India's Leading Women in Business

3. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Chairman & Managing Director, Biocon

Born in the IT hub of India, Bangalore on March 23, 1953, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is the current Chairman and Managing Director of Biocon.

Despite the wish to have a career in Medical field, she completed her graduation with honours in Zoology. She completed her master’s from Ballarat College, Melbourne University (1975) in Malting and Brewing.

She started Biocon in 1978 and today she is considered to be one of the most influential women in India. Her achievement list is never ending. It includes ‘Padma Shri’ (1989), ‘Padma Bhushan’ (2005), one of the influential persons in the world (Times Magazine), member of IIT (Hyderabad) and many more.

4. Ekta Kapoor

Joint Managing Director and Creative Director, Balaji Telefilms

Jeetendra ruled millions of hearts in the Indian Cinema. His wife, Shobha Kapoor is one of the prominent names in the Indian Television. Well, being the only daughter ofJeetendra and Shobha Kapoor doesn’t complete the introduction of Ekta Kapoor.

Today, Ekta Kapoor is considered to be the queen of the Indian Television. Even in the Film Industry, she has proved herself as one of the successful ladies.

Born on June 7, 1975, she is currently the Joint Director and the Creative Director of ‘Balaji Telefilms’. She is one of the most popular faces in the Indian Television today. She made the television lovers to go gaga with most of her productions.

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