Roshni Nadar Malhotra – the daughter of billionaire industrialist Shiv Nadar , one of the richest and most famous businessmen in India – was named the richest woman in India when she took over the reins of her father’s IT business HCL Technologies in 2020. But did you know that she didn’t always have her eyes on the tech world? Here’s everything you need to know about the billionaire heiress … Ranked: 10 richest Bollywood actresses – from Priyanka Chopra to Katrina Kaif Billion dollar heiress Founded by Malhotra’s father in 1976, HCL Technologies was a central component in India’s rise as an IT hub around the world. When Malhotra took after as chairperson in 2020, the company was worth an estimated US$8.9 billion, reported The Hindu . She became the first woman to head a listed Indian IT company, according to the same source. The businesswoman actually started her working life as a news producer in the UK. In an interview with Forbes, she said her first job was at Sky News in London. Business moves When Malhotra took over the chairperson position from her father, the move saw her being named India’s richest woman, reported Hindustan Times. Malhotra has a net worth of US$4.9 billion, according to Business Insider India . In 2019, she was ranked 54 on Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list. She joined HCL in 2009 and in just 12 months was made executive director. Inside Priyanka Chopra’s glam yet cosy London home Love and work According to Business Insider, she is married to Shikhar Malhotra, an executive director and board member at HCL. The couple have two children together. Even though she’s the boss’ daughter, she quickly returned to work after giving birth to both children, reported YourStory. In 2017, the same year she had her second child, she was named philanthropist of the year at Vogue India ’s inaugural Women of the Year awards. Recognising her privilege Malhotra started the VidyaGyan initiative in 2009, an organisation that provides free education to children from underprivileged backgrounds, according to Your Story. Children from rural areas are selected to join the educational programme. Your Story also reported that she began thinking about starting the project after returning to India from business school in the US in 2008: “I remember being in a discussion about starting leadership academies for gifted children from rural India, and my whole point was that, philanthropy aside, it would be a very exciting entrepreneurial venture for me, something I could do on my own. That’s how the journey really began.” Ranked: 10 richest Bollywood actresses – from Priyanka Chopra to Katrina Kaif Living lavishly … According to GQ India , Malhotra is very close with her father. In 2014, he even spent around US$15 million on a bungalow in Delhi’s Friends Colony East Area as a gift for her. Malhotra’s mother Kiran Nadar, meanwhile, is a well-known art collector and runs the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in Delhi. Some of Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain’s legendary works like the Yatra and Ganga are part of her collection. … While keeping it simple Not only did Malhotra’s father revolutionise the tech industry in India, he is also mega-wealthy and likes to flaunt his cash. From art collections to luxury rides and extravagant homes, he knows how to spend his money. His daughter, on the other hand, is known to keep her life more simple. Roshni Nadar Malhotra CEO of HCL Enterprise. She was in the 54th Position in Forbs list of Most Powerful Women. She is a trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, which is focused on education and has established some of India's top colleges and schools. #SHE is #SanatanHinduEconomy pic.twitter.com/R9WM7Pi06n — Sandeep Rana सन्दीप राणा (@Ayu_sandeep) March 8, 2020 Despite being a billion dollar heiress, Malhotra wears little make-up, hardly any jewellery and opts for traditional saris and casual shirts and trousers for work. Even after she was appointed chairperson of HCL, she kept her look more basic. Want more stories like this? Sign up here. Follow STYLE on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and Twitter .