Early Life
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani (born 4 June 1959) is an Indian businessman. He is the chairman of Reliance Group (also known as Reliance ADA Group), which was created in July 2006 following a demerger from Reliance Industries Limited. He leads a number of stock listed corporations including Reliance Capital, Reliance Infrastructure, Reliance Power and Reliance Communications. As of July 2019, Ambani's net worth was $500 million. According to Forbes magazine, in 2006, he was the 6th richest person in the World.
His major business interests in entertainment include 44 FM radio stations, nationwide DTH business, animation studios, and several multiplex cinemas throughout India. After his father's death in 2002, Anil Ambani took over the reins of Reliance Group with interests in telecom, entertainment, financial services, power and infrastructure. Ambani is also credited with India's largest IPO, that of Reliance Power, which in 2008 was subscribed in less than 60 seconds, the fastest in the history of Indian capital markets to date.
In 2005 Ambani made his debut in the entertainment industry with an acquisition of a majority stake in Adlabs Films, a company with interests in film processing, production, exhibition and digital cinema. The company was renamed Reliance MediaWorks in 2009.
In 2008 a joint venture worth US$1.2 billion with Steven Spielberg's production company DreamWorks cast Ambani's entertainment business on to a global platform. He has contributed to the production of a number of Spielberg films, including the Academy Award-winning Lincoln.
His major business interests in entertainment include 44 FM radio stations, nationwide DTH business, animation studios, and several multiplex cinemas throughout India. After his father's death in 2002, Anil Ambani took over the reins of Reliance Group with interests in telecom, entertainment, financial services, power and infrastructure. Ambani is also credited with India's largest IPO, that of Reliance Power, which in 2008 was subscribed in less than 60 seconds, the fastest in the history of Indian capital markets to date.
In 2005 Ambani made his debut in the entertainment industry with an acquisition of a majority stake in Adlabs Films, a company with interests in film processing, production, exhibition and digital cinema. The company was renamed Reliance MediaWorks in 2009.
In 2008 a joint venture worth US$1.2 billion with Steven Spielberg's production company DreamWorks cast Ambani's entertainment business on to a global platform. He has contributed to the production of a number of Spielberg films, including the Academy Award-winning Lincoln.
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Anil Ambani joined his dad's aggregate organization, Reliance Industries, as the Co-Chief Executive Officer in 1983. In this position, he has been credited with spearheading numerous developments in the Indian capital market.
He likewise drove India's first invasion into abroad capital markets with worldwide open contributions of worldwide depositary receipts, convertibles and securities. Since 1991, the organization, under his administration, has figured out how to raise around US$2 billion from abroad money related markets.
The high point in his abroad tries came in 1997 when he propelled a 100-year $100 million Yankee security at a pace of 10-25 percent for each annum in the US advertise. Emulating his dad's example, who had made giving of such bonds elegant, his endeavors made the organization the first in Quite a while, and the nation the second in Asia, to give these bonds.
Since 1986, after their dad endured a stroke, the two siblings effectively took the organization higher than ever, making it one of India's driving materials, oil, petrochemicals, power and media transmission organization.
After Dhirubhai Ambani kicked the bucket of a significant stroke on July 6, 2002, the two siblings began to have contrasts over 'possession issues'.
By 2004, the split between the two had turned out to be apparent and them two confided in their mom, Kokilaben Ambani, with the assignment of separating the Rs. 90,000-crore Reliance domain between her two children. Following the demerger the following year, Anil framed the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (Reliance ADA Group).
He has been going Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. since 2003, and turned into the Chairman of Reliance Capital Ltd. in 2005, Reliance Communications Ltd. in 2006, and Reliance Power Ltd. in 2007. In 2008, he was credited with India's biggest IPO of Reliance Power which was bought in under 60 second on offer, the quickest throughout the entire existence of Indian capital markets.
In 2005, he wandered into media outlets by securing a greater part stake in Adlabs Films, an organization associated with film preparing, generation, display and advanced film. The organization was renamed to Reliance MediaWorks in 2009.
Dependence Entertainment, media and stimulation arm of his organization, developed on the worldwide stage in 2008 in the wake of beginning a joint endeavor worth US$1.2 billion with Steven Spielberg's creation organization DreamWorks. The organization had critical commitment to the generation of Spielberg's 'Institute Award' winning 2012 biopic 'Lincoln'.
He likewise drove India's first invasion into abroad capital markets with worldwide open contributions of worldwide depositary receipts, convertibles and securities. Since 1991, the organization, under his administration, has figured out how to raise around US$2 billion from abroad money related markets.
The high point in his abroad tries came in 1997 when he propelled a 100-year $100 million Yankee security at a pace of 10-25 percent for each annum in the US advertise. Emulating his dad's example, who had made giving of such bonds elegant, his endeavors made the organization the first in Quite a while, and the nation the second in Asia, to give these bonds.
