in 2023, Dia Mirza delivered impactful performances in not one, but three hit projects — Bheed, Dhak Dhak, and Made in Heaven. The talented actress is married to accomplished businessman Vaibhav Rekhi.
Meet Dia Mirza’s husband Vaibhav Rekhi
Dia Mirza’s husband Vaibhav Rekhi is a Partner at Piramal Fund Management, the fiduciary arm of the financial services business of Piramal Group. Currently, the financial services company manages/advises Rs 4,300 crore in total funds.
According to the company website, Vaibhav Rekhi has over 10 years of experience in real estate private equity, and investment banking. His responsibilities include overall capital strategy, investment allocation, and monitoring various pools of capital.
Prior to joining Piramal Fund Management, Vaibhav Rekhi had stints at Savills and DTZ in London as well as HSBC and Citi. Notably, Rekhi has also advised on the largest REIT (Real Estate Investment Trusts) IPO to date, which is the $2.6 billion (approximately Rs 21,714 crore) IPO of Link Reit in Hong Kong.
Vaibhav Rekhi educational qualifications
Vaibhav Rekhi is an alum of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, US. He then returned to India to pursue an MBA from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, according to India Today.
Vaibhav Rekhi’s connection to Isha Ambani
While Vaibhav Rekhi runs Piramal Fund Management, Ajay Piramal is on the Board of Directors. Ajay Piramal is the Chairman of Piramal Group, and father of Anand Piramal, who serves as Executive Director at his family conglomerate. Anand Piramal married to Isha Ambani, Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s daughter and heiress to the oil-to-chemicals conglomerate.
The consolidated revenue of Piramal Group — valued at $10 billion (approximately Rs 83,525 crore) with diverse interests in Pharma, Financial Services, Information Management, Real Estate and Glass Packaging — stood at Rs 9,087 crore in FY 2023.
