Nikhil Nanda on daughter Navya Naveli joining family business: ‘Last name doesn’t give her the right to a position’
Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan’s granddaughter, Navya Naveli Nanda, has chosen a career in business away from the limelight despite belonging to one of India’s most famous film families. While she has inspirations such as her aunt Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and uncle Abhishek Bachchan within the family, Navya has carved a different path for herself. She is currently working with her father, Nikhil Nanda, at their family-run company, Escorts Kubota Limited. Amitabh Bachchan with his son-in-law Nikhil Nanda and granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda. (HT Photo) ‘Last name doesn’t give her the right to get a position’ In a recent conversation, Nikhil Nanda, Chairman and Managing Director of Escorts Kubota Limited, discussed Navya’s future in the company and explained how carrying the Nanda surname does not automatically make her eligible to run the business. For the unversed, the listed engineering and agri-machinery company has a market capitalisation of around ₹31,000 crore. Speaking on Shrishti Sahu’s podcast, Nikhil said, “Navya is now showing willingness to participate more and more into EKL. But just because her last name …
