Navya Naveli Nanda, the granddaughter of Amitabh Bachchan, has enrolled in the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, where she will spend the next two years doing a BPGP MBA.

Navya Nanda, the granddaughter of Amitabh Bachchan, has enrolled in the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, where she will spend the next two years studying a blended postgraduate program. According to the 26-year-old business owner, it’s a dream come true.

Some Redditors asserted, meanwhile, that her BPGP course isn’t even a “real MBA.” “It’s a blended course with just a few weeks of learning on campus, the rest is all online,” one of them commented. These famous youngsters ceased doing public relations, but this one seems to have outperformed them all by earning an IIM A tag while enrolled in what was likely their least worthwhile course.”

“No CAT nothing just one small course and flexing near iim ahemdabad oh god what a hypothetical people,” another person remarked. Do you even possess the bravery to take a challenging exam? This place is a mess—students are losing their minds over one seat, and rich, spoilt brats like you—please, just give me a break.

Several Instagram users and Redditors also rushed to Navya’s defense. One of them said, “I’m wondering… Why do people believe that celebrities can’t get in? Just because someone comes from a well-known family doesn’t indicate that they can’t achieve academic success. We must never denigrate someone without first gathering all the information. A second made a similar argument, arguing that she was being targeted as though they were not allowed to enter IIM-A since she was able to secure that seat through her “influence.” We no longer exhibit grace.

What baffles me is why many seem to think she won’t be able to pass the test. Perhaps she had researched and put forth effort for it. She looks intelligent to me, and the school has a good reputation. Congrats,” a third commenter said. Her defense was extended by another Redditor. “I don’t particularly like Navya based on the discussions here on her interactions with people and other things, but her post seems fine to me. She made explicit the course she enrolled in, which any rational person would understand to be not flagship PGP. She had no intention of deceiving anyone on purpose.

Most courses that just need a few weeks of on-campus immersion—which are primarily designed for seasoned professionals—allow students to snap images on campus, much like the one that Navya shared. I’ve found that, compared to others who live on campus full-time, these individuals prefer to flaunt their status as “campus” and purchase a lot of college merchandise. They said, “I don’t think Navya is any different and shouldn’t be singled out for it.

“Afaik, this is a brand-new course offered by IIMA, and it’s possible that the admissions committee accepted Navya to draw attention to the program. However, that is their fault, not hers. Legacy admissions exist even among the best US colleges. As an illustration, Isha Ambani attended Stanford GSB,” they said. “Attempt to convert it. I have no idea how Navya ended up in this. However, the same requirements for admission to BPGPA apply to everyone else, including GMAT or CAT score—in Ahmedabad, the score must be between 740 and 800. Another incredible task is converting the interview, as mentioned by another Redditor.

Veteran actors Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan’s granddaughter is named Navya Bachchan. She is Shweta Bachchan’s daughter. She started Project Naveli in 2021 to combat gender disparity in the nation. In addition, she hosted her podcast, What The Hell Navya, in which her mother Shweta, and her grandma Jaya were featured.