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Dheeraj Wadhawan Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Age: 44 Years
Hometown: Mumbai
Wife: Pooja Wadhawan

 

Bio/Wiki
NicknameBaba
ProfessionBusinessman
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack (semi-bald)
Personal Life
Date of BirthYear, 1980
Age (as of 2024)44 Years
BirthplaceMumbai, India
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai, India
College/UniversityUniversity of London
TattooHe has got a tattoo inked on his right arm.
Address13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th floor, D.B. Breeze, Khar (West), Mumbai-400052
ControversyArrested in a Fraud case
In May 2024, he was arrested by the CBI in a Rs. 34,000 crore bank fraud case and was sent to judicial custody.
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpousePooja Wadhawan (businesswoman)
ChildrenSon- Aahan Wadhawan
Daughter- Yuvika Wadhawan
ParentsFather- Rajesh Wadhawan (businessman; died in 2000)

Mother- Aruna Wadhawan
SiblingsBrother- Kapil Wadhawan (DHFL promoter)
Other RelativesUncle- Rakesh Wadhawan (businessman)
Cousin- Sarang (businessman)
Style Quotient
Car CollectionRange Rover, Rolls Royce Phantom, Bentley
Expensive Things/ValuablesA private plane, a yacht

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dheeraj Wadhawan

  • His father, Rajesh Wadhawan, founded the Mumbai-based NBFC (a non-banking financial company), Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL) in the 1980s.
  • Later, Dheeraj Wadhawan joined the company and began working as its promoter.
  • In 2016, Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawan established Kyta Productions, which was led by Ajay Kapoor, a former T-Series employee.
  • Kyta Productions co-produced films like ‘Baazaar,’ starring Saif Ali Khan, released in 2018, and ‘Romeo Akbar Walter,’ featuring John Abraham, released in 2019.
  • He has worked as a managing director at Dheeraj and East Coast LLC in Dubai.

    Dheeraj and East Coast LLC logo

  • The fraudulent activities began to take shape between April and June 2018 when Yes Bank invested Rs 3,700 crore in short-term debentures of DHFL.
  • Dheeraj and Kapil were arrested in connection with a money fraud case in July 2022, and the CBI filed a charge sheet against them in the same year. However, they were granted statutory bail by the special court in December 2022.

    Dheeraj Wadhawan with his brother after having a police interrogation in 2022

  • Dheeraj Wadhawan received interim bail on medical grounds from the Bombay High Court for a separate matter as he was admitted to Lilavati Hospital for treatment.
  • During his stint at DHFL, Dheeraj led a lavish lifestyle and was often accompanied by armed bodyguards.