Next-gen Growth Play

AMAN MEHTA IS SHAPING TORRENT'S FUTURE ROADMAP, BACKED BY INNOVATION AND BOLD STRATEGIES.

- BY P.B. JAYAKUMAR

ASHRAM ROAD and the nearby suburbs in Ahmedabad are home to many illustrious names of corporate India—the city's teeming financial artery and its pulsating business nerve centre. Running parallel to the serene Sabarmati river and its stunning promenade, it sits close to the historic Sabarmati Ashram, founded by Mahatma Gandhi. The Torrent Group's corporate headquarters, located slightly off Ashram Road, and Torrent House, the headquarters of Torrent Pharmaceuticals at Kasarvadi, exude a sense of profound calm rather than corporate frenzy.

Lush green lawns, sun-drenched, aesthetically designed buildings, rare blossoms in full bloom, and graceful white swans gliding across placid ponds together create an atmosphere of quiet grace at the group headquarters—a serene world seemingly detached from the outside rush.

The Mehta family, which leads the group, has a combined wealth of ₹1.33 lakh crore, according to the 2025 Fortune India-Waterfield Advisors study of India's Top 100 Billionaires. Yet, when one meets chairman emeritus Sudhir Mehta, chairman Samir Mehta, or the next generation—Jinal, Varun, Aman and Shaan—one is struck by their modesty, warmth, and effortless simplicity. Behind the unassuming charm, however, lies an ambitious and aggressive business drive. Sudhir and Samir Mehta have taken a back seat, passing on the baton of managing the day-to-day business to their sons as part of a well-thought-out succession plan.

The next generation is driving the group on a fast-track mode, charting one of the boldest expansion paths in India Inc. The group is investing more than ₹1 lakh crore across pharmaceuticals, power, gas, as well as new ventures, including sports, hospitals and diagnostics, to double its revenues and profits within five years.