Akash Ambani Bio, Wiki, Age, Family, Wife, Net Worth, Facts

Akash Ambani

Who is Akash Ambani?

Akash Ambani is an Indian businessman and the eldest son of Mukesh Ambani, the wealthiest Indian and the chairman of Reliance Industries Limited. In 2014, he along with his twin sister Isha became the board of directors of Reliance Jio and Reliance Retail. He is the chief of strategy at Jio Infocomm and was actively involved in building the network architecture and developing various applications and services like JioTV, JioCinema and JioChat.

Quick Bio

Birth NameAkash Mukesh Ambani
NicknameAkash
Date of Birth23 October 1991
Place of BirthMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Age29 years old
Sun SignScorpio
EthnicityIndian
ReligionHinduism
Height5 feet 9 inches / 175 cm
Weight74 kg / 163 lbs
Body BuildAthletic
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack
SexualityStraight
ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
ResidenceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

Family

  • Father – Mukesh Ambani (Chairman and Founder at Reliance Industries Limited)
  • Mother – Nita Ambani (Chairperson and Founder at Reliance Foundation)
  • Siblings – Anant Ambani (Younger Brother), Isha Ambani (Twin Sister)

Education

Akash attended Dhirubhai Ambani International School. He then majored in Economics at Brown University, Rhode Island, United States.

Akash Ambani Personal Life

Akash Ambani is engaged to Shloka Mehta, the youngest daughter of diamantaire Russel Mehta, on March 24, 2018, in a private event at a luxury resort in Goa. The couple got married in March 2019 in a lavish wedding ceremony held at Jio World Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai.

They both knew each other since their childhood and had their school education together at the Dhirubhai Ambani International school located in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex.

Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta

Akash Ambani Net Worth

Unfortunately, his exact net worth is not available at this time. But, it is a known fact that he is the son of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani whose net worth is around $40 billion US dollars. Moreover, he is one of the board members of Reliance Jio and Reliance Retail. A technology enthusiast,  Akash is merely responsible for Reliance Jio and she spearheaded the whole process including building the network architecture, cloud, media, communications, chat products, and security. His net worth would easily sore to billions once he inherits his father’s immense fortune.

Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta Engagement

Akash Ambani Facts

He is a huge fan of English football club Arsenal.

Ambani is the co-owner of IPL franchise Mumbai Indians.

In December 2015, he launched the country’s first 4G network Jio along with his twin sister Isha Ambani at the presence of its brand ambassador, Shah Rukh Khan.

*Featured image courtesy – GQ