While adulting begins and ends with a ‘birth, I am so broke, death’, reading articles like this makes us daydream about possible measures that can bring us somewhere close to the richest person in India. Yes, rightly guessed, we are talking about the Ambani’s and their equally rich to-be in-laws, Piramals' here, whose net worth will give you a mini attack! (Do Read: Mukesh Ambani Gets Emotional Dancing To 'Tukda Hu Tere Dil Ka' With Daughter Isha On Engagement)
Wealth, wealth and more wealth is what defines the Ambanis. Why do we say so? Ever heard about a pre-engagement party and a post-engagement one? Yes, the Ambanis threw one! From extravagant star-studded bashes to a whopping bank balance which is beyond our imagination, the ‘Forbes India Rich List 2018’ has some rather interesting numbers to make us drool.
In the list, as expected, Isha Ambani’s father, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, rules the list with a net worth of Rs 371,000 crore! Yes, you read that just right! Heiress of the Reliance Industries, Isha Ambani is now an engaged lady to Piramal Industries Executive Director, Anand Piramal. Don’t you want to know where they rank on the list and their net worth? Yes, Isha’s in-laws, the Piramals’ have been ranked as 24th on the list with a net worth of Rs 38,900 crore. Whoa!
Doesn’t that make you want to work even harder now? We ditto you, here! Also, do you know? The ‘almost’ son-in-law, Anand Piramal regularly takes career advices from his business magnate ‘almost’ father-in-law, Mukesh Ambani. In an interview, Anand had asked Mukesh about whether he should go for consulting or banking. Stating the answer of his to-be father-in-law, he shared, “He told me, ‘Being a consultant is like watching cricket or commentating about cricket, while being an entrepreneur is like playing cricket. You can’t learn how to play cricket by commentating. If you want to do something, be an entrepreneur in the long term, and start now." (Must Read: Anand Piramal: Here Is Everything You Need To Know About Isha Ambani's Fiance)
Isha and Anand got engaged to each other on September 22, 2018, amidst the scenic beauty of Lake Como, Italy. Theirs, was a three-day celebration, wherein, multiple stars from the Bolly world graced the occasion. The lady looked ethereal in a rare collection of Dolce and Gabbana. The fashion house had just one piece of the same from their 2017 collection and Isha looked a million bucks in it (quite literally)! Checkout her picture here:
The Ambanis’ and Piramals’ have known each other for the past 40 years. In May 2018, Anand proposed to Isha in a Mahabaleshwar temple. Post Isha said, ‘yes’, the Ambanis and the Piramals’ had a grand celebration at the former’s residence, Antilia. And yet again, the world saw the amalgamation of legends under one roof like Sachin Tendulkar, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Karan Johar, Aamir Khan, Gauri Khan and Ayan Mukerji. (Checkout! 'Papa' Mukesh Ambani's Emotional Speech For His Daughter, Isha Ambani At Her Engagement Bash)
It will be raining weddings and celebrations in the last quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019 for the Ambanis! Why do we say so? While sister Isha and Anand will tie the knot in December 2018, bade bhaiyya, Akash Ambani will get married to diamond magnate, Russell Mehta’s daughter, Shloka Mehta in March 2019. So gear up to see a lot about one of the richest people on earth!