Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Amitabh Bachchan's Ex-CA Builds ₹28,000 Cr Pharma Giant
Premchand Godha, who used to be Amitabh Bachchan's accountant, started working with the Bachchan family in the 1970s.
Together, they invested in a struggling pharmaceutical company called Ipca Laboratories.
Godha saw potential in the company and worked hard to make it successful.
Over the years, he turned Ipca Laboratories into a huge company worth ₹28,000 crore.
The Bachchan family had to sell their part of the company due to financial problems, but Godha stayed and kept growing the business.
Today, Godha is a billionaire and the leader of Ipca Laboratories, which is now a global company.
Premchand Godha, a former CA of Amitabh Bachchan, built Ipca Laboratories into a ₹28,000 crore pharma giant.
Godha and the Bachchan family invested in Ipca Laboratories in 1975, seeing potential in the struggling company.
Godha took full control of the company in 1983 and grew its revenues from ₹54 lakh to ₹9,000 crore annually.
The Bachchan family sold their stake in Ipca Laboratories due to financial constraints, but Godha remained committed.
Godha is now a billionaire with a net worth of $1.9 billion and serves as the Executive Chairman of Ipca Laboratories.
- Who
- Premchand Godha, former CA of Amitabh Bachchan
- What
- Built Ipca Laboratories into a ₹28,000 crore pharma giant
- When
- Started in 1971, took full control in 1983
- Where
- India, with global expansion
- Why
- Saw potential in Ipca Laboratories and invested in it
Investment Success
Financial Constraints
Investment in Ipca Laboratories
Investment Success
Godha and the Bachchan family saw potential in Ipca Laboratories and invested in it, leading to its eventual success.
Financial Constraints
The Bachchan family faced severe financial constraints and had to sell their stake in Ipca Laboratories.
- Premchand Godha
- Former CA of Amitabh Bachchan, Executive Chairman of Ipca Laboratories
- Ipca Laboratories
- Pharmaceutical company with a market capitalization of ₹28,000 crore
- Initial Investment
- 1975, acquired by Godha and the Bachchan family
- Revenue Growth
- From ₹54 lakh in 1983 to ₹9,000 crore annually
- Godha's Net Worth
- $1.9 billion (approximately ₹16,000 crore)
- Forbes Recognition
- Listed as a billionaire