Since 1986, after their dad endured a stroke, the two siblings effectively took the organization higher than ever, making it one of India's driving materials, oil, petrochemicals, power and media transmission organization.
After Dhirubhai Ambani kicked the bucket of a significant stroke on July 6, 2002, the two siblings began to have contrasts over 'possession issues'.
By 2004, the split between the two had turned out to be apparent and them two confided in their mom, Kokilaben Ambani, with the assignment of separating the Rs. 90,000-crore Reliance domain between her two children. Following the demerger the following year, Anil framed the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (Reliance ADA Group).
He has been going Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. since 2003, and turned into the Chairman of Reliance Capital Ltd. in 2005, Reliance Communications Ltd. in 2006, and Reliance Power Ltd. in 2007. In 2008, he was credited with India's biggest IPO of Reliance Power which was bought in under 60 second on offer, the quickest throughout the entire existence of Indian capital markets.
In 2005, he wandered into media outlets by securing a greater part stake in Adlabs Films, an organization associated with film preparing, generation, display and advanced film. The organization was renamed to Reliance MediaWorks in 2009.
Dependence Entertainment, media and stimulation arm of his organization, developed on the worldwide stage in 2008 in the wake of beginning a joint endeavor worth US$1.2 billion with Steven Spielberg's creation organization DreamWorks. The organization had critical commitment to the generation of Spielberg's 'Institute Award' winning 2012 biopic 'Lincoln'.
Major Works
Anil Ambani's Reliance Group has a market capitalization of US$14 billion and net resources of US$28 billion. Working in more than 20,000 towns and 450,000 towns in India and abroad, the organization contacts the life of 1 out of 10 Indians each and every day.
Awards & Achievements
In December 1997, India's driving business magazine 'Business India' named Anil Ambani the 'Agent of the Year'.
He was given 'The Entrepreneur of the Decade Award' by the Bombay Management Association in October 2002.
In 2004, he was named 'the CEO of the Year' in the Platts Global Energy Awards.
Anil Ambani was casted a ballot the 'Agent of the Year' in a survey by 'The Times of India', in 2006.
He was given 'The Entrepreneur of the Decade Award' by the Bombay Management Association in October 2002.
In 2004, he was named 'the CEO of the Year' in the Platts Global Energy Awards.
Anil Ambani was casted a ballot the 'Agent of the Year' in a survey by 'The Times of India', in 2006.
Personal Life & Legacy
Anil Ambani met his future spouse, days of old's Bollywood entertainer Tina Munim, while going to a Gujarati wedding during the 1980s. They met again inside a couple of months while them two were in Philadelphia, however when he asked her out she declined as she was involved with a lot more seasoned Bollywood hotshot Rajesh Khanna.
In 1986, while nursing a wrecked heart subsequent to being isolated from Rajesh Khanna, Tina found out about Anil's enthusiasm for her by means of a relative. While at first hesitant to get into another relationship, she later consented to go out on the town and the two turned out to be genuinely included before long.
In spite of the way that she was likewise a Gujarati like them, Anil's family was against the association because of her past inclusion. This made them go separate ways for quite a long time till he indeed reached her after his folks, understanding his veritable love for the on-screen character, offered agree to their marriage.
The two at long last got hitched in February 1991 out of an extravagant Gujarati wedding function. They have two children together, Anmol and Anshul, conceived in 1991 and 1995 individually.
In 1986, while nursing a wrecked heart subsequent to being isolated from Rajesh Khanna, Tina found out about Anil's enthusiasm for her by means of a relative. While at first hesitant to get into another relationship, she later consented to go out on the town and the two turned out to be genuinely included before long.
In spite of the way that she was likewise a Gujarati like them, Anil's family was against the association because of her past inclusion. This made them go separate ways for quite a long time till he indeed reached her after his folks, understanding his veritable love for the on-screen character, offered agree to their marriage.
The two at long last got hitched in February 1991 out of an extravagant Gujarati wedding function. They have two children together, Anmol and Anshul, conceived in 1991 and 1995 individually.
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In 1975, during his meeting to get into KC College, everybody addressed Anil Ambani in Sindhi, mixing up his surname, which finishes in 'ni', to be a Sindhi surname.
In any case, the two his folks are Gujarati, and he expressed in a meeting that he is glad to be a Gujarati.
As a kid, he was a prankster and frequently got into issues for the tricks he played on others, while his mom, who had a weakness for him, needed to act the hero.
As indicated by certain sources, when asked by his dad how he broke a glass, he supposedly broke another glass to illustrate, which, rather than angering his dad, gave him a decent snicker.
In any case, the two his folks are Gujarati, and he expressed in a meeting that he is glad to be a Gujarati.
As a kid, he was a prankster and frequently got into issues for the tricks he played on others, while his mom, who had a weakness for him, needed to act the hero.
As indicated by certain sources, when asked by his dad how he broke a glass, he supposedly broke another glass to illustrate, which, rather than angering his dad, gave him a decent snicker.