The Net worth of the IndiGo owner
Indigo’s crisis is deepening across the country. Today, for the fifth day, hundreds of Indigo flights were cancelled. Passengers are becoming increasingly angry due to IndiGo’s flight cancellations, and their patience is now running out. Rahul Bhatia, co-founder of IndiGo, is also the Group Managing Director of the airline’s parent company, InterGlobe Aviation. Founded in 1989, the company’s primary business is air transport management. Rahul co-founded the company with Rakesh Gangwal.
IndiGo commenced business as a commercial airline company in 2006. Rahul Bhatia serves as Group Managing Director at InterGlobe Aviation. IndiGo’s parent company, InterGlobe Aviation, was listed on the Indian stock exchanges in 2015. InterGlobe Aviation is India’s largest airline carrier by market cap and market share. According to BSE promoter stakeholding data as of December 5, 2025, Rahul Bhatia is the promoter of IndiGo’s parent company, InterGlobe Aviation, and holds a 0.01 percent stake, or 40,000 shares, in the company. Rakesh Gangwal holds a 4.53 percent stake, or 1,75,30,493 shares, in the company.
On Friday, IndiGo shares closed at Rs 5371.30, down by Rs 66.30 (1.22%) on the BSE. If the value of 1,75,30,493 shares in IndiGo alone is calculated, Rakesh Gangwal still holds shares worth Rs 9416 crore. According to Forbes, Rahul Bhatia’s net worth as of Friday, December 5, 2025, is $8.1 billion. According to the Forbes Rich List, Bhatia is ranked 420th among the world’s billionaires. According to the data, Rahul Bhatia’s net worth declined by 1.02% or $84 million on Friday, amid the ongoing IndiGo crisis in India.
