The Jio Life

A businessman, an icon, a lover of Idli, Mukesh Ambani cannot be defined in a single sentence. India's richest man continues to live the JIO life.

India's richest man seen in shopping malls with his wife

“My father is no Ambani”, a line you have heard a zillion times in your life. Ambani is a name that has been familiar to every Indian household, a name that you remember more than you remember your relatives. Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is, the chairman and managing director of India’s gigantic business company, Reliance Industries limited, thanks to whom Jio has made this article possible to upload. Ahoy! It was on this very day, in 1957 that the business tycoon and mogul was born.

With a net worth of $78.3 Billion, Mukesh Ambani has been topping the list of India’s richest people almost every year now, with Reliance continuing to grow exponentially.

Even Ambani’s residence Antilla, nothing short of an architectural marvel, rises to a towering height and manages to stay relevant in the news. His name is also often accompanied by his wife Nita Ambani and his sons Akash and Anant Ambani and daughter Isha Ambani whenever a conversation centres around him. You can only imagine the colossal impact the man has had when one day you wake up on a fine morning and the first thing that you read is Hillary Clinton dancing Bhangra with John Kerry at Isha Ambani’s sangeet ceremony.

Son to Dhirubhai and Kokila Ambani, founder of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani was born in present-day Yemen and has had an intriguing past if you care to read up his Wikipedia page. During his early years, he resided in a humble two-room apartment. What’s also unknown is the fact that he has graduated with a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering and went on to study an MBA from Stanford which he later withdrew from. A believer in real experiences and practical knowledge, Mukesh Ambani helped his father with Reliance, the result of which is evident in the impact he has had over India’s changing financial prospects. Heck, even the local cold-drink shops has JIO written on the billboard.

The man has his name ascribed on almost all things, such as the IPL franchise Mumbai Indians. The football version of IPL, Indian Super League has also been founded by him. With Harvard Business Review ranking him 5th best performing global CEO in 2010 And Pennsylvania University honouring him with a Dean's medal, Mukesh Ambani has a global reach and is currently among the top 10 richest men in the whole wide world.

Coming to his personal life, thanks to the paparazzi that we have stayed updated about the recent happenings in his life. Did you also know that Mukesh Ambani gifted a $60 million Airbus A319 to his wife on her 44th birthday? However, the man has a humble taste in life as he confessed his love for Idli Sambar in a self-confessed interview. He also watches Bollywood dramas preferring “some amount of escapism”. A strict vegetarian, he has never touched alcohol and would happily munch on rice and dal, a staple food in most Indian households. Modest in nature, he also spends Sundays with his family. Today, Ambani stays relevant for every kind of news, with some blaming him as the doll-maker of the biggest democracy of the world while some loving him for his modest and humble attitude. Whatever be the case, Mukesh Ambani will forever remain the name that history can never erase.