Leena Gandhi Tiwari has bought a duplex apartment in the Worli Sea Facing area for Rs 639 crore. This is the most expensive residential property deal in India till date. So let's know who is Leena Tiwari?

Another big record has been made in Mumbai's luxury real estate market. Pharma company USV Private Limited's chairperson Leena Gandhi Tiwari has bought a duplex apartment in Worli sea facing area for Rs 639 crore. This is the most expensive residential property deal in India till date. This building named Naman Jana is 40 storeys high and is located on the seashore. This property is spread over 22,572 sqft and its location is in the premium real estate market of Worli. So let's know who is Leena Tiwari who has bought the most expensive flat in Mumbai?

The most expensive house

Leena Gandhi Tiwari has bought two ultra-luxury units on the 32nd to 35th floors of this property at a rate of Rs 2.83 lakh per sqft. The registration was done this week and she has paid around Rs 63.9 crore in stamp duty and GST alone. Worli has now become a major hub for premium housing in the country and this deal proves the strength of its luxury real estate market.

Who is Leena Tiwari?

Leena Gandhi Tiwari is the granddaughter of Vitthal Gandhi, the founder of USV Limited. The company was started in 1961 in collaboration with Revlon. According to Forbes, her real-time net worth as of May 29, 2025 is $3.9 billion and she is the 964th richest person in the world. Her wealth is also more than that of Nykaa's Falguni Nayar and Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.

Owner of a pharmaceutical company

USV is a leading pharmaceutical company that manufactures medicines for diabetes, heart disease, biosimilar injections and active pharma ingredients. The company's revenue is around $511 million. Leena's husband Prashant Tiwari, who is educated from IIT and Cornell, plays an important role in the company's operations. In 2019, he donated Rs 34 crore for social work.

Worli's popularity is due to its excellent location. It is close to Bandra, Nariman Point and is connected to new infrastructure projects like Sea Link Extension. Recently, banker Uday Kotak has also bought a building on Worli Sea Face for Rs 400 crore. Worli has now become the first choice of India's richest and most influential people.

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