Namita Thapar Age, Wiki and Bio

Namita Thapar

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth21/03/1977
Age47 years
BirthplacePune, Maharashtra, India

Bio/Wiki

NicknameVelvet Hammer

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorDark Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationMBA
College/UniversitySavitribai Phule Pune University, Pune; The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI); Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Personal Life

Date of Birth21/03/1977
Age (as of 2024)47 Years
BirthplacePune, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac signAries
HometownPune, Maharashtra, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherSatish Mehta
MotherBhavana Mehta
SiblingsBrother: Samit Mehta (President R&D of Emcure Pharmaceuticals)
SpouseVikas Thapar (businessman)
ChildrenSon(s): Jai, Vir

Career

DebutTV (as a Jury member): Shark Tank India (2021)
Awards, Honours, Achievements• The Economic Times Women Ahead List 2017 • The Economic Times ’40 under Forty’ India’s Hottest Young Business Leaders List 2017 • Barclays Hurun Next Gen Leader Recognition • World Women Leadership Congress Super Achiever Award

Favourites

FoodUndhiyu
BeverageTea
ColourYellow
Costume DesignerAnamika Khanna
FilmSholay (1975)
ActorAmitabh Bachchan

Some Lesser Known Facts

Namita Thapar is the Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals as of 2022.
She grew up in Pune, Maharashtra, in an affluent family.
Namita completed her schooling in Pune and was a dedicated student, focusing primarily on her studies.
After finishing her MBA, Namita worked at Guidant Corporation in the USA for six years before joining Emcure Pharmaceuticals.
She later became the CFO and then the Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals.
In 2017, Namita founded Incredible Ventures Ltd., an education company promoting youth entrepreneurship.
She is a Board Member of the Fuqua School of Business and a member of Young Presidents Organization.
Namita has been a judge on Shark Tank India and enjoys reading and traveling in her free time.
She named her children after characters in the film Sholay and admires Naina Lal Kidwai and Indra Nooyi as role models.
Namita is involved in initiatives like NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform and 'Champions of Change.'
She is a public speaker and shares women's health discussions on her YouTube channel, Uncondition Yourself.
Despite being a workaholic on her phone, Namita refrains from carrying it to meetings to maintain decorum.
She has a special admiration for Amitabh Bachchan and shared her perimenopause experience in a viral video in 2024.
Namita Thapar's net worth is around Rs. 600 crores as of October 2023.