Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya BachchanNavya Naveli Nanda’s granddaughter has often been in the limelight for her choice of entrepreneurship and business in her film career. He also started his own podcast. Navya is the daughter of Shweta Bachchan Nanda and industrialist Nikhil Nanda, while she is her younger brother Agastya Nanda has entered the cinema. The father recently shared a humorous family anecdote that perfectly summed up the siblings’ contrasting career paths.Nikhil Nanda spoke about the close bond he shares with his children and revealed that their conversations go beyond business matters. He said that he is very close to Navya and Agastya and they discuss everything under the sun. Although the business takes up a large part of his life, he makes a conscious effort not to let it dominate his relationship with them.“There’s no need to talk about it all the time because that’s not a way to bond with your kids,” she said in an interview with Shrishti Sahu. Nikhil reflected on how differently his children have chosen to shape their future. While Agastya has ventured into acting, Navya has increasingly ventured into the family business. Recalling a light-hearted inside family joke, she said, “My son says I became an actor; Navya is heading towards the tractor.”The remark may have been made in jest, but it reflects the very different worlds the siblings live in today. Navya Escorts is associated with Kubota Limited, one of India’s leading agricultural machinery and tractor companies, and represents the fourth generation of the Nanda business legacy.Talking about his role, Nikhil explained that the two children will remain connected to the larger family legacy as they pursue their own interests. “The family is representing the office,” he said, adding that Navya and Agastya will be involved in matters related to equities and governance.Agastya, on the other hand, has been carving a path in Bollywood. The grandson of Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan made his acting debut in 2023 with the Netflix film “The Archies”, where he played Archie Andrews. His launch generated a lot of attention, given his family’s deep-rooted connection with Indian cinema. He was later seen there Sriram RaghavanDharmendra’s last film was ‘Ikkis’.
