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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Anil Ambani | | name = Anil D Ambani | ||
| image = Anil_Ambani_Reliance.jpg | | image = Anil_Ambani_Reliance.jpg | ||
| caption = Ambani in 2012 | | caption = Ambani in 2012 | ||
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| termstart2 = {{Start date|2004||}} | | termstart2 = {{Start date|2004||}} | ||
| termend2 = {{End date|2006||}} | | termend2 = {{End date|2006||}} | ||
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Tina Ambani | | spouse = {{Marriage|[[Tina Ambani]]|1991}} | ||
| children = 2 | | children = 2 | ||
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Dhirubhai Ambani]] (father)|Kokilaben Ambani (mother)}} | | parents = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Dhirubhai Ambani]] (father)|Kokilaben Ambani (mother)}} | ||
| relations = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Mukesh Ambani]]<br>(brother)|[[Nita Ambani|Nita | | relations = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Mukesh Ambani]]<br>(brother)|[[Nita Ambani|Nita M Ambani]]<br>(sister-in-law)}} | ||
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'''Anil Dhirubhai Ambani''' (born 4 June 1959) is an Indian | '''Anil Dhirubhai Ambani''' (born 4 June 1959) is an Indian business man [[Chairperson|chairman]] and managing director of [[Reliance Group]] (a.k.a. [[Reliance ADA Group]]). The [[Reliance Group]] was created in July 2006 following a demerger from [[Reliance Industries Limited]]. He leads a number of stocks listed corporations including [[Reliance Capital]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reliancecapital.co.in/|title=Reliance Capital|publisher=Reliance Capital|date=17 April 2014 |access-date=18 April 2014}}</ref> [[Reliance Infrastructure]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rinfra.com/|title=Reliance Infra|publisher=Reliance Infra|date=17 April 2014|access-date=17 April 2014}}</ref> [[Reliance Power]] and [[Reliance Communications]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rcom.co.in/Rcom/personal/home/index.html|title=Reliance Communication|publisher=Reliance Communication|date=17 April 2014|access-date=17 April 2014|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403162305/https://rcom.co.in/Rcom/personal/home/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
Ambani, once the sixth richest person in the world, declared before a UK court in February 2020 that his net worth is zero and he is bankrupt, although the veracity of that claim is in question.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/anil-ambani-tells-uk-court-his-net-worth-is-zero-despite-fleet-of-cars-private-jet-and-yacht/articleshow/74017394.cms|title=Onetime Billionaire Says He's Now Worth Nothing|work=The Economic Times}}</ref> He served in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Parliament of India]] from [[Uttar Pradesh]] as an [[Independent politician|Independent]] MP between 2004 and 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/anil-ambani-to-stand-for-rajya-sabha/articleshow/742646.cms | title=Anil Ambani to stand for Rajya Sabha | work=[[The Economic Times]] | date=16 June 2004 | access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/anil-ambani-quits-as-rajya-sabha-mp-amid-office-of-profit-row/372762 | title=Anil Ambani quits as Rajya Sabha MP amid office of profit row | work=Outlook | access-date=21 June 2020 |date=25 March 2006}}</ref> | Ambani, once the sixth richest person in the world, declared before a UK court in February 2020 that his net worth is zero and he is bankrupt, although the veracity of that claim is in question.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/anil-ambani-tells-uk-court-his-net-worth-is-zero-despite-fleet-of-cars-private-jet-and-yacht/articleshow/74017394.cms|title=Onetime Billionaire Says He's Now Worth Nothing|work=The Economic Times}}</ref> He served in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Parliament of India]] from [[Uttar Pradesh]] as an [[Independent politician|Independent]] MP between 2004 and 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/anil-ambani-to-stand-for-rajya-sabha/articleshow/742646.cms | title=Anil Ambani to stand for Rajya Sabha | work=[[The Economic Times]] | date=16 June 2004 | access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/anil-ambani-quits-as-rajya-sabha-mp-amid-office-of-profit-row/372762 | title=Anil Ambani quits as Rajya Sabha MP amid office of profit row | work=Outlook | access-date=21 June 2020 |date=25 March 2006}}</ref> | ||
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==Life and education== | ==Life and education== | ||
Anil Ambani is the younger son of the founder of [[Reliance Industries]], [[Dhirubhai Ambani]] and his wife Kokilaben. | Anil Ambani is the younger son of the founder of [[Reliance Industries]], [[Dhirubhai Ambani]] and his wife Kokilaben. | ||
