The cola king's privately-held RJ Corp is PepsiCo's biggest bottler in the country. Doting dad has named two firms, Varun Beverages and Devyani International, after his son and daughter respectively. Temasek is said to be close to picking up a minority stake in Devyani, which has a string of fast food franchises, notably of Pizza Hut and KFC, and Standard Chartered Bank as an investor. Other interests include beer, real estate, education and a stake in budget hotel chain Lemon Tree.
Fast Fact: Owns a Cessna Citation (a business jet).