India's fastest wealth creator is from Kolkata: Net worth jumps 859% to ₹18,800 crore: Who's he? What does he produce?

Aditya Kumar Halwasiya of Kolkata is India's fastest wealth creator, with an 859% increase, reaching ₹18,800 crore. He ranks 193 after rising 939 places.

Kolkata's Aditya Kumar Halwasiya has emerged as India's fastest wealth creator by percentage growth. His wealth jumped 859% to ₹18,800 crore, according to the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026.

The Cupid business leader also recorded the biggest improvement in his ranking. Last year, he was not even in the top 1,000 richest people in India. This year, he has climbed 939 places to reach rank 193.

Who is Aditya Kumar Halwasiya?

Aditya Kumar Halwasiya is a third-generation entrepreneur and investor from the Universal-Halwasiya Group. His family has business experience across manufacturing and finance.

His education started in Kolkata, where he attended La Martiniere for Boys. He later earned a degree in commerce from St. Xavier's College in the city. He then completed a master's degree in global finance at Fordham University, New York.

Today, Halwasiya serves as chairman and managing director of Cupid Limited. He is leading the move towards lifestyle products and everyday consumer goods. The company earlier focused on protection and diagnostic products.

Under his leadership, Cupid has expanded its presence in India and overseas. Its expansion draws on distribution networks and efforts to build its brand. Cupid makes male and female condoms, water-based lubricant jelly and IVD products.