Navya Naveli Nanda says she became entrepreneur at 21 due to her ‘privileged background

NEW DELHI, APRIL 06 (ONLINE): Navya Naveli Nanda graduated from New York’s Fordham University in 2020. The same year, she co-founded Aara Health, a health-tech platform.Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda co-founded Aara Health and also started the NGO Project Naveli in her early twenties. In an interview to ETimes, the 26-year-old opened up about coming from privilege and how it played a role in her career.

Navya joined her father Nikhil Nanda’s business at 21, and now also hosts her vodcast What the Hell Navya, featuring mom Shweta Bachchan, herself and Jaya. Also read: Navya Naveli Nanda doesn’t want to give any advice to cousin Aaradhya BachchanNavya Naveli Nanda gets real about her privileged background.
Navya Naveli Nanda gets real about her privileged background.

‘Got opportunities because of my background’
Asked about her achievements, Navya Naveli Nanda said, “My upbringing has shaped who I am, like it does for everyone. When we talk about being an entrepreneur at 21, I owe a lot of that to the privilege and where I come from. A lot of opportunities that I got are because of my privileged background, and I hope in my own way and through my hard work, I can create those opportunities for myself one day. I am very grateful for everything I have been given. I think I’ve more than I deserve at times, so for me, it is important to see how I can turn around those opportunities and resources I have available, and share those with others and maximise it.”