Education entrepreneur Alakh Pandey has achieved another big milestone in his career. The co-founder and CEO of the online education platform Physics Wallah has seen his wealth grow at a record pace. According to the Hurun India Rich List 2025, his total fortune now stands at around PKR 460 billion, surpassing Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whose wealth is about PKR 396 billion.
Indian media reports that Education entrepreneur Alakh Pandey and his co-founder Prateek Maheshwari recorded a 223% increase in their wealth over the past year. This makes them among India’s fastest-growing business leaders. Despite some losses in recent financial years, Physics Wallah continues to grow strongly in the edtech market.
In the financial year 2025, the company’s revenue rose from INR 6.5 billion to INR 9.6 billion, while its losses dropped sharply from INR 3,791 crore to only INR 814 crore (around PKR 8 billion). These numbers show the company’s solid position even in tough market conditions.
Physics Wallah has also announced plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) worth about PKR 128 billion. The IPO includes PKR 104 billion in new shares and PKR 24 billion from the founders’ holdings.
Born in 1991 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Alakh Pandey studied mechanical engineering at Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur, but left college in his third year. In 2016, he started teaching students online through his YouTube channel Physics Wallah. His simple teaching style and dedication turned the channel into a billion-rupee edtech brand.
Today, he is admired as a visionary who made education more accessible and affordable. In recognition of his success, he was named “Education Entrepreneur of the Year.”
