Mukesh Ambani Age, Height, Family, Career, Net Worth, Lifestyle & Facts

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Real name: Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani

Nickname: Muku

Profession(s): Businessman, Philanthropist

Famous For: • Being one of the richest man in the world • Being the richest Asian • Being the Chairman of the Reliance Industries Limited

Date of Birth: 19 April 1957 (Friday)

Age (as of 2025): 68 Years

Birthplace: Aden, Colony of Aden (now Yemen)

Zodiac sign: Aries

Nationality: Indian

Hometown: Mumbai

Religion: Hinduism

Caste: Modh Vanik Vaishya

Food Habit: Vegetarian

Marriage Date: 8 March 1985

Age: 68 Years

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EDUCATION

School: Hill Grange High School, Peddar Road, Mumbai

College/University: • St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai • University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT) (now known as Institute of Chemical Technology) • Stanford University, California, USA

Educational Qualification: BE in Chemical Engineering from UDCT

PHYSICAL STATISTICS

Height (approx.): 5′ 6″ (168 cm)

Eye Colour: Dark Brown

Hair Colour: Black

FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS

Marital Status: Married

Wife/Spouse: Nita Ambani (businesswoman)

Children: Son(s) – 2 • Akash Ambani (businessman; owner of Reliance Jio) • Anant Ambani (businessman) Daughter – 1 • Isha Ambani (businesswoman; director at Reliance Jio Infocomm, Reliance Retail) Note: Akash and Isha were born via IVF.

Parents: Father – Dhirubhai Ambani (28 December 1932 – 6 July 2002) (founder of the Reliance Industries Limited) Mother – Kokilaben Ambani

Siblings: Brother – 1 • Anil Ambani (businessman; chairman and managing director of Reliance Group) Sister(s) – 2 • Deepti Salgaocar (younger; businesswoman, vice-chairperson and member of the advisory board of Sunaparanta) • Nina Kothari (younger; chairperson of Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Ltd)

Grandchildren: Paternal Grandson – Prithvi Akash Ambani (son of Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta) (born on 10 December 2020) Paternal Granddaughter – Veda Ambani (daughter of Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta) (born on 31 May 2023) Maternal Grandson – Krishna (son of Isha Ambani) Maternal Granddaughter – Aadiya (daughter of Isha Ambani)

Wife: Nita Ambani

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Awards: • Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2000) • Asia Society Leadership Award (May 2004) • World Communication Award for Most Influential Person in Telecommunications by Total Telecom (October 2004) • NDTV-Profit’s Global Indian Leader Award from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (2006) • ET Business Leader of the Year Award by The Economic Times (2006) • Corporate Excellence Award from The Economic Times (2006) • Global Vision Award for Leadership from the the US-India Business Council (2007) • Honourary Doctorate by the Maharaja Sayajirao University (2007) • India Business Leadership Award by CNBC-TV18 (2007) • Outstanding Business Leader of the Year Award by CNBC-TV18 (2007) • MaanPatra from the Government of India • Indian Merchants’ Chamber (IMC) Juran Quality Medal 2009 (2010) • Global Vision Award at The Awards Dinner by Asia Society (2010) • Global Leadership Award by Business Council for International Understanding (2010) • Dean’s Medal by University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (2010) • Entrepreneur of the Decade by All India Management Association (2013) • Global Challenger Award by Boston Consulting Group (2013) • Honourary Doctor of Science by Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai (February 2015) • Othmer Gold Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership by Chemical Heritage Foundation (May 2016) • Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (September 2016) • Business Leader of the Year Award by The Economic Times (2017) • Leadership Award by the International Advertising Association (October 2017) • Iconic Business Leader of the Decade Award at CNBC-TV18 India Business Leaders Awards (2020) • Lifetime Achievement Award by Voice & Data (March 2024)

MONEY FACTOR

Car: Mercedes-Maybach

Car Collection: • Mercedes-Maybach Benz S660 Guard (Rs. 10.50 crore) • Mercedes-Benz S680 (Rs. 10 crore) • Armoured BMW 760Li Security (Rs. 8.9 crore) • Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe (Rs. 13.50 crore) • Ferrari SF90 Stradale (Rs. 7.50 crore) • Bentley Bentayga • Aston Martin Rapide • Bentley Continental GT • Bentley Continental Flying Spur (Rs. 3.69 crore) • Ferrari Roma (Rs. 4.5 crore) • Lamborghini Urus • Bentley Bentayga • Rolls-Royce Cullinan • Maserati Levante

Salary (approx.): Rs. 15 crore/annum

Assets/Properties: • Antilia, Mumbai (worth Rs. 15,000 crore) • Beach-side villa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai (worth Rs. 640 crore) • Stoke House, Buckinghamshire, London (worth Rs. Rs 592 crore) • Sea Wind, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai • Mangarolvalano Delo (ancestral house of Ambanis), Chorwad, Junagadh, Gujarat

Net Worth (approx.): $106 billion (as of 6 June 2024) Note: To know more about Mukesh Ambani’s Net Worth, Assets, and Income, click here .

