How the richest family in India lives (21 photos)
The head of the richest family in India is friends with officials and is at war with his own brother. 
Mukesh Ambani with wife Nita, daughter Isha, son-in-law Anand Piramal and his parents
In the context of even contemporary India, we rarely hear such words like "wealth" or "luxury". Most often this exotic country is associated with poverty, poverty, disease and extremely low standard of living; spiritualized people, somewhat divorced from the earthly world, and cruel traditions that have been preserved since the days of ancient civilizations. 
Poverty in India
Nevertheless, in India, as, indeed, in almost any another country, excessive poverty exists side by side with another extreme - incredible wealth, which, in fact, today let's talk. 
The richest family in India bears the surname Ambani. Her leader Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Reliance Jio, division of the family conglomerate, which is engaged in telecommunications. Currently the fortune of the richest family in India is valued at $64.6 billion.
But, of course, it wasn't always like that. Moreover, their Mukesh Ambani owes his fortune primarily to his father Jirubhai Ambani, who from an early age knew the value of money. Jirubhai was born in a typical Indian family - large and very poor. Probably this circumstance forced the future billionaire pretty quickly to grow up, and at the age of 17 to leave their father's house and go in search of work. 
Jirubhai Ambani
So Jirubhai ended up in Yemen, where, after some time, managed to get a job in a large transcontinental trade company as a secretary. It must be said that the choice of work was not accidental: Jirubhai not only managed to make good money, but also studied all the subtleties of the company's work in order to further apply this knowledge in your business. 
Jirubhai Ambani
Having gained experience, Jirubhai first began to study trade in spices and wool, but very soon this occupation bored. The future billionaire understood that he was capable of more, so soon he had his own textile factory, and a little later he switched to polyester. He then included in his expanding petrochemicals business empire, as the production of polyester required refined petroleum products, and a little later he took up the production of plastic and electricity. 
Jirubhai Ambani
Jirubhai Ambani continued to develop his empire, but understood that no matter how much he wanted to, he could not remain at the helm forever can, which means that it was necessary to prepare the sons for the fact that one day they will take over the family business. The eldest son, Mukesh, is the first in the family Graduated in chemical engineering and business. The qualifications he received allowed him in 1981, at the age of 24, join the empire created by his father, which now included itself also the production of gas, polyester fiber, polyester, and as well as communication technology. 
Jirubhai Ambani with sons Mukesh and Anil
Of course, gradually retiring, Jirubhai Ambani sincerely believed that his sons would govern him equally business empire, however, as is often the case between close relatives, on the basis of doing business, the brothers quarreled to the nines and dust. When Jirubhai died without leaving a will in 2002, Mukesh eldest son, took over as chairman of the board of directors, and Anil - vice president. Gradually, Mukesh began to remove Anil from management finance and investment, and eventually took control of the company completely under your control. 
Mukesh and Anil Ambani
Of course, Anil did not like this state of affairs, and he even wrote an open letter to the board of directors of the company about the destruction of its esprit de corps, but that hardly helped. As a result, in 2005 the mother Mukesha and Anila, Kokilaben Ambani, persuaded her sons to end their feud and split tocompany equally. Thus, Anil began to engage in projects related to the power industry, telecommunications and the entertainment industry. 
Mukesh and Anil with their mother
But, unfortunately, the enmity of the brothers did not end there, and when one not the most beautiful day Anil was forced to break the world agreement, Mukesh entered the global telecommunications market, and in literally destroyed not only the business of his junior brother, but also his life. 
Mukesh and Anil Ambani
Due to debts, Anil almost went to jail, but Mukesh, acting, of course, in his own interests, repaid the loans of his younger brother and bought out the remains of his telecommunications business. Since then, Anila as if expelled from the family business, and he stopped appearing not only at corporate, but also at family celebrations. 
Mukesh and Anil Ambani
When Jirubhai Ambani began his active business activities and just began to earn more or less decent money, his whole family huddled in a very modest rented two-room apartment in a communal building. Today the Ambani family, the richest people in India live in the 27-story Antilia skyscraper, which offers stunning views of the Arabian Sea. 
Skyscraper "Antilia"
Skyscraper "Antilia" is considered one of the most expensive private residences in the world, since its value is about 1.5 billion dollars. The skyscraper itself and the adjacent territories occupy an area of 37 000 sq. meters and include a ballroom, a cinema with 50 seats, swimming pool, spa, home temple, 168 car garage and nine express elevators. Well, what can I say, they can afford ... 
Skyscraper "Antilia" inside
Mukesh Ambani learned a lot from his father, including including a strong business acumen and respect for his family. That is why many experts believe that Mukesh owes his position, among other things, wife Nita Nadal, who became for him not only a reliable rear and mother of his children, but also the engine of all aspirations and achievements. Nita and Mukesh got married back in 1985, and during this time the family was born three children. However, as soon as the children grew up a little, Nita did not want to stay at home more and got involved in her husband's business. 
Wedding of Nita and Mukesh Ambani
Unfortunately, for her, a teacher by vocation, the sphere television communications turned out to be alien, and she very soon turned to charity. With the support of her husband, Nita founded Reliance Foundation, and also participated in the construction ecologically clean settlement for employees of the oil refinery her husband's factory, which today is home to 17,000 people. 
Nita and Mukesha Ambani
However, you will agree that making money is still not so wondering how to spend them. And when you are the owner multi-billion dollar empire, we are talking about completely different spending and completely different money. In India, it is customary to brag own blessings and show them to others. 
Nita Ambani
And, if simple Indian girls usually show off new sari or bracelets, then Nita, as the wife of a billionaire, can afford a few more. For example, to determine even the estimated cost her jewelry collection is impossible! And if usually jewels measure in carats, then in the case of the wife of an Indian billionaire, we are talking about more about kilograms ... Nita prefers large rubies, emeralds and diamonds. 
Nita Ambani
In 2019, Nita purchased the L'Incomparable necklace, designed by Lebanese jewelry brand Mouawad, which at one time was included in the "Book Guinness World Records" as the most expensive necklace on the planet. His main value - central yellow diamond with a record weight of 407.48 carat, set on a rose gold design with colorless diamonds with a total weight of 229.52 carats. This unique gem worth $55 million, Nita donated withto your future daughter-in-law. 
L'Incomparable necklace
But jewelry is far from the biggest expense item. only Nita, but the whole Ambani family. So, for example, the Indian rich love cars very much, and one of Nita's favorites is an Audi sports car A9 Chameleon, the cost of which is about 160,000 euros! A the Ambani family also has a special passion for expensive clothes, collections which are unparalleled in all of Asia. So in the women's wardrobe the Ambani family present saris worth more than 500,000 dollars a piece! 
Nita Ambani
The family also owns a personal Boeing Business Jet 2. worth 73 million dollars, on board of which an area of 95.2 sq. m. there is a bedroom and a bathroom. And Mukesh's latest acquisition was the car "Rolls Royce Phantom", which cost the businessman 1.6 million dollars. 
Aircraft of the Ambani family
For a Western layman, the Ambani family is too active flaunts his incredibly luxurious life. Not in Europe for a long time it is customary to boast of one's own wealth, and wealthy people, on the contrary try to show some restraint and conciseness even in luxury items. However, India is a completely different world where gold is an indicator of status in society, and the external attributes of a rich lives indicate the power and influence of their owners. 
Ambani family
