In Forbes’ 2023 World’s Billionaires List, a record 169 billionaires from India were featured in it. It was a remarkable feat as it was a big increase from 166 billionaires in 2022. It once again proved that India is the home of some of the most famous billionaires in the world, from industrialists to self-made entrepreneurs. The country is filled with so many inspiring success stories. However, what’s even more inspiring is the fact that there are a lot of women billionaires too in the list, and their numbers keep on rising.
Some of the most famous billionaires in India include the likes of Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Industries), Gautam Adani (Adani Group), Cyrus Poonawalla (Serum Institute of India), Shiv Nadar (HCL Technologies), Savitri Jindal and family (JSW Group), Dilip Shanghvi (Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd) and the list goes on. We have already heard enough about them and their respective professional fronts. However, not everyone is aware of their children and their respective backgrounds.
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Hence, today we have assembled a list of India’s richest kids, who are destined to inherit their parents’ massive fortune. While some are already working and have created a name for themselves, some are still in progress. So without further ado, let’s get straight into the list.
The Chairman of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India. As per multiple reports, he has an estimated net worth of Rs. 7.5 lakh crores. The billionaire is married to Nita Ambani, and they are blessed with three kids, Isha Ambani Piramal, Akash Ambani and Anmol Ambani. Out of all the three kids, Isha Ambani and Akash Ambani have already made a name for themselves in the business world.
Isha Ambani Piramal is working as a Director of Jio and is the brain behind Reliance’s online fashion portal, JioMart. On the other side, Akash Ambani is the Chairman of Reliance Jio with a major hand in the success of Jio Infocomm. Mukesh and Nita’s third child, Anant Ambani also works as an executive director at Jio Infocomm under the guidance of his elder brother, Akash Ambani.
The famous Indian industrialist, Gautam Adani is the second richest person in India, with an estimated net worth of Rs. 4.30 lakh crores. The billionaire is married to Priti Adani, and they’re blessed with two sons, Karan Adani and Jeet Adani. While Karan is CEO of Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd, Jeet is reportedly the Vice President of Finance at Adani Group. Both the youngsters are hustling hard in their respective positions in order to take their father’s legacy, Adani Group, to a notch higher.
The Chairman and Managing Director of the Serum Institute of India, Cyrus Poonawalla needs no introduction as he is one of the richest people in India. The iconic businessman reportedly has a net worth of Rs. 1,85,000 crores. Talking about his children, he has a son named Adar Poonawalla, who took charge of the biotech company, Serum Institute of India back in 2011. Since then, the CEO of Serum Institute, Adar has not only taken the matter into his own hands but also transformed the company with his new strategies that have shown results in the form of revenue.
The Chairperson of HCL Enterprise, Shiv Nadar is the fourth richest Indian and continues to transform the IT sector with his strategies and vision. With an enormous net worth of Rs. 2. 09 lakh crores, Shiv Nadar is one of the most sought-after businessmen in India. Talking about the heir of his wealth is his daughter, Roshni Nadar, who is married to Shikhar Malhotra. On the professional front, Roshni is HCL Technologies' Chairperson and also the first woman in India to lead a listed IT company.
The Padma Shri awardee, Dilip Shanghvi is one of India’s richest entrepreneurs and is the Managing Director of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries. As per multiple reports, Dilip’s estimated net worth is around Rs. 1,46,090 crores. Talking about his personal life, he is married to Vibha D Shanghvi, and they have two children, Vidhi Shanghvi and Aalok Shangvi. Not much info about their respective professional backgrounds is available on the internet. However, as per some reports, Vidhi and Alok are working professionals.
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Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, better known as Lakshmi Mittal is the name that comes to our mind whenever we talk about steel in India. Popularly known by the title of ‘Steel magnate of India’, Lakshmi Mital is a force to be reckoned with as he is the Chairman of ArcelorMittal, which is the world’s second-largest steelmaking company. The billionaire businessman has an estimated net worth of Rs. 1,620 crores. Lakshmi Mittal is married to Usha Mittal and has two kids, Vanisha Mittal and Aditya Mittal. While Vanisha is one of the Board of Directors at ArcelorMittal, Aditya is the CEO of the same.
The renowned businessman, investor, stock trader, and the man, who bought DMart in India, Radhakishan Damani needs no formal introduction. He is one of the richest people in India, with a staggering net worth of Rs. 1,580 crores. He is one of the few billionaire businessmen in India, who has kept his family away from the spotlight. Radhakishan is married to Shrikantadevi Damani, and they have three daughters, Manjri Damani, Jyoti Kabra and Madhu Chandak. Not much information is available on the internet about them as they also prefer to dodge the media spotlight and attention, just like their billionaire father.
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The Chancellor of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Kumar Mangalam Birla is one of the most respected billionaire businessmen in India. He is the Chairman of one of the biggest conglomerates worldwide, Aditya Birla Group. The industrialist is married to Neerja Birla, and they are blessed with three children, Advaitesha Birla, Aryaman Birla and Ananya Birla.
Talking about their respective professional front, Advaitesha Birla is an educationist and the founder of Ujaas, which is a menstrual health initiative. Next in the line is Aryaman Birla, who is a cricketer and a fashion enthusiast. In 2023, Aryaman was appointed as one of the directors of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail. Moving on to Ananya Birla, she is the most famous child of Kumar Mangalam Birla, as she is a renowned singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and fashion influencer.
The billionaire banker, Uday Kotak is the Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank. He is one of the most inspirational figures in India as he quit his job to enter the web of the business world, and today he is one of the richest people in India. As per reports, Uday Kotak has an estimated net worth of Rs. 1,310 crores. Taking about his personal life, he is married to Pallavi Kotak, and they have a son named Jay Kotak. An MBA from the Harvard Business School, Jay Kotak is currently the Vice President of Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Azim Hashim Premji, better known as Azim Premji is a non-executive member of the board and founder chairman of Wipro Limited. Known by the title, ‘The Czar of the Indian IT industry’, Azim Premji’s contribution to India’s technology sector will never be forgotten. The billionaire businessman has a net worth of Rs. 920 crores. Azim Premji is married to Yasmeen Premji, and they have two children, Rishad Premji and Tariq Premji. While Rishad is the Chairman of Wipro Limited, Tariq is the non-executive director and Vice President of Wipro Limited.
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