Shaila Veeran Merchant – Complete Biography

Introduction

Shaila Veeran Merchant is one of the trending names in mainstream media and digital space. A major reason she is in the spotlight is for being the mother of Radhika Merchant. After Radhika’s marriage with Anant Ambani, Shaila has also earned more hype. Professionally, Shaila is a very successful entrepreneur working alongside her husband Viren Merchant. Without a doubt, capturing all this attention for different reasons has made her very relevant and well-known. If you use the internet regularly, you might have come across her name. Especially during the marriage of her daughter with Anant Ambani (Mukesh Ambani’s son). Stay tuned to gather more information regarding Shaila. This is a detailed biography blog on Shaila Veeran Merchant. Everything that you must know about Radhika Merchant’s mother is included within this biography, so read till the end. 

Who is Shaila Veeran Merchant?

She was born with the name Shaila Viren Merchant officially. Another name popularly associated with her is Shaila Bhatia. According to sources, she was born on November 10 1967. Additionally, it was a Friday. This makes her 57 years old currently. Meanwhile, her birth happened in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India. 

Professionally, she has achieved a lot of success in the business world. Throughout her journey, she has held many prestigious positions in multiple companies/organizations. Shaila’s professional journey will be discussed in detail ahead. 

Shaila Veeran Merchant Biography – Wiki, Overview and Personal Details 

Official name	Shaila Veeran Merchant
Other names	Shaila Bhatia
DOB	10th November 1967
Age	57 years old
Birthplace	Kutch, Gujarat, India
Nationality	Indian
Professions	Businesswoman
Religion	Hinduism
Ethnicity	South Asian (Gujarati)
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Caste	–
Marital status	Married
Affiliation	Encore Healthcare Private Limited
Languages known	English, Gujarati and Hindi

Early Life – Shaila Veeran Merchant

She was born in a middle class Hindu family. Shaila’s birth happened in Kutch, Gujarat, India. That is where Shaila got raised by her family. Being an only child Shaila received a lot of love from her parents. Due to her good upbringing, she developed intellect and desires. While growing up, Shaila had planned to make it big in the world of business one day. Which she achieved later on.

Shaila Veeran Merchant Age

Shaila’s specific date of birth is 10th of November 1967. Accordingly, she is 57 years old as of December 2024. 

Physical Appearance – Shaila Veeran Merchant

Height	5 feet and 6 inches
Weight	59 kg
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Dark brown

Education – Shaila Veeran Merchant

Shaila completed her schooling at the Activity High School located in Mumbai. After this she enrolled in an unnamed university located in Mumbai to pursue higher studies. The name of the course she pursued is unknown. It is speculated that Shaila graduated with a degree in business management. 

Family – Shaila Veeran Merchant

Shaila’s father is Gulabsi Ratansey Khimji. In addition, the name of her mother is Devi GK. She is certainly an only child. In other words, Shaila does not have any siblings. 

Love Life, Marriage and Kids – Shaila Veeran Merchant

Shaila is indeed a married woman. The name of her husband is Viren Merchant. Specific date or year the couple married in is unknown. Professionally, Viren is also a businessman. In fact, Viren and Shaila together work in a business. Lastly, they have two daughters. There names are Anjali Merchant and Radhika Merchant. A fun fact is that both of Shaila’s daughters are also entrepreneurs/businesswomen. 

Career – Shaila Veeran Merchant

As has been noted, Shaila is an Indian businesswoman. Her journey as an entrepreneur has been very interesting and inspirational. A major highlight of Shaila’s career is that she is the MD (Managing Director) of Encore Healthcare Private Limited. It is a company that manufactures and deals in pharmaceuticals. This company is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra which is also Shaila’s current residence. Aside from Encore HealthCare she is also engaged with several other companies. She serves as a Director in multiple companies such as Atharva Impex Private Limited, Haveli Traders Private Limited, Swastik Exim Private Limited, Triveni Exim Private Limited, GRK Exim Private Limited, Srushti Exim Private Limited, Test Consultants Private Limited and many more.

This gives you an idea of her vast journey in the world of businesses. On 11th December of 2013, Shaila was appointed as the Managing Director of Encore Healthcare Private Limited. Lastly, she was appointed the Managing Directorof Encore Healthcare International Private Limited on 29th November of 2014. 

Net Worth – Shaila Veeran Merchant

Shaila Veeran Merchant has an individual net worth of over INR 10 crores. On the other hand, Shaila’s husband Viren has a net worth of more than INR 750 crores. Surely, she has managed to make quite a fortune through her journey as an entrepreneur. Now, Shaila enjoys the lavish and comfortable lifestyle alongside her loved ones. 

Social Media Handles 

Instagram – Shaila

Twitter – unknown 

Facebook – unknown

Trivia

• Shaila’s husband Viren Merchant is the CEO and owner of Encore HealthCare Private Limited. 
• She is fond of trying out different food cuisines.
• She is a non vegetarian indeed. 
• Furthermore, Shaila likes to stay fit. For the same reason, she attends the gym and world out regularly. 
• One of her hobbies is reading books. 
• She claims to be a nature lover. 
• Traveling is one of the things that she loves the most. Her favorite travel destination of all time has been Himachal Pradesh, India. 
• Lastly, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni are Shaila’s favorite cricket players. She is an avid fan of the sport.

FAQs

Q – When was Shaila born?

November 10, 1967

Q – Where is she from?

Gujarat, India

Q – What is the name of Shaila’s father?

Gulabsi Ratansey Khimji

(Author – Piyush Chauhan)