Short Biography
Ananya Birla was born on 17-07-1994 in Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra, India. She is an Indian Entrepreneur, Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Composer, and Film Actress. She is also the founder of Svatantra Microfin, Ikai Asai, and co-founder of Mpower. She is popularly known as the daughter of Aditya Birla Group's chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, 6th richest Indian.
Ananya Birla Complete Bio & Career
Ananya Birla was born to one of the richest families in India. During her school days, she played chess and even won school-level tournaments. She left her passion for chess behind and enrolled at the decorated Oxford University in the UK where she obtained her postgraduate degree in economics and management.
She developed an interest in music from a very young age and learned to play the guitar and santoor. While in University, she started performing at clubs and pubs. She has donned heavy hats like Musician, Popstar, and Entrepreneur. She formed her own microfinance company named Svantantra Microfinance at the young age of 17. The main aim of forming this company was to empower women in underprivileged rural areas of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Following her passion for music, she released her first single titled ‘Livin the Life’ in a high-profile glamorous event in Mumbai in the year 2016. Besides singing, she also wrote the song. The event was attended by Bollywood celebs like Sooraj Pancholi, Sohail Khan, and Hrithik Roshan among others. Her single was a fusion of pop and electro which was mixed by renowned Dutch J named Afrojack. The song though received some negative reviews as well but at the end of the day was declared hit with over 4 million views in the first week of its release on YouTube.
Her next single "Meant To Be" was released in July 2017 and has become a sensation. Next, she released "Hold On”, and “Circles” in 2018. She released her first extended play titled "Fingerprint" on 17-05-2019 with four tracks with labels associated UMI, and Island Records UK. She made her first Hindi single "Hindustani Way" in 2021 along with A. R. Rahman.
She made her singing debut in Hindi cinema through the television series "Rudra: The Edge of Darkness" by singing the song "Inaam" in 2022. She made her acting debut in Kunal Kohli's Bollywood film "Shlok: The Desi Sherlock" opposite Bobby Deol in 2025.