Ashish Kanakia (Indian Businessman) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Businessman
Nationality	Indian
Birthplace	Mumbai

Latest News about Ashish Kanakia

15/10/2025

Ashish Kanakia announced the sale of the Goa hotel Hyatt Centric by Cineline India Ltd to Sparsh Vidhyut for an enterprise value of Rs 270 crore. The transaction was structured to help clear debt, making the company net debt-free and reducing borrowings at both the subsidiary and film exhibition business levels. The move was positioned as a step to support expansion of MovieMax cinemas, which operates across multiple states and has additional screens tied up.

05/06/2025

Ashish Kanakia married actress Shazahn Padamsee in an intimate private ceremony attended by close family and friends. The celebrations continued over the following days with a sangeet and after-party, and the first wedding pictures were shared publicly afterward.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Ashish Rasesh Kanakia
Religion	Hinduism

Physical Stats & More

Height	6' 0" (183 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Ecole Mondiale World School, Mumbai
College/University	SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Business Administration

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Shazahn Padamsee
Wife	Shazahn Padamsee

Family

Father	Rasesh B Kanakia (businessman)
Mother	Rupal Rasesh Kanakia (businessperson)
Siblings	Niyati Rasesh Kanakia
Spouse	Shazahn Padamsee

Career

Career Details	Began his professional journey in 2011 as a part-time executive trainee at Kanakia Group while obtaining his degree. Served as a paralegal at the law firm Wadia Ghandy & Co. for six months in 2013. Worked as a regulatory assistant for Aakar Architects in Ahmedabad for six months in 2014. In 2015, he joined Kanakia Group, leading sales and marketing for the residential project, Kanakia Paris. From 2018 to 2022, he was the project director for Kanakia Future City and Kanakia India Tube Mills. Since 2022, he has held the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MovieMax Cinemas and director of Kanakia Group.
Awards	2017: Ease of Doing Business Award at the CREDAI- MCHI Golden Pillar Awards 2018: Debutant of the Year Award at the CREDAI- MCHI Golden Pillar Awards 2019: Best Young Achievers Award at the Marketing Maverick Awards by Dun & Bradstreet

Career Details

Began his professional journey in 2011 as a part-time executive trainee at Kanakia Group while obtaining his degree.
Served as a paralegal at the law firm Wadia Ghandy & Co. for six months in 2013.
Worked as a regulatory assistant for Aakar Architects in Ahmedabad for six months in 2014.
In 2015, he joined Kanakia Group, leading sales and marketing for the residential project, Kanakia Paris.
From 2018 to 2022, he was the project director for Kanakia Future City and Kanakia India Tube Mills.
Since 2022, he has held the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MovieMax Cinemas and director of Kanakia Group.

Awards

2017: Ease of Doing Business Award at the CREDAI- MCHI Golden Pillar Awards
2018: Debutant of the Year Award at the CREDAI- MCHI Golden Pillar Awards
2019: Best Young Achievers Award at the Marketing Maverick Awards by Dun & Bradstreet

Favourites

Hobbies	Traveling Attending music festivals

Social Media

Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/ashish.kanakia.9
YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/@ashishkanakia8686
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-kanakia-a0913756/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ashish has a passion for traveling and enjoys participating in music festivals.
2. He got engaged to Shazahn Padamsee in a private ceremony on 20 January 2025.

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