Physics Wallah's Alakh Pandey becomes richer than Shah Rukh Khan after a 223% jump in net worth to ₹14,510 Cr

Edtech firm Physics Wallah's co-founder Alakh Pandey saw a 223 per cent jump in net worth, making his entry to the esteemed Hurun India Rich List 2025.

Interestingly, Pandey now has a net worth of ₹14,510 crore, more than that of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has a wealth of ₹12,490 crore.

Alakh Pandey sees a meteoric rise in net worth

The stint also places the edtech founder among India’s fastest wealth creators in percentage terms, alongside top businessmen from sectors like industrial products and jewellery.

Prateek Maheshwari, the co-founder of the edtech platform, also saw a meteoric rise in his wealth over the past year, securing a position on the list.

According to the Hurun India Rich List, both Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari's net worth surged 223 per cent each in the past year.

“Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari of Physics Wallah saw their wealth surge 223% each, reaching INR 14,520 Cr, as the edtech major continues its strong growth trajectory from Allahabad and Ajmer, respectively,” a statement from Hurun read.

Alakh Pandey's net worth has surged despite his startup Physics Wallah posting losses over the last few financial years.

Physics Wallah posted a net loss of ₹243 crore in FY25, compared to ₹ ₹1,131 crore in FY24, reducing its losses by 78 per cent.

The firm’s total income came in at ₹2,886 crore, up from ₹1,940 crore in the previous fiscal year.

Despite losses, Pandey and his partner’s net worth rose by 223 per cent each, reflecting a growing demand in the industry despite headwinds.

Allahabad-born Alakh Pandey is among the youngest and richest entrepreneurs in India. He studied B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering at Harcourt Butler Technical University in Kanpur, but dropped out of the course in the third year.

After that, he launched his YouTube channel in 2016 under the name Physics Wallah, starting a journey in the edtech industry through an online platform.

Pandey soon gained popularity among aspiring IITians and later launched his own company by the same name as his YouTube channel.

Physics Wallah is floating its IPO later this year and has already filed its draft papers with SEBI through a confidential pre-filing route. 

According to reports, it has received approval from the markets regulator, following which an RHP is set to be filed.

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