Ambani has said that his father would lead the brothers on "incentive-oriented outings" where they would be rewarded a box of mangoes for a 10-km (6 mile) hike, but also punished them for acting out in front of guests.<ref name="sibling_rivalry">{{cite news |last1=Altstedter |first1=Ari |last2= Sanjai|first2= P.R. |title=Mukesh Ambani Won the World's Most Expensive Sibling Rivalry |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-06-03/mukesh-ambani-won-the-world-s-most-expensive-sibling-rivalry |access-date=7 June 2020 |work=Bloomberg News |date=3 June 2020}}</ref> He earned his [[Bachelor of Science]] degree from [[Kishinchand Chellaram College]] and received a Master in Business Administration at the [[Wharton School|Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]] in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/125anniversaryissue/ambani.html|title=Wharton Alumni Magazine: 125 Influential People and Ideas: Anil D. Ambani|website=wharton.upenn.edu|access-date=7 February 2019|archive-date=16 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216224840/https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/125anniversaryissue/ambani.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | Ambani has said that his father would lead the brothers on "incentive-oriented outings" where they would be rewarded with a box of mangoes for a 10-km (6 mile) hike, but also punished them for acting out in front of guests.<ref name="sibling_rivalry">{{cite news |last1=Altstedter |first1=Ari |last2= Sanjai|first2= P.R. |title=Mukesh Ambani Won the World's Most Expensive Sibling Rivalry |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-06-03/mukesh-ambani-won-the-world-s-most-expensive-sibling-rivalry |access-date=7 June 2020 |work=Bloomberg News |date=3 June 2020}}</ref> He earned his [[Bachelor of Science]] degree from [[Kishinchand Chellaram College]] and received a Master in Business Administration at the [[Wharton School|Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]] in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/125anniversaryissue/ambani.html|title=Wharton Alumni Magazine: 125 Influential People and Ideas: Anil D. Ambani|website=wharton.upenn.edu|access-date=7 February 2019|archive-date=16 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216224840/https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/125anniversaryissue/ambani.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Business career== | ==Business career== | ||
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In February 2020, Anil Ambani was locked in a legal battle with 3 Chinese banks. He was asked to set aside {{USD|100 million}} by the court which led him to make the statement that his net worth is currently zero after considering his liabilities.<ref>{{Cite news|title=One-time billionaire Anil Ambani says he's now worth nothing|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/onetime-billionaire-says-hes-now-worth-nothing/articleshow/74019910.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-10-06}}</ref> The dispute still rages on with the UK court ordering him to pay the 3 Chinese banks to the tune of {{USD|716 million}}.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-24|title=UK court order to pay 3 China banks: Anil Ambani denies giving any personal guarantee|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/uk-court-order-to-pay-3-china-banks-anil-ambani-denies-giving-any-personal-guarantee/2001496/|access-date=2020-10-06|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-20|title=Mukesh vs Anil: how the Ambani brothers' wealth soared and dipped|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3093874/mukesh-vs-anil-why-did-one-ambani-brother-go-bankrupt|access-date=2022-02-11|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref> | In February 2020, Anil Ambani was locked in a legal battle with 3 Chinese banks. He was asked to set aside {{USD|100 million}} by the court which led him to make the statement that his net worth is currently zero after considering his liabilities.<ref>{{Cite news|title=One-time billionaire Anil Ambani says he's now worth nothing|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/onetime-billionaire-says-hes-now-worth-nothing/articleshow/74019910.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-10-06}}</ref> The dispute still rages on with the UK court ordering him to pay the 3 Chinese banks to the tune of {{USD|716 million}}.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-24|title=UK court order to pay 3 China banks: Anil Ambani denies giving any personal guarantee|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/uk-court-order-to-pay-3-china-banks-anil-ambani-denies-giving-any-personal-guarantee/2001496/|access-date=2020-10-06|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-20|title=Mukesh vs Anil: how the Ambani brothers' wealth soared and dipped|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3093874/mukesh-vs-anil-why-did-one-ambani-brother-go-bankrupt|access-date=2022-02-11|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref> | ||
