Kuldip Singh Dhingra

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Kuldip Singh Dhingra
Born1947 (age 7778)
Citizenship Indian
Alma mater Hindu College, Delhi
Delhi University
Relatives Gurbachan Singh Dhingra (brother)

Kuldip Singh Dhingra is an Indian entrepreneur and a co-owner of Berger Paints.

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Dhingra has been listed as one of Forbes India's richest Indians and also in its The World's Billionaires list among the highest Indians by net worth. [1]

Early life

Dhingra was born in 1947 into a Sikh Punjabi Arora business family in Amritsar, Punjab, India. His grandfather started the paint business in 1898 in Amritsar. Dhingra holds a bachelor's degree from Delhi University. [2]

Berger Paints

In 1991 Dhingra along with his brother Gurbachan Singh Dhingra purchased Berger Paints from UB group of Vijay Mallya. [3]

The book Unstoppable: Kuldip Singh Dhingra and the Rise of Berger Paints is the biography of Dhingra written by the author Sonu Bhasin.

Association

Dhingra serves as director of Ashi Farms, Anshana Properties, Arambol Properties, Citland commercial credits, KSD Buildwell, KSD probuilt, Lobelia Buildwell, Scorpio research and consultants, Vinu Farms, Vignette Investments, United Stock Exchange, Wazir Estate, Wazir properties, UKPI Plantations, UK Paints, Sunaina Evergreen, Surjit Plantations, Berger becker coatings, Berger paints, Jolly properties, Kanwar Green Lands, Rishkul Properties, Amrit Plantations, Meeta Plantations, Malibu Estates, RPL forests, Bigg Investments and Finance, Flex Properties, Burgeon Properties, Britona Properties, Harman Greenfields, Pagoda Buildcon, Rishma Meadows, Fable Propbuild, Flume Propbuild. [4]

Family

Dhingra is married to Meeta Dhingra and has three children. Dhingra's daughter, Rishma Kaur, is the chairman of Berger Paints and has been married to Raninder Singh, the son of former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, since 1995. [5] [6] Raninder and Rishma have three children: Seherinder Kaur (b.1996), Inayatinder Kaur (b.1999) and a son, Yadauinder Singh (b.2003). [7] The entire family lives in New Delhi.

References

  1. "The World Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. "Dhingra Brothers Of Berger Paints Enter Ranks Of India's Richest As Shares Soar". Forbes. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. "The Dhingras of Berger Paints Stay Away from What They Know Best". Forbes. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  4. "Director Information". Corporate Director. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  5. Vasdev, Kanchan (23 March 2016). "Firm linked to Captain Amarinder Singh son bought London house for £1.8m: Income Tax dept". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  6. "Berger Paints to focus on sustainable growth, open to acquisitions: Chairman Rishma Kaur". ThePrint. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  7. "Dhingras of Berger Paints start succession initiative". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 March 2015.