Who is Ananya Birla? RCB owner & India's 10th richest Kumar Mangalam Birla's daughter, has net worth of Rs 1,770,00,00,000; Now going viral for her 'Met Gala' 2026 look - In pics

Ananya Birla is the daughter of Kumar Mangalam Birla, sister of new RCB chairman Aryaman Birla and one of India’s most influential young businesswomen. She first went viral after the Birla-led consortium’s Rs 16,600 crore RCB deal and is now back in headlines after being spotted in the stands and for her viral Met Gala 2026 appearance.

 

Born in Mumbai in 1994, Ananya is the eldest daughter of Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group and one of India’s richest businessmen. Despite her powerful family legacy, she has built an identity of her own across business, music and philanthropy.

 

Ananya studied at the American School of Bombay before pursuing economics and management at the University of Oxford. Her education helped shape her early interest in entrepreneurship, leadership and building independent ventures.

 

Ananya returned to cricket headlines after the Birla-led consortium acquired Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a blockbuster Rs 16,600 crore deal. With Aryaman Birla set to lead RCB, Ananya’s connection to one of IPL’s biggest franchises quickly pushed her into fresh spotlight.

 

Ananya also made her mark in music and became the first Indian artist with a platinum-certified English single. She later stepped away from music to focus more deeply on business and long-term investments.

 

Ananya Birla has also been spotted in the stands during RCB matches, adding to her growing visibility among IPL fans. Her presence around the franchise has only increased public curiosity around the Birla family’s new role in the league.

 

At just 17, Ananya launched Svatantra Microfin, a company focused on providing small loans to women in rural India. It has since grown into one of India’s leading microfinance institutions and remains her biggest entrepreneurial success.

 

Ananya Birla’s net worth is estimated between Rs 1,000 crore and Rs 1,770 crore. She is known for her luxury lifestyle, global investments and growing influence across business, entertainment and public life.

 

Ananya has spoken openly about anxiety and depression and co-founded MPower, a mental health initiative focused on awareness and treatment access in India. Her philanthropic work remains a major part of her public identity.

 

Ananya Birla grabbed global attention at Met Gala 2026 in a dramatic Robert Wun couture look styled by Rhea Kapoor and paired with a striking stainless steel mask by Subodh Gupta, making her one of the most talked-about names on the red carpet.