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Deepak Perwani, a famous fashion designer and actor, is considered the richest Hindu in Pakistan.

Pakistan’s richest Hindu: Pakistan is a small country, and an even smaller economy compared to India, and does not have any billionaire business tycoons like Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Shiv Nadar, Azim Premji, Narayana Murthy, etc, who are some of the wealthiest men on the planet.

Richest Hindu in Pakistan

However, a tiny portion of Pakistan’s population are indeed wealthy, included a few from its Hindu minority. While Pakistan has its fair share of wealthy people, only a few among them come from the Hindu community. One such individual who is considered as the richest Hindu in Pakistan, is Deepak Perwani, a famous fashion designer and actor.

Who is Deepak Perwani?

Born in a Sindhi Hindu family in Mirpur Khas city in 1974, Deepak Perwani is a Pakistani actor and acclaimed fashion designer, who has won several accolades at the global fashion scene. In 1996, he launched a famous bridal and formal wear couture house under the fashion label DP (Deepak Perwani).

Perwani’s accolades include being named as the sixth-best fashion designer on the planet at the 2014 Bulgarian Fashion Awards, apart from winning seven Lux Style Awards, five BFA awards, and the Indus Style Guru Award. He also holds the Guinness World Record for designing the largest kurta in the world.

The Pakistani designer has designed apparel for prominent celebrities, including Indian lyricist Javed Akhtar and his wife and actor Shabana Azmi. Perwani has also served as Pakistan’s cultural ambassador to China and Malaysia, and is a regular feature at the fashion scene, both in Pakistan as well as internationally.

Guinness World Record for world’s largest Kurta

Notably, Deepak Perwani, a renowned name in the fashion world, also has a Guinness World Record to his name. Deepak etched his name into the Guinness World Records for designing the world’s biggest Kurta.

Meanwhile, apart from being a globally-renowned fashion designer, Deepak Perwani has also dabbled in acting, having several films and TV shows to his name.

Deepak Perwani net worth

While there is no official data about Deepak Perwani’s wealth, a 2022 media report has pegged his net worth at around Rs 71 crore, making him one of the richest Hindus in Pakistan.

Notably, Deepak’s cousin, Naveen Perwani, a famous snooker player who has represented Pakistan globally in several tournaments, is also one of the richest Hindus in the country, having a net worth of around Rs 6o crore.

Pakistan Hindu population

Hindus are the largest religious minority in Pakistan, with Hinduism being the country’s second-largest religion after Islam. According to 2023 data, there are around 52 lakh Hindus in Pakistan, forming 2.17 percent of the country’s total population. The Sindh province has the highest concentration of Hindus in Pakistan, with 4,901,107 members, as per the data.