Dilip Shanghvi (born 1 October 1955) is an Indian businessman and one of the country's richest people. He founded Sun Pharmaceuticals with a partner, Pradeep Ghosh.[3] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016.[4] India Today magazine ranked him #8th in India's 50 Most powerful people of 2017 list.[