Ajinkya Firodia Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Ajinkya Arun Firodia
Nickname(s)	Aju, Jinx
Profession	Businessman
Famous for	Being the Managing Director of Kinetic Group
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Awards	• The Economic Times 40 under 40 Award in 2017 • URJA Awards for Excellence in Business & Industry by Hello! and the USK Foundation in 2017 • Next Generation Leader of the Year Award at the Manufacturing Today Conference & Awards in 2021
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 October 1979 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	44 Years
Birthplace	Pune, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Pune, Maharashtra
School	Symbiosis School, Pune
College/University	Brown University, Rhode Island, USA
Educational Qualification	B.E. (Double degree in Economics and Engineering)[1]The Economic Times
Religion	Jainism
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Address	20 Swaagat, Off Senapati Bapat Road, Pankuwar Firodia Path, Pune - 411016
Hobbies	Watching films
Tattoo(s)	Left Wrist: Letter A Right Arm: I will prevail [2]The Economic Times
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Separated
Girlfriend	Arzoo Alamin Lokhandwala (Entrepreneur)
Marriage Date	23 November 2005
Family
Wife/Spouse	Aparna Ajinkya Firodia (homemaker; separated since 2017)
Children	Son(s)- 3 • Hridaan • Arjun • Zidane
Parents	Father- Dr Arun Firodia (Chairman, Kinetic Group) Mother- Dr Jayashree Firodia (paediatrician)
Siblings	Sister(s)- 3 • Kimaya Firodia Kelkar (graphic designer) • Sulajja Firodia Motwani (founder of Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions Ltd and Vice-chairperson of Kinetic Engineering Limited) • Vismaya Arun Firodia (founder of the Infiniti Liveaboard)
Other Relatives	Grandfather- H. K. Firodia (deceased, founder of Kinetic Engineering Limited) Grandfather's brother- Navalmal Kundanmal Firodia (deceased, the founder of the first autorickshaw manufacturing facility in 1947, founder of Jaya Hind Industries and Force Motors Limited) Paternal Uncle (father's cousin)- Dr Abhay Firodia (chairman of Force Motors)
Favourites
Actor	Amitabh Bachchan
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Jaguar XJ • Audi A8 L • Mercedes-Benz E-class W123 1982 model
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 70.68 lakhs (FY 2022-23)
Social Media
Instagram	ajinkya.firodia
Facebook	Ajinkya Firodia
Twitter	Ajinkya Firodia
LinkedIn	Ajinkya Firodia

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ajinkya Firodia

• Ajinkya Firodia is the third-generation entrepreneur of one of the famous business houses in India.

• In an interview, he remembered that his first earning was during his Boy Scout days by selling firecrackers.

• He started his career as a financial analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Wall Street, New York, USA on 11 September 2001.

• He reminisced about the survival and trauma of the September 11 attacks on his first working day. ^[3]DNA

• In 2003, he joined his family business as the General Manager of Marketing at Kinetic Engineering.

• One of his major achievements as a marketing head was the promotion of Kinetic Zing 80 in 2004.
  

  Ajinkya Firodia at the launch of Kinetic Zing 80

• He joined as the Managing director of the Kinetic group in 2009.

• He was instrumental in building a new business plan that shifted the focus on automotive components which increased the exports by 50 per cent, as per the annual report of the financial year 2022-23 published by Kinetic Engineering Limited.

• He also focused on developing the existing dealer base and several collaborations such as the joint venture with Norton Motorcycles.

• According to the annual report for the financial year 2022-23, published by Kinetic Engineering Limited, the net profit increased by 130 per cent and the revenue grew by 10.58 per cent, under his leadership.

• He has been separated from his wife, Aparna Ajinkya Firodia, since 2017.

• She allegedly attacked Ajinkya with a kitchen knife in 2019 following which a police case was registered against her on attempt to murder. ^[4]Hindustan Times

• His favourite motto in business is Stay in the Game.

• He has a pet dog named Doobie of the Shih Tzu breed.
  

  Ajinkya Firodia with pet dog Doobie

• He is on the board of directors of Motoroyale India Private Limited, Kinetic Engineering Limited, Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions Limited, Jaya Hind Mechanics Limited, Kinetic Watts and Volts Private Limited, and MV Agusta India Private Limited.

• He is one of the angel investors in the reality TV show, Indian Angels, streamed on JioCinema.
  

  Ajinkya Firodia on the poster of the show Indian Angels

• He likes to travel and according to him, it helps in learning and rediscovering. His favourite travel destination is the Maldives.

• His favourite sport is swimming.