OTHER INFORMATION

Address: 26th floor, Antilia, Ambani Tower, Altamount Road, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai – 400026

Hobbies: Reading, Hanging out with friends, Watching films, undertaking Jungle adventure, Listening to old Hindi songs, Swimming, going on long walks

Other Relatives: Grandfather – Hirachand Gordhanbhai Ambani (deceased; school teacher in Gujarat) Brother-in-law(s) – 2 • Bhadrashyam Kothari (Nina Kothari’s husband)(died in 2015 due to cancer; businessman, founder of the Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Limited) • Dattaraj Salgaocar (Deepti Salgaocar’s husband) (businessman) Son-in-law – Anand Piramal (executive director of Piramal Group) Nephew(s) – 2 • Jai Anmol Ambani (son of Anil Ambani) (director of Reliance Capital and Reliance Infra) • Jai Anshul Ambani (son of Anil Ambani) (businessman) Sister-in-law – Tina Ambani (known as Tina Muneem before marriage with Anil Ambani) (popular Indian actress) Daughter-in-law – Shloka Mehta (businesswoman) Daughter-in-law’s father – Russell Mehta (businessman, managing director of Rosy Blue India) Daughter-in-law’s mother – Mona Mehta (businesswoman)

Food: Home made food, Chapati, Rice, Dal (lentils), Idli Saambhar, Paanki (a Gujarati recipe), Dosa, Roasted Groundnuts

Cafe: Mysore Cafe in Matunga, Mumbai

Cuisine: Gujarati, South Indian

Street Food: Bhel and Dahi Batata Puri

Colour: White

Businessman: Dhirubhai Ambani, Anand Mahindra

Jet Collection: • Boeing 737-9 Max (over Rs. 1000 crore) • Boeing Business Jet 2 (Rs. 603 crore) • Falcon 900EX (Rs. 33 crore)

INTERESTING BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Mukesh Ambani was born into a humble Gujarati family in Aden, Yemen, where his early years were shaped by the socio-political turbulence of the region. In 1958, the family relocated to India, fleeing the escalating instability in Yemen, a move that marked the beginning of Mukesh’s journey in a new cultural landscape. Although he was enrolled in a preschool in Yemen, the family’s decision to return to India meant leaving that chapter of his early education behind. Growing up in India, Mukesh developed a passion for hockey during his school days and formed lasting friendships with future business leaders such as Anand Jain, Adi Godrej, and Anand Mahindra. These early connections would play a pivotal role in his life and career.

His upbringing was not without its challenges, particularly under the strict guidance of his father, Dhirubai Ambani. Mukesh once recounted an incident where he and his brother Anil were punished for consuming all the food prepared for guests, resulting in a few days spent in the garage subsisting on plain chapatis and water. This experience, while harsh, instilled resilience and discipline in him. By the age of 17, he was appointed as a Board Member at Reliance, a testament to his father’s early recognition of his capabilities. Despite his accomplishments, Mukesh was known to be a nervous public speaker, a trait that contrasts sharply with his later role as a leader in the corporate world.

Pursuing higher education, Mukesh initially enrolled at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) before transferring to the University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT), where he excelled academically, ranking among the top ten students at Bombay University. After graduation, he briefly attempted the Civil Services Examination but soon shifted focus to a Master’s degree in Business Administration at Stanford University. While there, he learned under the tutelage of Nobel laureate William F. Sharpe. However, fortune smiled upon Reliance when it received a license from the Indian government to produce polyester, prompting Mukesh to leave his MBA program in 1980 and join his father in launching a Polyester Filament Yarn plant.

In 1981, Mukesh formally joined Reliance Industries in Mumbai, under the mentorship of Rasikbhai Meswani. He quickly became instrumental in shaping the company’s policies, catalyzing significant growth in the sales and manufacturing of Reliance Polyester Limited. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish a petrochemical plant in Patalganga and subsequently a petroleum refinery. In his personal life, Mukesh’s arranged marriage to Nita Ambani began with a chance meeting at a Bharatanatyam performance, further intertwining family and business. Following the death of his father, Dhirubhai Ambani, in 2002, Mukesh and his brother Anil took over Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) together. However, as time passed, their relationship grew strained, leading to public acknowledgment of their differences in 2004, which centered on personal rather than professional issues.

The years that followed saw Mukesh Ambani transform Reliance into a multifaceted conglomerate. In 2006, he launched Reliance Retail, which burgeoned into a network of over 700 stores across India by 2014, contributing significantly to the company’s profits. His strategic maneuvers included the acquisition of the National Organic Chemicals Industries Ltd, leading to a 70% increase in profits. Mukesh’s ventures extended into various sectors, including media and telecommunications, as seen with the establishment of Jio Platforms, which dramatically transformed the digital landscape in India. His personal life remained as vibrant as his professional endeavors, as he maintained a disciplined routine, prioritized family time, and displayed a penchant for luxury, including an impressive car collection and the ownership of Antilia, the world’s most expensive residence.

Ambani’s influence has not gone unnoticed; with a fortune that placed him among the richest individuals globally, he was recognized for his contributions to both business and philanthropy. Despite facing challenges, including security threats and public scrutiny, he remained undeterred. By 2024, he had solidified his status as one of the most powerful figures in the world, continually making headlines with ambitious projects and philanthropic efforts. As he navigated the complexities of the corporate world, Mukesh Ambani exemplified resilience and strategic foresight, demonstrating how a journey from modest beginnings to monumental success could unfold through determination, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to family and community.

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Note: All biographical information compiled from publicly available sources.