Starting with bill discounting in the mid-1980s, Uday Kotak transformed his company from a small player into the Kotak Mahindra Group, a financial behemoth. In nearly four decades, the group has amassed significant assets, loans, and market capitalization, employing over 100,000 people. It boasts a diverse presence across financial segments, including banking, insurance, and wealth management. Kotak, who stepped down from an executive role in September last year and is the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award in the BT-KPMG Best Banks and NBFCs Awards 2022-23.