Adityanama: The Man behind the Banker Unveiled – Anita "Smiley" Puri

Step behind the billion-dollar deals and corporate strategy. Discover the human side, sharp wit, and personal milestones of HDFC Bank's visionary leader, recounted by the person who knows him best.

In the fast-paced arena of global finance, Aditya Puri is celebrated as the visionary trailblazer who radically transformed India’s private banking ecosystem. Yet, beyond the boardroom negotiations and market-moving corporate blueprints lies a fiercely private individual whose personal narrative has remained largely out of the spotlight. In Adityanama: The Man behind the Banker Unveiled, his wife, Anita "Smiley" Puri, pulls back the curtain to offer an exclusive, beautifully intimate chronicle of the legendary executive’s multi-decade journey.

Bypassing dry corporate metrics, this captivating biography highlights the human side of the man with the Midas touch. Smiley treats readers to a treasure trove of lighthearted anecdotes, exploring Aditya's infectious sense of humor, his love for culinary adventures, his penchant for playful pranks, and the rock-solid devotion he maintains for his close-knit family and lifelong friends. Tracking his growth from carefree college chapters to his high-stakes formative years at Citibank and his historical tenure building HDFC Bank from the ground up, this memoir perfectly showcases how a titan balances relentless corporate ambition with a grounded domestic life. Complete with never-before-seen personal photographs, Adityanama is an essential read for corporate professionals, banking enthusiasts, and anyone seeking inspiration from one of modern India's most influential business icons.