Harshad Mehta

Stockbroker

Indian Paneli Moti, Rajkot District, Gujarat

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Quick Info

ProfessionStockbroker
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/07/1954
Age47 years (died on 31, Dec, 2001)
BirthplacePaneli Moti, Rajkot District, Gujarat
Date of Death31/12/2001

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameHarshad Shantilal Mehta
Names Earned
  • The Big Bull
  • The Amitabh Bachchan of Stock Market
Famous ForMasterminding the 1992 Stock Market Scam of over INR 4000 crore rupees

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationB.Com
SchoolHoly Cross Senior Secondary School, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
College/UniversityLala Lajpat Rai College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai (1976)

Personal Life

HometownPaneli Moti, Rajkot District, Gujarat
Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseJyoti Mehta
Children
SonAtur Mehta
DaughterNone
Parents
FatherShantilal Mehta (Businessman)
MotherRasilaben Mehta
Siblings
Brother
  • Sudhir Mehta
  • Hitesh Mehta
  • Ashwin Mehta (Advocate)
SisterNone

Career

Timeline
Graduated from Lala Lajpat Rai College of Commerce and Economics
Quit job at NIACL and started working as a jobber in stock market business
Became a member of the Bombay Stock Exchange and established his own stock brokerage firm
Founded GrowMore Research and Asset Management
Significant Events
  • Secretively siphoned off money from government security markets
  • Elevated the Sensex from 1000 to 4500 in one year
  • Manipulated share prices of companies like ACC Cement

Style Quotient

Lifestyle
  • Sea-facing penthouse in Mumbai's Worli with a mini-golf course and swimming pool
  • Owned fancy cars including a Toyota Lexus car worth Rs. 40 lakh

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He was born into a family following the Gujarati Jain culture.
2. His career began with various odd jobs before transitioning into the stock market industry.
3. He exploited loopholes within the banking system to commit financial fraud.
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