The Ambanis are known for their enormous wealth and staggering net worth. Let us look at who among their children's in-laws is the wealthiest.
The Ambanis are one of the richest families in the world and have often displayed their enormous wealth. The grand pre-wedding ceremony of Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani’s younger son, Anant Ambani, with his soulmate, Radhika Merchant, is the perfect example of this. Anant and Radhika got married in July 2024, but the couple had a pre-wedding ceremony in Jamnagar.
The three-day-long festivities were a star-studded affair with the presence of some of the leading names from the business, glamour and political world. Just like the Ambanis, their children, Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani and Anant Ambani’s in-laws, too, are influential and boast enormous wealth. Be it the Piramals, Mehtas or Merchants, all of them have whopping net worths. But who among them is the wealthiest? Let us take a look at them.
Mukesh and Nita Ambani’s daughter, Isha Ambani, has been married to Anand Piramal since 2018. The couple has twins: a daughter, Aadiya, and a son, Krishna. Anand is the son of Ajay Piramal and Dr. Swati Piramal. Ajay is the Chairman of the Piramal Group, a conglomerate with interests in financial services, healthcare analytics, pharma, and glass packaging, among many others.
Ajay Piramal has played a vital role in expanding the Piramal Group and transforming it into a global sector. His company is ranked fifth among Indian pharma companies, and it has made a string of acquisitions overseas.
On the other hand, Ajay Piramal’s wife, Dr. Swati Piramal, is a scientist and industrialist. She is the vice chairperson of the Piramal Group. Swati has been awarded the Padma Shri, and she has even served as the first woman President of India’s Apex Chamber of Commerce.
Ajay Piramal and Swati Piramal’s son, Anand Piramal, and daughter, Nandini Piramal, are on the company’s board as Non-Executive Directors of Piramal Group and Piramal Enterprises. According to Forbes, Ajay Piramal’s company’s annual revenue is Rs. 9087 crore, and the business tycoon has a staggering net worth of Rs. 34,898 crores.
After Isha Ambani’s wedding, her twin brother Akash Ambani married his childhood sweetheart, Shloka Mehta, in 2019. Akash and Shloka hopped on to parenthood and welcomed a baby boy, Prithvi, and completed their family with the arrival of their daughter, Veda. Shloka is the daughter of a diamond merchant, Russel Mehta, and his wife, Mona Mehta.
Indian billionaire Russell Mehta is the Managing Director of Rosy Blue, a global diamond trading and manufacturing company. He began his career in the diamond industry in the 1980s when he started working in his family business. Russell Mehta’s wife, Mona Mehta, is also involved in their family business and is a popular jewellery designer.
Shloka Mehta has two siblings. Her elder brother, Viraj Mehta, handles their family's diamond business. Shloka’s younger sister, Diya Mehta, is a fashion consultant and also plays a crucial role in managing their family business affairs. Shloka, on the other hand, is a director of Rosy Blue Foundation.
According to a report in the Financial Express, Russell Mehta’s diamond business, Rosy Blue India, has an annual revenue of Rs. 5599 crores. Rosy Blue also owns the famous retail brand Orra, which is one of the largest diamond jewellery companies in the world. Russell Mehta reportedly has a staggering net worth of Rs. 1844 crores.
And now, Anant Ambani, the younger son of Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani, has tied the knot with Radhika Merchant. The gorgeous Radhika is the daughter of business tycoon, Viren Merchant and his wife, Shaila Merchant. Viren Merchant is the CEO of a popular pharmaceutical company, Encore Healthcare Private Limited, which provides online and offline healthcare services.
Apart from serving as the CEO of Encore Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Viren Merchant is also the director of many big Indian companies, ZYG Pharma Private Limited, Saidarshan Business Centres Private Limited and a few others.
Viren Merchant’s wife, Shaila Merchant, is the Managing Director of Encore Healthcare. She is also a leading name in the business world and holds directorial positions in many big ventures, such as Atharva Impex Private Limited, Haveli Traders Private Limited, and Swastik Exim Private Limited.
Viren Merchant and Shaila Merchant’s daughters, Anjali Merchant and Radhika Merchant are also on the board of directors. Anjali is also the co-founder of Turn The Campus and Dryfix.
Viren Merchant’s Encore Healthcare's overall worth is reportedly estimated to be around Rs. 2000 crores. According to multiple reports, the business magnate has a whopping net worth of Rs. 755 crores.
Mukesh Ambani is the 11th richest person globally and flaunts a staggering net worth of Rs. 9.4 lakh crores. Amid all his in-laws, the Piramals are the wealthiest.
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