In October 2021, Anil Ambani was named in the [[Pandora Papers]] along with his brother Mukesh.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Indian|first=Express|date=4 October 2021|title=After Panama, it's Pandora: facing regulatory heat, elite Indians find new ways to ringfence wealth in secret havens|language=English|work=[[Indian Express]]|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-exclusive/pandora-papers-exclusive-how-elite-indians-ringfence-wealth-7550012/|access-date=4 October 2021}}</ref> In January 2023, the [[Bombay High Court]] questioned the Income Tax Department's accusation of tax evasion against Anil Ambani after a petition by him challenged the decision of the notice issued by the [[Income Tax Department| | In October 2021, Anil Ambani was named in the [[Pandora Papers]] along with his brother Mukesh.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Indian|first=Express|date=4 October 2021|title=After Panama, it's Pandora: facing regulatory heat, elite Indians find new ways to ringfence wealth in secret havens|language=English|work=[[Indian Express]]|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-exclusive/pandora-papers-exclusive-how-elite-indians-ringfence-wealth-7550012/|access-date=4 October 2021}}</ref> In January 2023, the [[Bombay High Court]] questioned the Income Tax Department's accusation of tax evasion against Anil Ambani after a petition by him challenged the decision of the notice issued by the [[Income Tax Department|{{Abbr|IT|Income Tax}} department]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Anil Ambani case: Bombay HC asks I-T dept how Black Money Act can have retrospective effect. |url=https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/anil-ambani-case-bombay-hc-asks-i-t-dept-how-black-money-act-can-have-retrospective-effect-23264583 |website=Mid-day |access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Ambani belongs to a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] family which hails from the village of [[Chorwad]] near [[Junagarh]] in the [[Kathiawar]] region of [[Gujarat]] state.<ref name=itn>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/business/india/top-10-gujarati-billionaires-3732.html?page=3|title=Top 10 Gujarati billionaires|date=2015-08-01|publisher=[[India TV News]]}}</ref> He is the son of the legendary | Ambani belongs to a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] family which hails from the village of [[Chorwad]] near [[Junagadh|Junagarh]] in the [[Kathiawar]] region of [[Gujarat]] state.<ref name=itn>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/business/india/top-10-gujarati-billionaires-3732.html?page=3|title=Top 10 Gujarati billionaires|date=2015-08-01|publisher=[[India TV News]]}}</ref> He is the son of the legendary textile entrepreneur [[Dhirubhai Ambani]] and his wife, [[Shrimati|Smt]]. Kokilaben Ambani, a devoted home-maker who has founded the [[Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital]] in suburban Mumbai. Anil is one of four children. He has an older brother, [[Mukesh Ambani]], and two sisters, Smt. Nina Kothari (wife of late Bhadra Shyam Kothari) and Smt. Deepti Salgaocar (wife of Dattaraj Salgoncar).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/culture/who-we-are/biggest-secrets-of-ambani-family-in-pics-277696.html|title=Biggest secrets of Ambani family in pics|date=2015-03-18|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-12}}</ref> | ||
Anil Ambani is married to the actress [[Tina Munim]].<ref name="ThakurtaGhosh2014">{{cite book|author1=Paranjoy Guha Thakurta|author2=Subir Ghosh|author3=Jyotirmoy Chaudhuri|title=GAS WARS: Crony Capitalism and the Ambanis|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rMM3AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT4|date=30 March 2014|publisher=Paranjoy Guha Thakurta|isbn=978-81-928551-3-4}}</ref> He married her after facing much resistance from his family, due to the fact that she came from the world of fashion and glamour, and her lifestyle choices before marriage had been unconventional. Nevertheless, the couple have had a stable marriage and have | Anil Ambani is married to the actress [[Tina Munim]].<ref name="ThakurtaGhosh2014">{{cite book|author1=Paranjoy Guha Thakurta|author2=Subir Ghosh|author3=Jyotirmoy Chaudhuri|title=GAS WARS: Crony Capitalism and the Ambanis|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rMM3AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT4|date=30 March 2014|publisher=Paranjoy Guha Thakurta|isbn=978-81-928551-3-4}}</ref> He married her after facing much resistance from his family, due to the fact that she came from the world of fashion and glamour, and her lifestyle choices before marriage had been unconventional. Nevertheless, the couple have had a stable marriage and have two sons, Jai Anmol Ambani and Jai Anshul Ambani.<ref name="dnaindia sons">{{cite web|title = Tina Ambani got a third baby|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-tina-ambani-s-got-a-third-baby-1248852|website=Daily News and Analysis|date=18 April 2009}}</ref> On 20 February 2022, Ambani's elder son, Jai Anmol, married Krisha Shah, daughter of the late Nikunj Shah, a Mumbai-based entrepreneur.<ref>[https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/celebrities/102283-anil-ambani-son-jai-anmol-ambani-khrisha-shah-wedding-pictures.html Wedding of Jai Anmol]</ref> | ||
==Awards and recognition== | ==Awards and recognition== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://aaajjtak.com/?p=680 profile] at [https://aaajjtak.com/ aaajjtak] | * [https://aaajjtak.com/?p=680 profile] at [https://aaajjtak.com/ aaajjtak] | ||
* [http://www.relianceadagroup.com/ada/chairman.html Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915005729/http://www.relianceadagroup.com/ada/chairman.html |date=15 September 2016 }} at [[Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group|Reliance ADAG]] | * [http://www.relianceadagroup.com/ada/chairman.html Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915005729/http://www.relianceadagroup.com/ada/chairman.html |date=15 September 2016 }} at [[Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group|Reliance ADAG]] | ||