Ness Wadia (Indian Businessman) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Businessman
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	30/05/1971
Age	55 years
Birthplace	Mumbai, India

Latest News about Ness Wadia

23/05/2025

Preity Zinta filed a legal case in a Chandigarh court against Ness Wadia and Mohit Burman over an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 21/04/2025. She alleged the meeting violated company law and proper procedure, but the civil court dismissed the suit on jurisdictional grounds and directed her to approach the National Company Law Tribunal instead.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Ness Nusli Wadia

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm
Weight	75 kg
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	The Cathedral & John Connon School, Fort, Mumbai The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Himachal Pradesh Millfield School, Street, Somerset, England
College/University	Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. University of Warwick, Coventry, England
Educational Qualification	Degree in International Relations Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Engineering Business Management

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Gemini
Religion	Zoroastrianism (Parsi)
Hobbies	Travelling Skiing

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Preity Zinta (Actress; ex-girlfriend)

Family

Father	Nusli Wadia (Businessman)
Mother	Maureen Wadia (Former air hostess, Editor of Gladrags)
Siblings	Jehangir Wadia (Managing Director of Bombay Dyeing and Go Air)
Paternal Grandfather	Neville Wadia (Businessman, Chairman of Bombay Dyeing until 1977)
Paternal Grandmother	Dina Wadia (Homemaker)
Great-Grandfather	Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Founder of Pakistan)

Career

Facts	After completing the degree in International Relations, he got training in management at Bombay Dyeing. He has worked in various organizations like Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), ASSOCHAM, MOA, etc. In 2001, he joined Bombay Dyeing as Deputy Managing Director and later promoted to Joint Managing Director. He later joined Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation as Managing Director. He is also a director of companies like Britannia Industries Ltd., GoAir, Tata Chemicals, etc. Ness Wadia is the chairman of National Peroxide Limited. He is involved in charitable trusts like Sir Ness Wadia Foundation. He is the co-owner of Kings XI Punjab franchise cricket team. He is a member of the Nehru Centre managing committee and Wadia Hospitals. He left Bombay Dyeing in 2011. Appointed as Managing Director of Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation effective from 01/04/2023 for a tenure until 31/03/2026. He is the co-owner of Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab) franchise cricket team. He is the chairman of National Peroxide Limited. He is a member of the Board of Wadia Hospitals and Trustee of multiple foundations. He was active in major industry organisations including FICCI, leading the Lifestyle forum, Young Leaders forum, and serving as President of its Mumbai Chapter. He holds 21,600 shares in Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd. Director on boards of Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Ltd., Go Airlines (India) Ltd., Go Investments & Trading Private Limited, Nitapo Holdings Private Limited, and others. In March 2019, he was arrested by Japanese customs officials at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido for possessing 25 grams of cannabis resin while skiing. In April 2019, the Sapporo District Court handed him a two-year prison sentence for drug possession, which was later suspended for five years. The Wadia Group confirmed he returned to India and that the suspended sentence would not impact his directorship or responsibilities within the group or outside.

Facts

After completing the degree in International Relations, he got training in management at Bombay Dyeing.
He has worked in various organizations like Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), ASSOCHAM, MOA, etc.
In 2001, he joined Bombay Dyeing as Deputy Managing Director and later promoted to Joint Managing Director.
He later joined Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation as Managing Director.
He is also a director of companies like Britannia Industries Ltd., GoAir, Tata Chemicals, etc.
Ness Wadia is the chairman of National Peroxide Limited.
He is involved in charitable trusts like Sir Ness Wadia Foundation.
He is the co-owner of Kings XI Punjab franchise cricket team.
He is a member of the Nehru Centre managing committee and Wadia Hospitals.
He left Bombay Dyeing in 2011.
Appointed as Managing Director of Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation effective from 01/04/2023 for a tenure until 31/03/2026.
He is the co-owner of Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab) franchise cricket team.
He is the chairman of National Peroxide Limited.
He is a member of the Board of Wadia Hospitals and Trustee of multiple foundations.
He was active in major industry organisations including FICCI, leading the Lifestyle forum, Young Leaders forum, and serving as President of its Mumbai Chapter.
He holds 21,600 shares in Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd.
Director on boards of Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Ltd., Go Airlines (India) Ltd., Go Investments & Trading Private Limited, Nitapo Holdings Private Limited, and others.
In March 2019, he was arrested by Japanese customs officials at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido for possessing 25 grams of cannabis resin while skiing.
In April 2019, the Sapporo District Court handed him a two-year prison sentence for drug possession, which was later suspended for five years.
The Wadia Group confirmed he returned to India and that the suspended sentence would not impact his directorship or responsibilities within the group or outside.

Social Media

LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/ness-wadia-59818a7

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He descends from Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
2. Resumed his studies in 1998 to pursue a Master's degree.
3. Co-owns a franchise valued at $76 million with Preity Zinta and Mohit Burman.
4. Actively participates in charitable organizations like the Sir Ness Wadia Foundation.
5. The Wadia Group is a 283-year-old company with roots in shipping and textile businesses dating back to the 17th century.
6. He has over 25 years of experience in general management across various business units.
7. He enjoys skiing, which led to his 2019 arrest in Japan.

Ness Wadia Businessman Indian Mumbai, India