Who owns Zandu?
Zandu is owned by Emami (India, NSE: EMAMILTD), which has owned the brand since 2008.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Emami Limited Integrated Annual Report 2024-25. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Emami Limited reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, Kolkata
- Origin
- 🇮🇳 India
- Category
- Consumer health › Over-the-counter medicine › Pain relief
- Parent ticker
- NSE: EMAMILTD BSE: 531162
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Zandu
Zandu is an Ayurvedic healthcare brand with a heritage of over 110 years that Emami acquired with Zandu Pharmaceutical Works in 2008. Zandu Balm is present in about 6.9 crore Indian households, and Emami has extended the brand into Zandu Ultra Power Balm, a Fast Relief range of sprays, gels and roll-ons, and wellness products such as Pancharishta, Nityam and chyavanprash sold through its Zanducare direct-to-consumer platform.
Ownership timeline of Zandu
Where Zandu sits in Emami
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Emami
Emami controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in consumer health.
Also in consumer health
- Mentho Plus (1987)
Other brands in pain relief, and who owns them
The 37 brands in pain relief on Brandtree belong to 21 owners. The largest is Haleon, with 3; Emami has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Advil | Haleon | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Air Salonpas | Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Motrin | Kenvue | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dafalgan | Taisho Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Nicotex | Cipla | 🇮🇳 India |
| Bufferin (United States) | Genomma Lab | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Doril | Hypera | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Daleron | Krka | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
About the owner: Emami
Emami is a publicly listed company headquartered in Kolkata, India, founded in 1974. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control, and it is listed as NSE: EMAMILTD and BSE: 531162.
Emami is an Indian personal care and healthcare company headquartered in Kolkata. It was founded in 1974 as a small start-up by childhood friends R.S. Agarwal and R.S. Goenka, listed on the BSE in 1995 and on the National Stock Exchange in 2005. Its brands include BoroPlus, Navratna, Zandu, Kesh King and Smart And Handsome; it acquired Zandu Pharmaceuticals in 2008, Kesh King in 2015, Creme 21 in 2019 and Dermicool in 2020, and now wholly owns The Man Company and Brillare, while holding minority stakes in several other start-ups.
🇮🇳 Zandu and other Indian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 288 brands that began in India. 9 of them (3%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Zandu is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Zandu?
The parent company of Zandu is Emami, a publicly listed company headquartered in India.
Is Zandu Indian?
Yes. Zandu originated in India and its owner, Emami, is also headquartered in India.
Since when has Emami owned Zandu?
Emami has owned Zandu since 2008.
Is Zandu still owned by Emami?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Zandu is still owned by Emami. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Emami Limited Integrated Annual Report 2024-25 — Emami Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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