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Lalit Modi Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Affairs, Children, Family, Facts, Caste, Wiki & More

Updated On : July 15, 2022

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Short Biography

Lalit Modi was born on 29-11-1965 in New Delhi, India. He is an Indian Businessperson, Chairperson & Founder of IPL (Indian Premier League).

Other Name: Lalit Kumar Modi
Other Professions: Chairperson Founder

Lalit Modi Complete Bio & Career

Lalit Modi is a cricket administrator and businessman from India. He was studying electrical engineering and business administration but didn’t graduate. He got into the family business in 1986. He became the president of International Tobacco Company Ltd in 1987, the position he served till 1991. Lalit Modi became a Non- Independent and Non-Executive Director of Godfrey Phillips India. In 1992, he became the executive director of the company, which is one of the largest tobacco companies in India. He founded Modi Entertainment Networks in 1993. It was a joint venture with Disney Pictures, where it broadcast Disney’s content in India. The venture also made a contract with ESPN to broadcast in India. However, this company was not profitable. Further, he was made the President and MD of Modi Enterprises. He had also launched ‘Sixo’ an online lottery business in 2002. 
 
He came up with an idea for a cricket league in India, after being impressed by the revenues attracted by sports leagues in America. He resolved to join the Board of Control for Cricket in India. For this, he got into Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, Punjab Cricket Association, Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA). He used his political influence to become the President of RCA and went on to become the Vice-President of BCCI. He played a key role in launching Indian Premier League in India, a league based on T-20 cricket. It became one of the biggest sports leagues in the world, with an estimated worth over $4 billion. He was named the 2nd Most Powerful Person in Indian sports by Sports Illustrated in 2010. He currently lives in London.

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Lalit Modi Family, Relatives and Other Relations

Father Krishan Kumar Modi
Mother Bina Modi
Brother Samir Modi
Sister Charu Modi Bhartia
Wife Minal Sagrani (1991-2018 till her death)
Daughters Aliya Modi, Karima Sagrani (Stepdaughter)
Son Ruchir Modi
Affair/Girlfriend Sushmita Sen

He was born to a businessman father Krishan Kumar Modi and a homemaker mother Bina Modi who later become the charperson of Modi Enterprises. Renowned Philanthropist and Industrialist Rai Bahadur Gujarmal Modi was his grandfather. He has a younger brother named Samir Modi and an elder sister named Charu Modi Bhartia. On 17-10-1991, he married Minal Sagrani (after marriage Minal Modi). Together the couple is blessed with a son named Ruchir Modi and a daughter named Aliya Modi. He has a stepdaughter named Karima Sagrani. His wife Minal was suffering from a cancer and eleven years older then him who died on 10-12-2018 at the age of 64. Presently, he is dating Sushmita Sen, an actress & Miss Universe 1994.

Lalit Modi announces through a tweet that, he is dating actress Sushmita Sen and they are planning to get married

Life's Important Dates Of Lalit Modi

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Skin Colour Dark
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black

Personal Info

Home Town Delhi
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Address London, England, United Kingdom
School Bishop Cotton School, Shimla
St Joseph's College, Nainital
College Duke University, North Carolina, US
Qualification Under Graduate
Hobbies Watching Sports and Reading
Marital Status Widower
Debut As IPL Commissioner in 2008
Net Worth $570 Million
Official Website https://www.lalitmodi.com

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Favorite Color Black
Favorite Sport Cricket
Favorite Dress Coat Pant

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Lalit Modi

  • He himself used to play a number of sports including cricket.
  • He was sentenced to two years in prison in US after he was charged with consuming and carrying drugs with him.
  • He is the founder of a construction company named Amer Heritage City Construction Pvt Ltd in Rajasthan.
  • His wife Minal Modi was his mother's friend and is over 11 years elder than him.
  • Lalit Modi's wife Minal Modi was already married and had a daughter named Karima Sagrani from her first marriage.
  • He is currently in a relationship with Miss Universe 1994/Model/Actress Sushmita Sen.

Lalit Modi Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

59 years, 0month, 14 days old age Lalit Modi will turn 60 on 29 November, 2025. Only 11 months, 15 days, 8 hours,55 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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