Anand Mahindra Love Story: When He Fell In love With A 17-Year-Old Girl & Took A Semester Off To Be With Her

The Chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Gopal Mahindra, popularly known as Anand Mahindra is one of the largest conglomerates in India. In 2004, Anand Mahindra was awarded with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Award for his excellent contribution to the business sector. He has a presence in various sectors all over the world including aerospace, agribusiness, defense, hospitality, and many more.

According to Forbes, Anand Mahindra is a billionaire with an estimated net worth of around 2.6 billion USD, i.e. around INR 26,000 crore. He has been featured in Forbes India’s Richest List and also in Forbes World’s Billionaires List. Back in 2022 when Anand Mahindra was asked when he would rank at the first position on the list of India’s richest people, he came up with a heartwarming reply. He said,

“The truth is that I will never become the richest. Because this was never my wish”.

The Mahindra chairman is one of India’s most-loved billionaires who is known for his charity works. The business tycoon, Anand Mahindra has received a series of honours and awards for his noteworthy contribution in different sectors and industries.

For his noteworthy contribution to different sectors and industries, the business tycoon, Anand Mahindra has received a series of honors and awards.

Anand Mahindra is an avid social media user and has quite an influence. In 2016, Anand Mahindra was awarded the title of Social Media Person of the Year by the Internet and Mobile Association of India. He was also awarded by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) with the Leadership Award.

Though he is very active on social media, Mr. Mahindra likes to keep his personal life private and shares less about his wife and family. Anand Mahindra wife is Anuradha Mahindra. They have two daughters, Divya and Aalika.

Meet Anand Mahindra’s wife, Anuradha Mahindra, the Founder of Verve Magazine

Anuradha Mahindra is the Founder of the famous luxury lifestyle magazine, Verve, and is also the co-founder of Man’s World Magazine. She was born in Mumbai and graduated from the prestigious Sophia College. She further did a Communication Program at Boston University and pursued her professional journey in journalism and publishing.

Anuradha Mahindra became the Editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone India after working for some time in a junior position. She became a part of the Advisory Council for ARTISANS after working hard for several years.

How did Anand Mahindra meet Anuradha? The billionaire fell in love with a 17-year-old girl and took a semester off

Anand Mahindra love story is quite interesting and romantic. Mr. Mahindra visited Indore to shoot and make a student film for his college assignment while pursuing an undergraduate program at Harvard University. During his visit to Indore, he met a 17-year-old girl named Anuradha and instantly had a crush on her. The shocking part is Anand Mahindra took a semester off to spend more time with Anuradha while dating her. As Anand was sure that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Anuradha he took this difficult step.

Anand Mahindra’s marriage proposal for his wife Anuradha

The billionaire proposed to his girlfriend after dating for some time with his grandmother’s ring, and Anuradha accepted his marriage proposal. The lovebirds got married on June 17, 1985, and moved to the US after their marriage. They are blessed with two daughters, Divya and Aalika. Anand Mahindra is often found praising his wife, Anuradha for being his biggest supporter in his entrepreneurial journey.

They are the most sought-after celebrity couples in India for all the right reasons!