Ronnie Screwvala
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ronnie Screwvala |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 8 September 1956 India |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur and investor |
| Known for | Founder of Unilazer Ventures and co-founder of UTV |
| Organisation | Unilazer Ventures |
| Hurun India Rich List 2025 | Rank #243 · ₹12,960 crore |
Ronnie Screwvala is an Indian businessman associated with Unilazer Ventures. According to the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025 source listing, Ronnie Screwvala was ranked #243 with reported wealth of ₹12,960 crore. This profile summarises the documented business background and continuing relevance of the subject.
Biography
[edit]Ronnie Screwvala is an Indian entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. He is known for building UTV, becoming an influential figure in Indian media, and later founding Unilazer Ventures to invest in businesses across technology, education, sports and consumer sectors.
Screwvala began his entrepreneurial career in the cable television business and gradually moved into media production and broadcasting. His early ventures helped him understand India's rapidly changing entertainment and consumer markets.
Personal life
[edit]Publicly available biographical information about Ronnie Screwvala is primarily centred on his professional career and business interests. Personal details are included only where they are relevant to understanding his public biography; readers should rely on reputable disclosures for additional private information.
Business career
[edit]He co-founded UTV and helped build it into a diversified media company involved in television, film and digital entertainment. After the UTV era, Screwvala developed Unilazer Ventures as an investment platform and also became involved in education and sports ventures.
His work has included entrepreneurship, venture investing, education and sports. Through Unilazer and related initiatives, he has backed businesses and founders across multiple sectors while maintaining an interest in institution building.
Achievements and influence
[edit]Screwvala is often associated with the professionalisation of Indian media entrepreneurship and the emergence of modern venture-backed businesses. His later investment activities broadened his influence beyond entertainment.
His position in the 2025 wealth ranking reflects the scale of the business interests associated with him. Wealth rankings can change with market conditions, company valuations and methodology, so the figure should be treated as a dated estimate rather than a permanent measure of personal wealth.
Social Links
[edit]Screwvala has a public professional presence; current investment and company information should be checked through official Unilazer and related venture channels.
Further reading
[edit]References
[edit]- M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025. Official/source resource. Rank, wealth and company information in the 2025 rich list.
- Unilazer Ventures – Official website. Official/source resource. Corporate information and business background.
- M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025 – source listing. Official/source resource. Background on the Hurun India Rich List and wealth-creation research.