• By Priyanka Payal
  • Wed, 19 Apr 2023 11:37 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND

TODAY, on April 19, 2023, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani turned 66. Mukesh Ambani was born on 19 April 1957 in Yemen to Dirubhai Ambani and Kokilaben Ambani. As of today, according to Forbes, the Indian billionaire businessman has a net worth of $84.4 Billion. This makes him the 13th richest person in the world. Mukesh Ambani chairs and runs $104 billion (revenue) Reliance Industries, which has interests in petrochemicals, oil and gas, telecom and retail. Last year, Ambani spelled out his succession plan for Reliance Industries Ltd, where he identified twins children Akash and Isha for telecom and retail leadership, and youngest son Anant for the new energy business.

So, on this special day let us know some interesting but less-known facts about Mukesh Ambani who is also Asia’s richest man.

Lesser known facts about Mukesh Ambani:

  • Born in Yemen in 1957, Mukesh Ambani was raised in Mumbai.
  • Mukesh Ambani's home, Antilia, is one of the most expensive residences in the world. The 27-storey building is valued at over $2 billion and features several luxurious amenities, including a ballroom, a spa, and helipads.
  • Mukesh Ambani's Antilia is designed in such a way that it can handle and survive an 8.0 earthquake on the Richter scale.
  • According to reports, Mukesh Ambani is the only business tycoon in the country to get Z-level security. This costs him Rs 15-16 lakh per month. 
  • Mukesh Ambani is a dropout from Stanford University where he was doing his MBA. He left the college to join his family business.
  • Mukesh Ambani’s father Dhirubhai Ambani introduced him to Nita Ambani who he spotted at a dance programme. 
  • Mukesh Ambani proposed to Nita Ambani inside a car. Later the couple got married in 1985. The couple has three kids- Akash, Anant, and Isha Ambani.
  • For Mukesh Ambani, his family is his top priority and he prefers to spend his Sundays with them.
  • The business tycoon once said that before his father asked him to join Reliance Industries, he wanted to become a teacher.
  • Nita Ambani was a school teacher and a classical dancer before she married Mukesh Ambani. 
  • Nita Ambani is the co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Mumbai Indians.