Anant Ambani is the youngest son of billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani. On 29 December 2022, he got engaged to Radhika Merchant, daughter of Viren Merchant, CEO of Encore Healthcare.
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Anant Ambani was born on Monday, 10 April 1995 (age 27 years; as in 2022) in Mumbai, India. He did his schooling from Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai. He received his undergraduate degree from Brown University in Rhode Island.
Anant Ambani (in red T-shirt) with his parents and siblings as a child.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 8″
Weight (Approx): 110kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
physical changes
In 2016, his body transformation went viral on the internet as he reduced his body weight by around 108 kgs in less than 18 months. He followed a no sugar and low carbohydrate diet. As per some reports, he used to walk around 21 km per day and do high intensity cardio exercises to reduce his body weight.
Anant Ambani before and after reducing body weight
family and caste
Anant Ambani belongs to a Vaishya-Hindu (Gujarati modh baniya) family.
parents and siblings
His father, Mukesh Ambani, a billionaire businessman, is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited. His mother Nita Ambani is an Indian philanthropist. She is the founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation and Dhirubhai Ambani International School. She is also the director of Reliance Industries.
Mukesh and Nita Ambani
He has two siblings, Akash Ambani, leader of RIL’s telecom unit, and sister, Isha Ambani, leader of RIL’s (Reliance Industries Limited) retail unit.
Anant Ambani with Akash and Isha Ambani
relationships/affairs
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant are childhood friends. In 2018, a picture of the couple went viral on the internet after which their dating rumors spread. Radhika Merchant was also seen in many family functions of Anant Ambani.
Anant Ambani with Radhika Merchant
Fiance
Anant Ambani got engaged to Radhika Merchant on 19 January 2023 after performing traditional Gujarati ceremonies of Gol Dhana and Chunri Vidhi at his family residence ‘Antilia’ in Mumbai, India. However, the couple’s ‘roka’ ceremony took place on 29 December 2022 at the Shrinathji temple in Nathdwara, Rajasthan.
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s engagement photo
livelihood
After completing his graduation from Brown University in the United States, Anant Ambani formally joined his family business at the age of 20 and started working in various capacities. He was nominated as a member of the Badrinath-Kedarnath temple committee by Uttarakhand Chief Minister TS Rawat in March 2019. He was made the head of the energy unit of Reliance Industries Limited on 29 August 2022. His father, Mukesh Ambani announced this at the 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the firm.
car collection
- Land Rover Range Rover Vogue
net worth
Reportedly, Anant Ambani has a beachside villa in Dubai (worth $80 million), which his father Mukesh Ambani bought for him.
Favorite
- TV Show: Kaun Banega Crorepati
facts/common sense
- Anant Ambani has been suffering from asthma for a long time and for its treatment he had to take a lot of steroids, due to which he gained a lot of weight. Till 2014, his weight was around 208 kg.
- Anant Ambani is often seen attending various sporting events along with his family members. He is also actively involved in the management of various sporting events such as the Indian Premier League, in which the Mumbai Indians team is owned by Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).
Anant Ambani with his mother and brother at IPL
- On 23 December 2017, Anant Ambani gave an impassioned speech at RIL’s grand 40th anniversary celebrations, in which he addressed his firm, Reliance Industries Limited, as the Reliance family and said that serving his firm was most important to him. They said,
For me, serving the Reliance family is the most important mission of my life. India must lead the change and Reliance must be at the forefront of that change. Reliance is my life.”
- Anant Ambani is an ardent devotee of Lord Balaji and frequently visits the Tirumala temple. In 2012, he decided to donate a fair-skinned Airavata (sacred white elephant) to the Lord Balaji Temple in Tirumala. He has also donated many milch cows, buffaloes, parrots and other animals to the temple.
Anant Ambani with his father at Tirumala Temple
- Like his mother, Anant is also active in philanthropic activities. He has done many donations and funding for various programs to protect the wildlife at Seven Hills in Tirumala. He has also donated huge amount in Nitya Annadanam scheme.
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