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Nusli Wadia
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Businessman, entrepreneur
SpouseMaureen Wadia
ChildrenNess, Jehangir
Parent(s)Neville Wadia
Dina Jinnah
RelativesSee Wadia family

Nusli Wadia is a British Parsi businessman, entrepreneur and the chairman of the Wadia Group.[1] Wadia mostly lives in Mumbai (India), but holds a British passport.[1] He is the grandson of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.[2]

Personal life

Nusli is the son of businessman Neville Wadia and Dina Wadia. His maternal grandfather Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the founder of Pakistan, while, his maternal grandmother, Rattanbai Petit was born into two of the elite families of India, the Petit and the Tata family. His grandaunt, Fatima Jinnah, took part in the struggle for Pakistan Movement. Though he was born in India, Nusli's father obtained a British passport for him for the convenience of travel.[1]

He is married to Maureen Wadia, a former air hostess, who heads Gladrags magazine and is one of the forces behind the Mrs. India beauty pageant. They have two sons: Ness Wadia and Jehangir Wadia.[3]

In 2003, Wadia accompanied his mother Dina and sons Ness and Jehangir, on a visit to Pakistan, during which he visited the mausoleum of his grandfather Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and grandaunt Fatima Jinnah in Karachi.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Cover, Story (31 August 1989). "'Why should I be a threat?' - Interview with Nusli Wadia". India Today. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Nusli Neville Wadia Executive Profile & Biography". Businessweek. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  3. ^ Singh, Rohini (13 July 2009). "I want to consolidate: Nusli Wadia". Economic Times. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  4. ^ Dina Wadia visits Mazar of her Father, the Quaid-i-Azam