Alakh Pandey, co-founder of Physics Wallah, has got a tremendous jump in the last one year. According to the Hurun India Rich List 2025, Alakh Pandey’s net worth has now become more than Shah Rukh Khan, who is called ‘King Khan’ of Bollywood. According to Hurun’s report, Alakh Pandey and Physicswala’s second co-founder Prateek Maheshwari is also included in the list of the country’s richest. The assets of both have been seen to jump of 223% in the last one year.
Alakh Pandey’s property is more than Shahrukh
The report states that Alakh Pandey’s total net worth has now increased to Rs 14,510 crore, which is more than Rs 12,490 crore of Shah Rukh Khan. In this way Pandey has not only made it to the list of rich India, but he is now one of the fastest rich entrepreneurs in the country.
Interestingly, Alakh Pandey’s wealth may have increased, but his company is running in a deficit with physics. In FY 2025, the company received a net loss of ₹ 243 crore, although it is about 78% less than a loss of Rs 1,131 crore in FY 2024. The company’s income increased to Rs 2,886 crore, which was Rs 1,940 crore a year ago.
Despite the company being in losses, there has been a tremendous increase in the net worth of Pandey and Maheshwari. The reason for this is believed to be the increasing demand in the industry and the steady grip of the company.
Physics Wallah engaged in preparation for IPO
Physics Wallah is preparing to bring its IPO by the end of this year. The company has already filed draft papers near SEBI, and has also received approval from the regulator. It is believed that the company may soon file RHP
Started with YouTube
Alakh Pandey hails from Prayagraj, UP. He started studying B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Harcourt Butler Technical University in Kanpur, but left the course in the third year. He then launched his YouTube channel in 2016 under the name ‘Physics Wallah’, which became increasingly popular among the students preparing for IIT. Gradually he converted his platform into a large Edtech company.
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