Quick Info
| Profession | Jewellery Designer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 27/02/1971 |
| Age | 55 years |
| Birthplace | Antwerp, Belgium |
Latest News about Nirav Modi
London's High Court rejected Nirav Modi's plea to delay his unrelated Bank of India unpaid loan trial, despite claims of severe vision loss, clinical depression, and prison constraints. The judge viewed the request as part of a pattern of delay tactics and ruled that Modi faces no substantial disadvantage, allowing the eight-day trial to proceed as scheduled on March 23. Modi, aged 54 and held at HMP Pentonville since his 2019 arrest, continues to fight extradition in the main PNB fraud case.
The High Court of Justice in London rejected fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi's petition to reopen his extradition case to India, ruling that it did not meet the threshold of exceptional circumstances. Modi, accused in the Punjab National Bank fraud case worth Rs 6,498.20 crore, has been imprisoned in the UK since his arrest on March 19, 2019. The court accepted assurances from Indian authorities regarding his treatment, paving the way for potential extradition after previous appeals were dismissed.
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 168 cm |
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| Weight | 65 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black (semi-bald) |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College | The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Educational Qualification | College Drop Out |
Personal Life
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Pisces |
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Family
| Father | Deepak Keshavlal Modi (Jeweller) |
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| Mother | Name |
| Siblings | Neeshal Modi |
| Maternal Uncle | Mehul Choksi |
| Grandfather | Keshavlal Modi |
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| Yearly Turnover (approx.) | ₹20,000 crore |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $1.76 billion/ ₹11,000 crores |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Nirav Modi does not smoke. | |
| 2. Nirav Modi drinks alcohol. | |
| 3. He was born into a Gujarati Family in Antwerp city, Belgium. | |
| 4. His father moved to Belgium in the early 1940s to expand the family's diamond business in the country. | |
| 5. The Modi family has been in the Diamonds and Jewellery business for about seven generations. | |
| 6. His maternal uncle, Mehul Choksi, is the CEO and Managing Director of Gitanjali Gems, the world's largest jewellery retailer company. | |
| 7. At 19, he dropped out of college to work with his uncle in India for about 10 years. | |
| 8. In 1999, he founded his own jewellery firm, Firestar Diamond International, specializing in diamonds. | |
| 9. In 2005 and 2007, he acquired two jewellery distribution and marketing firms to establish a presence in the USA. | |
| 10. In 2010, he created the Nirav Modi's Golconda necklace, sold for 16.29 crore rupees at an auction. | |
| 11. The opening of his store in New York garnered global media attention. | |
| 12. Following the scandal, opposing political parties criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his encounters with Nirav Modi at a Davos economic summit. |