Sanjay Ghodawat
He began his career in 1988 by selling chewing tobacco in the states of Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Goa. In 1994, he established a company called Ghodawat Pan Masala Products to produce pan masala, which was sold under the brand name 'Star'. In 1993, he founded the Sanjay Ghodawat Group, a conglomerate based in Kolhapur, Maharashtra that operates in various sectors including hi-tech agriculture, energy, realty, softech, aviation, textiles, marble mining, and consumer products.  Under the brand name 'Star', the group offers a range of products such as Namkeen(salted savories), rice, salt, edible oils, turmeric powder, atta (flour), and jaggery. It also produces beverages and fruit juices under the brand names 'Fizzinga' and 'Frustar', in addition to running Ghodawat Retail.