Who is Mukesh Ambani who held a pre-wedding party for his son who spent IDR 2.3 trillion, his wealth was IDR 1,850 trillion!
- Mukesh Ambani held a pre-wedding party for his son which cost around IDR 2.3 trillion.
He turns out to be Crazy Rich India who is also the richest person in Asia.
So who exactly is Mukesh Ambani?
Indian tycoon and Asia's richest man, Mukesh Ambani (66), recently threw a lavish pre-wedding party for his children for the third day in a row.
The big celebration for his youngest son, Anant Ambani (28), who will marry his girlfriend, Radhika Merchant (29), invited world celebrities with a total of around 1,200 guests.
Also present were world billionaires, such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Ivanka Trump, as well as international singer Rihana.
The party was also attended by a number of Bollywood celebrities, such as Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukherjee.
So, who is Mukesh Ambani who doesn't hesitate to spend money on his son's luxurious pre-wedding party?
Mukesh Ambani, the richest person in Asia
Mukesh Ambani is a global billionaire from India who tops the list of richest people in his country and Asia.
Forbes' real-time world billionaire list, Monday (4/3/2024) ranked Mukesh Ambani as the 9th richest person in the world.
Ambani has a net worth of 117.5 billion US dollars or around IDR 1,850 trillion (exchange rate of IDR 15,747 per US dollar).
The sources of wealth for this man who was born in Aden, Yemen, on April 19 1957 are varied, but most of it comes from the multinational conglomerate Reliance Industries.
Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in Asia 2023 according to Forbes. (Indiatvnews.com)
Headquartered in Mumbai, India, Reliance Industries oversees a number of companies operating in the fields of energy, petrochemicals, textiles, natural resources, retail and telecommunications.
As a super-large conglomerate in India, Reliance's annual revenue is reported to be more than 100 billion US dollars or around IDR 1,570 trillion.
Reliance was founded by Ambani's father, Dhirubhai Ambani, a yarn trader, in 1966 as a small textile manufacturer.
Before becoming a successful entrepreneur, Dhirubhai Ambani moved to Yemen at the age of 17, quoted from Britannica.
In that country, Dhirajlal Ambani worked as a clerk in a trading company. The political conflict that occurred in Aden also caused the family to return to Bombay (now Mumbai), India in 1958.
Starting from a two-room tenement house, his father and his cousin started to establish Reliance Industries which later grew to control various businesses in India.
Continue the family business
Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India 2023 according to Forbes. (Doc. Forbes)
Mukesh Ambani himself holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Bombay, which has now changed its name to the University of Mumbai.
He studied for a master's degree in business administration at Stanford University, but chose to leave in 1981 to join the family business.
There, he worked to diversify the company and allow it to expand into a variety of areas, including communications, infrastructure, petrochemicals, petroleum refining, polyester fibers, and gas and oil production.
After his father's death in 2002, Mukesh Ambani and his brother, Anil, began taking joint leadership at Reliance.
However, the siblings' dispute over control of the company prompted the mother, Kokilaben Ambani, to divide Reliance assets through a non-competition agreement in 2006.
Through the agreement, Mukesh took control of the gas, oil and petrochemical units under the name Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) under the Reliance umbrella.
Pioneer in the construction of the largest petroleum refinery
The chemical engineering graduate of the University of Bombay was also instrumental in creating the largest new oil refinery in the world.
Mukesh spearheaded the construction of the world's largest petroleum refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India with a capacity of 33 million tons per year.
He also pioneered the construction of several advanced manufacturing facilities that significantly increased RIL's production capabilities.
Under Ambani's leadership, Reliance helped ignite a telecom price war with the launch of 4G phones and Jio network services in 2016.
In 2023, the telecommunications company is recorded to have served more than 420 million customers.
Now, his three children with his wife, Nita Ambani, will start joining the Reliance board from August 2023.
His eldest son, Son Akash heads Jio, while his daughter, Isha oversees retail and financial services.
On the other hand, his youngest son, who recently held a pre-wedding party, Anant Ambani, chose to be involved in the energy business.
Siapa Mukesh Ambani yang Gelar Pesta Pranikah Anaknya Habis Rp2,3 Triliun, Hartanya Rp1.850 Triliun!
- Mukesh Ambani menggelar pesta pranikah untuk anaknya habis sekitar Rp2,3 triliun.
Dia ternyata merupakan Crazy Rich India yang juga merupakan orang terkaya se-Asia.
Lantas siapa sebenarnya sosok Mukesh Ambani?
Konglomerat India dan orang terkaya di Asia, Mukesh Ambani (66), baru saja menggelar pesta pranikah mewah untuk anaknya selama tiga hari berturut-turut.
Hajatan besar putra bungsunya, Anant Ambani (28), yang akan menikahi sang kekasih, Radhika Merchant (29) tersebut, mengundang pesohor dunia dengan total tamu sekitar 1.200 orang.
