The Ledger / Smita Crishna-Godrej
Smita Crishna-Godrej
◼ Origin
Smita Crishna-Godrej is an heir to the Naval Godrej branch of the Godrej Group, one of India's largest industrial dynasties founded in 1897. Following the April 2024 family demerger, she and her brother Jamshyd Godrej control Godrej & Boyce and affiliated entities — including a 3,000-acre land bank in Mumbai's Vikhroli district spanning aerospace, defence, furniture, and IT software. Her daughter Nyrika Holkar serves as Executive Director of Godrej Enterprises Group.
◼ Self-Made Verdict — INHERITED
Heir to the Naval Godrej branch of the 127-year-old Godrej Group; wealth derives entirely from generational inheritance of a founder-built industrial empire. The company was founded by Ardeshir Godrej in 1897.
◼ Documented marks
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Holds approximately one-fifth stake in Godrej & Boyce and affiliates following the 2024 family demerger
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Controls interests in aerospace, aviation, defence, furniture, and IT software through Godrej Enterprises Group
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Godrej & Boyce land bank in Vikhroli (Mumbai): ~3,000 acres, among the most valuable private urban land holdings in India
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Daughter Nyrika Holkar serves as Executive Director of Godrej Enterprises Group
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Combined net worth with brother Jamshyd Godrej: ~$11.1 billion (Forbes India 2024)
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Holds approximately one-fifth stake in Godrej & Boyce and affiliates following the 2024 family demerger
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Controls interests in aerospace, aviation, defence, furniture, and IT software through Godrej Enterprises Group
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Godrej & Boyce land bank in Vikhroli (Mumbai): ~3,000 acres, among the most valuable private urban land holdings in India
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Daughter Nyrika Holkar serves as Executive Director of Godrej Enterprises Group
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Combined net worth with brother Jamshyd Godrej: ~$11.1 billion (Forbes India 2024)
No inheritance, or primary accounts documented for this billionaire yet.
◼ List of charges
Total sentence
0–0 years
That is
0.0–0.0 life sentences
(using 78 years as one life)
These are moral charges, not legal ones. The actual legal system has not — and will not — bring them.
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