Mumbai Emerges as India's Top City for Women Leaders in 2025 Hurun List
The 2025 Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List has crowned Mumbai as the leading powerhouse for female leadership in the country, solidifying its position as the nation's top city for influential women leaders.
Mumbai: The Power Capital for India’s Women Leaders in 2025
It’s official—Mumbai is no longer just the financial heartbeat of India. In 2025, it has also cemented its place as the nation’s powerhouse of female leadership.
According to the 2025 Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List, Mumbai leads the charge with 38 of the 97 trailblazing women recognised for their impact across wealth creation, philanthropy, culture, startups, and innovation.
From investors and artists to philanthropists and influencers, women in Mumbai are redefining influence on their own terms.
Among the standout names are Shanti Ekambaram, Deputy MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Adwaita Nayar, co-founder of Nykaa. Young changemakers like 28-year-old Devanshi Kejriwal of Skillmatics and Priya Agarwal Hebbar, Chairperson of Hindustan Zinc, valued at over ₹1.96 lakh crore, are also on the list.
Legacy figures like Nisaba Godrej and Tanya Dubash stand alongside digital-first powerhouses like Masoom Minawala and Gen Z voices such as Mrunal Panchal—showcasing Mumbai’s multigenerational dominance.
Even where entertainment and entrepreneurship intersect, the city continues to lead. Shraddha Kapoor tops the celebrity investor list with 94.1 million Instagram followers, while Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, and Katrina Kaif—actors-turned-entrepreneurs—are building brands that turn fame into serious capital.
Meanwhile, business icons like Manju D Gupta, Leena Gandhi Tewari, and Falguni Nayar are not only at the helm of major enterprises but are also driving impact in education, healthcare, and women’s empowerment.
In 2025, Mumbai isn’t just leading—it’s inspiring a new definition of leadership shaped by women across every domain.
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