Ananya Birla: How the billionaire heiress followed her heart into music and entrepreneurship

 

Being born with a silver spoon can spell comfort and security, but the affluence can also cast a shadow on freedom and destiny. And this was something that the billionaire heiress Ananya Birla was aware of at crucial junctures of her life. This early realization helped the daughter of Kumar Mangalam Birla chart her own journey and not rest on the laurels and fame of her family name.

It is her heart that Birla follows, and this led to her finding her true calling — music and entrepreneurship. For someone who is passionate about singing and making a difference in the world, Birla is carving her own niche as a youth icon.

Here’s the inspiring story of this Global Indian who decided to write her own story.

Loneliness that led to music

Born to billionaire industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and Neerja Birla, Ananya often found herself at the crossroads of living up to her family’s name and carving her own identity. With a bodyguard and a curfew in place, Birla felt claustrophobic trying to fit into the world’s expectations of her. It was music that came to her rescue in times of loneliness and made her feel understood. Read More