Rich tycoon "cracks and collapses": In a 27-story luxury villa, giving his wife a trillion-dollar private plane shocks him

2023-11-19 17:06:00

Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani (born April 19, 1957) is an Indian billionaire businessman. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries, the company with the highest market value in India. With an estimated net worth of $91.2 billion as of August 2023, he is the richest person in Asia and the 13th richest person in the world. Time magazine listed him as one of the 100 most influential people of 2019.

Although he is rich, in a world with many billionaires who do not hesitate to shop, Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani is considered a rare anomaly.

Despite his wealth, this 65-year-old business tycoon has never abandoned his carefully crafted image of a simple man, which is reflected in his unflashy dressing style. Mr. Ambani often wears simple short-sleeved white shirts and wide-leg black pants, a choice inspired by his father Dhirubhai Ambani – founder of Reliance Industries in 1958.

And while Mukesh could easily buy the most expensive watches ever made, the billionaire chooses to keep his look simple and instead wears mediocre, nondescript watches. turn on. The undated photo was recently shared by social networking site The Indian Horology and said it was the Rolex Cellini 6621/8S worn by Asia’s richest man.

The Rolex Cellini is a discontinued model. It currently sells for around 8,500 USD (about 199 million VND) on used watch selling platforms, making it one of the most affordable Rolex watches. The Rolex Cellini 6621/8S watch is for women, and that is Mr. Ambani’s strange choice.

But don’t be fooled by Ambani’s choice of clothes and watches – the billionaire doesn’t spare any money when it comes to spending on his family. The Ambani family is enjoying a life of unparalleled luxury.

Give your wife a private jet

He married his wife Nita Ambani in 1985 and they have two sons, Akash and Anant, and a daughter, Isha, Akash’s twin. They met after his father attended a dance performance that Nita participated in and planned an arranged marriage.

However, the couple’s love is extremely strong. In 2007, Ambani gave his wife an Airbus A319 worth $60 million on her 44th birthday. The Airbus, which can accommodate 180 passengers, has been redesigned with a full living room, bedroom, satellite TV, WiFi, sky bar, jacuzzi and an office.

Or in July, Ms. Nita was seen wearing the rare Neige Faubourg Birkin 20 White Matte Alligator handbag from the fashion house Hermès. The accessory is worth the equivalent of about 47 Rolex Cellini ref 6623/8 watches of billionaire Mukesh.

Most recently, the Indian tycoon attracted attention for purchasing the luxury Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge car, priced at 1.33 million USD (more than 32.2 billion VND), not including any customizations. any. Media reported that this was a gift from billionaire Mukesh Ambani to his wife Nita on the occasion of the Diwali festival. This regal-looking supercar from the Ambani family becomes different because it is covered with a striking matte orange paint layer.

In fact, the family’s incredible car collection also includes three Phantom models, a white Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Bentley Bentayga, Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard, BMW 760Li, among others. In addition to the luxury car collection, the family also has a fleet of Ambani security vehicles using Land Rovers and Range Rovers that are used to protect the family.

3 children living in luxury

Not only does the billionaire pamper his wife, he also loves his children very much. All three of Mukesh’s children have enjoyed a life of luxury since childhood.

For example, billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s daughter Isha is also passionate about cars and likes to drive around in a luxury British SUV. The young businesswoman’s most beloved Cullinan stands out with its distinct appearance. The car is covered with a wrap that can change color, creating a special coat that can attract attention immediately. The color changes depending on the intensity of light falling on the surface and the angle of reflection. Isha Ambani’s Cullinan is a deep purple when viewed from a distance, turning blue when viewed up close.

Rolls-Royce supercar changes color of daughter Isha Ambani.

Or like his son Mukesh Ambani, Anant Ambani, often wears a super rare Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime 6300G watch worth 9 million USD (about 211 billion VND). The Grandmaster Chime 6300G is the most complicated watch ever made by Patek Philippe.

As a key figure in his family’s Reliance Industries empire despite his young age, Anant has the means to nurture an expensive passion: watch collecting. But calling it just a “collection” seems like an understatement. Anant Ambani’s watch collection is full of customized rare pieces. The watch connoisseur considers each watch he owns to be more than just a device to tell the time; it is a story, a masterpiece in watchmaking.

Anant and a few hundred billion watches in his collection

Mr. Ambani’s family lives in a 27-story building in Mumbai with construction costs said to be up to $1 billion. Such costs make it the most expensive privately owned house in the world, second only to the Queen’s palace. This wonder is named Antilia after a mythical island said to be in the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal and Spain. Of the 27 floors, the top 6 floors are reserved for families. The building also has a helipad, a 50-seat movie theater, a parking lot that can accommodate up to 168 cars, three levels of Babylonian-inspired hanging gardens, a yoga studio, a fitness center, and a dance studio. , spas, medical centers, temples and even ski rooms. Antilia is also designed to withstand an earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale. It is known that the building needs 600 employees for operation and maintenance.