partner
Paridhi Adani
Parth Jindal - MD
Parth Jindal
Pawan Kumar Chandana & Naga Bharath Daka - Co-founder & CEO | Co-founder & COO
Pawan Kumar Chandana & Naga Bharath Daka
Pratyush Kumar - Co-founder
Pratyush Kumar
Raches Ella - CDO
Raches Ella
Rishabh Shroff - Partner
Rishabh Shroff
Rishabnayan Bajaj - Vice President, Product
Rishabnayan Bajaj
Ritesh Agarwal - Founder & CEO
Ritesh Agarwal
Saloni Anand - Co-founder
Saloni Anand
Shashwat Goenka - Vice Chairman
Shashwat Goenka
Shivika Goenka - Director, Luxury and Education
Shivika Goenka
Sidharth Menda - MD
Sidharth Menda
Sudarshan Venu - Chairman & MD
Sudarshan Venu
Tarun Mehta, Swapnil Jain - Co-founder & CEO | Co-founder & CTO
Tarun Mehta, Swapnil Jain
Vidhi Shanghvi - ED
Vidhi Shanghvi
Vidit Aatrey, Sanjeev Barnwal - Founder & CEO | Co-founder & CTO
Vidit Aatrey, Sanjeev Barnwal
Virat Kohli - Co-founder
Virat Kohli

Jury Special Mention

Abhishek Sharma - Cricketer
Abhishek Sharma
Alia Bhatt - Founder
Alia Bhatt
Arijit Singh - Singer & Musician
Arijit Singh
Azeez Gupta, Namya Mahajan, Siddhant Sachdeva & Utsav Kheria - Co-founders
Azeez Gupta, Namya Mahajan, Siddhant Sachdeva & Utsav Kheria
Raj Shamani - Podcaster
Raj Shamani
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - Cricketer
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
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Aadit Palicha, Kaivalya VohraCo-foundersZepto24,23
Aamer Bijli, Nayana Bijli & Niharika BijliLead Specialist, Innovation, Film Marketing and Digital Programming, PVR INOX | Content Acquisition Director, PVR Pictures | Lead Strategist, PVR INOXPVR INOX | PVR Pictures | PVR INOX27,32,34
Abhyuday JindalMDJindal Stainless Limited37
Aditya Virwani & Karan VirwaniMD, Embassy Group and Embassy Developments Ltd | MD & CEO, WeWork IndiaEmbassy Group and Embassy Developments Ltd | WeWork India32, 34
Adwaita Nayar, Anchit NayarCo-founder & ED, Nykaa and CEO, House of Nykaa | ED & CEO, Beauty, NykaaNykaa35,35
Alakh PandeyFounder & CEOPhysics Wallah34
Aman Mehta, Shaan Mehta & Varun MehtaMD, Torrent Pharma | Head, Strategic Planning, Torrent Pharma | Director, Torrent GroupTorrent Pharma | Torrent Pharma | Torrent Group35, 29, 38
Ananya Birla & Aryaman BirlaChairperson, Svatantra Microfin and Director, Aditya Birla Mgmt Corp. | Director, Aditya Birla Mgmt Corp.Aditya Birla Mgmt Corp.31, 28
Aravind Sanka, Pavan Guntupalli & SR RishikeshCo-foundersRapido34, 34, 34
Arjun JunejaCOOMankind Pharma39
Brahmani NaraExecutive DirectorHeritage Foods Ltd39
Claire MazumdarCEOBicara Therapeutics37
Devansh JainExecutive DirectorINOXGFL Group39
Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani & Anant AmbaniED, Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd | Chairman, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd | ED, Reliance Industries LtdReliance Retail Ventures Ltd | Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd | Reliance Industries Ltd34, 34, 31
Ishaan Bector & Suvir BectorDirectorsMrs. Bector's Food Specialties38, 31
Jay KotakCo-head, Kotak811; Senior Executive VP, Kotak Mahindra BankKotak Mahindra Bank36
Karan Adani, Jeet Adani & Sagar AdaniMD, Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd | Director, Adani Airport Holdings Ltd | ED, Adani Green EnergyAdani Ports and SEZ Ltd | Adani Airport Holdings Ltd | Adani Green Energy39, 27, 31
Kaviya Kalanithi MaranED, Sun TV Network; Head, SunRisersSun TV Network & SunRisers34
Madhav SinghaniaJoint MD & CEOJK Cement36
Manasi Kirloskar TataVice Chairperson, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and ED, Kirloskar Systems Pvt LtdToyota Kirloskar Motor | Kirloskar Systems Pvt Ltd37
Neville TataTrusteeSir Dorabji Tata Trust33
Nikhil KamathCo-founderZerodha and True Beacon39
Pallon MistryDirectorShapoorji Pallonji (SP) and Company Ltd33
Paridhi AdaniPartnerCyril Amarchand Mangaldas36
Parth JindalMDJSW Cement and JSW Paints35
Pawan Kumar Chandana & Naga Bharath DakaCo-founder & CEO | Co-founder & COOSkyroot Aerospace35, 36
Pratyush KumarCo-founderSarvam AI39
Raches EllaCDOBharat Biotech International Ltd36
Rishabh ShroffPartnerCyril Amarchand Mangaldas39
Rishabnayan BajajVice President, ProductBajaj Auto26
Ritesh AgarwalFounder & CEOOYO32
Saloni AnandCo-founderTraya37
Shashwat GoenkaVice ChairmanRP-Sanjiv Goenka Group36
Shivika GoenkaDirector, Luxury and EducationRP-Sanjiv Goenka Group34
Sidharth MendaMDRMZ36
Sudarshan VenuChairman & MDTVS Motor Company37
Tarun Mehta, Swapnil JainCo-founder & CEO | Co-founder & CTOAther Energy36, 37
Vidhi ShanghviEDSun Pharmaceutical Industries38
Vidit Aatrey, Sanjeev BarnwalFounder & CEO | Co-founder & CTOMeesho36, 37
Virat KohliCo-founderOne8 (a part of Agilitas Sports)37

Jury Special
Mention

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Abhishek SharmaCricketerN/A25
Alia BhattFounderEd-a-Mamma33
Arijit SinghSinger & MusicianN/A39
Azeez Gupta, Namya Mahajan, Siddhant Sachdeva & Utsav KheriaCo-foundersRocket Learning36, 33, 33, 39
Raj ShamaniPodcasterN/A30
Vaibhav SooryavanshiCricketerN/A15