The Dani family comprises the heirs of the late former non-executive director of Asian Paints, Ashwin Dan, whose net worth was $8 billion at the time of his death on September 28.
In 1968, Dani began working for the business, which had a market value of Rs 3,00,000 crore as of September 28. From 1997 to 2009, he served as vice-chairman and managing director. Afterward, he was appointed non-executive chairman, a position from which Dani exited in 2021.