Turut hadir miliarder dunia, seperti Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Sunder Pichai, dan Ivanka Trump, serta penyanyi internasional Rihana.
Pesta tersebut juga dihadiri oleh sejumlah selebritas Bollywood, seperti Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, serta Rani Mukherjee.
Lantas, siapa sosok Mukesh Ambani yang tak segan mengeluarkan uang untuk pesta prewedding mewah putranya?
Mukesh Ambani, orang terkaya di Asia
Mukesh Ambani adalah miliarder dunia asal India yang menduduki puncak daftar orang terkaya di negaranya dan Asia.
Daftar miliarder dunia real-time versi Forbes, Senin (4/3/2024) pukul menempatkan nama Mukesh Ambani sebagai orang terkaya ke-9 di dunia.
Ambani memiliki kekayaan bersih mencapai 117,5 miliar dollar AS atau sekitar Rp 1.850 triliun (kurs Rp 15.747 per dollar AS).
Sumber kekayaan pria kelahiran Aden, Yaman, pada 19 April 1957 ini beraneka ragam, tetapi sebagian besar berasal dari konglomerasi multinasional Reliance Industries.
Mukesh Ambani orang terkaya se-Asia 2023 menurut Forbes. (Indiatvnews.com)
Berkantor pusat di Mumbai, India, Reliance Industries membawahi sejumlah perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang energi, petrokimia, tekstil, sumber daya alam, ritel, hingga telekomunikasi.
Sebagai konglomerasi superbesar di India, pendapatan tahunan Reliance dilaporkan lebih dari 100 miliar dollar AS atau sekitar Rp 1.570 triliun.
Reliance didirikan oleh ayah Ambani, Dhirubhai Ambani, seorang pedagang benang, pada 1966 sebagai produsen tekstil kecil.
Sebelum menjadi pengusaha sukses, Dhirubhai Ambani pindah ke Yaman pada usia 17 tahun, dikutip dari Britannica.
Di negara tersebut, Dhirajlal Ambani bekerja sebagai juru tulis di perusahaan perdagangan. Konflik politik yang terjadi di Aden pun menyebabkan keluarga ini kembali ke Bombay (sekarang Mumbai), India pada 1958.
Bermula dari rumah petak dengan dua kamar, sang ayah bersama sepupunya mulai mendirikan Reliance Industries yang kemudian berkembang menguasai berbagai bisnis di India.
Teruskan bisnis keluarga
Mukesh Ambani orang terkaya di India 2023 versi Forbes. (Dok. Forbes)
Mukesh Ambani sendiri menyandang gelar sarjana teknik kimia dari University of Bombay yang kini berganti nama menjadi University of Mumbai.
Dia sempat menempuh studi master bidang administrasi bisnis di Stanford University, tetapi memilih keluar pada 1981 untuk bergabung dengan bisnis keluarga.
Di sana, dia bekerja untuk mendiversifikasi perusahaan dan membuatnya merambah ke berbagai bidang, termasuk komunikasi, infrastruktur, petrokimia, penyulingan minyak bumi, serat poliester, serta produksi gas dan minyak.
Setelah kematian ayahnya pada 2002, Mukesh Ambani dan saudaranya, Anil, mulai mengambil alih kepemimpinan bersama di Reliance.
Namun, perselisihan kakak beradik atas kendali perusahaan mendorong sang ibu, Kokilaben Ambani, untuk membagi aset Reliance melalui perjanjian nonkompetisi pada 2006.
Melalui perjanjian tersebut, Mukesh mengambil kendali atas unit gas, minyak, dan petrokimia dengan nama Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) di bawah payung Reliance.
Pelopor pembangunan kilang minyak bumi terbesar
Lulusan teknik kimia University of Bombay tersebut pun berjasa menciptakan kilang minyak baru terbesar di dunia.
Mukesh mempelopori pembangunan kilang minyak bumi terbesar di dunia di Jamnagar, Gujarat, India dengan kapasitas 33 juta ton per tahun.
Sosoknya juga menjadi pelopor pembangunan beberapa fasilitas manufaktur canggih yang meningkatkan kemampuan produksi RIL secara signifikan.
Di bawah kepemimpinan Ambani, Reliance turut memantik perang harga telekomunikasi lewat peluncuran telepon 4G dan layanan jaringan Jio pada 2016.
Pada 2023, perusahaan telekomunikasinya tercatat telah melayani lebih dari 420 juta pelanggan.
Kini, tiga anaknya bersama sang istri, Nita Ambani, mulai bergabung dengan dewan Reliance sejak Agustus 2023.
Anak sulungnya, Son Akash mengepalai Jio, sedangkan putrinya, Isha mengawasi layanan ritel dan keuangan.
Di sisi lain, putra bungsunya yang baru saja menggelar pesta pranikah, Anant Ambani, memilih berkecimpung dalam bisnis energi.