Dhirubhai Ambani was an Indian businessman who founded Reliance Industries in 1958. Ambani took Reliance public in 1977. In 2016, he was honoured posthumously with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour for his contributions to trade and industry. Ambani faced numerous accusations of market manipulation, tax evasion, and cronyism.
Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh was an Indian politician who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, first term from 18 October 1999 to 16 January 2003 and second term, from 1 November 2004 to 5 December 2008. He also served in the Union cabinet as the Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences.
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian businessman. He is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company by market value with an estimated net worth of $113.7 billion according to Forbes as of March 2024, he is the richest person in Asia and 11th richest in the world. He is also ranked as the 11th richest person in the world in Bloomberg Billionaires Index with an estimated net worth of $110 billion. Sometimes characterized as a plutocrat, he has attracted both fame and notoriety for reports of market manipulation, political corruption, cronyism, and exploitation.
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian businessman, chairman and managing director of Reliance Group. The Reliance Group was created in July 2006 following a demerger from Reliance Industries Limited. He led several stocks listed corporations including Reliance Capital, Reliance Infrastructure, Reliance Power and Reliance Communications.
Tina Ambani is a former Indian actress. She is married to Anil Ambani, chairman of Reliance Group. She was one of the leading actresses of the hindi film industry during the late 70s and 80s. She is actively involved in many foundations and charities. Many of these were established in the memory of her in-laws, Dhirubhai and Kokilaben Ambani. Her work ranges from elder care to promotion of Indian art.
Adi Burjorji Godrej is an Indian billionaire businessman and industrialist, head of the Godrej family, and chairman of the Godrej Group. As of October 2020, he has a net worth of US$2.3 billion.
Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh is an Indian actor, television presenter, and filmmaker who works in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He is the son of politician Vilasrao Deshmukh.
The Godrej family is an Indian Gujarati Parsi family that manages and largely owns the Godrej Group of company — a conglomerate founded by Ardeshir Godrej and his brother Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej in 1897. It spans sectors as diverse as real estate, consumer products, industrial engineering, appliances, furniture, security and agricultural products. Headed by Adi Godrej alongside his brother, Nadir Godrej, and cousin, Jamshyd Godrej, the family is one of the richest in India; with an estimated net worth of US$11.6 billion as of 2014.
The Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS) is a private co-educational LKG-15 dayschool in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, built by Reliance Industries, named after the late patriarch of the conglomerate, Dhirubhai Ambani. The school was established in 2003 and has been an IB World School since January 2003. It offers the International Baccalaureate Program in its Diploma form. Nita Ambani, wife of Mukesh Ambani is the chairperson of the school.
Rakesh Radheyshyam Jhunjhunwala was an Indian billionaire investor, stock trader, and Chartered Accountant. He began investing in 1985 with a capital of ₹5,000, with his first major profit in 1986. At the time of his death, he had an estimated net worth of US$5.8 billion, making him the 438th richest person in the world. He was a partner in his own asset management firm, Rare Enterprises.
Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. He is the son of veteran congress leader Vilasrao Deshmukh. He is a three term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Latur city constituency. He is the National Secretary of the All India Congress Committee.
Parmeshwar Godrej was an Indian philanthropist and socialite, married to Adi Burjorji Godrej, chairman of the Godrej Group.
Tanya Dubash is an Indian businesswoman, and an executive director and chief brand officer at the Godrej Group, and is known for taking up the responsibility for a rebranding exercise in 2008, Godrej Masterbrand Strategy. She serves on the boards of Godrej Industries Limited, Godrej Consumer Products Limited, Godrej Agrovet Limited. She was a board member of Bhartiya Mahila Bank and a trustee of Brown University. She is the elder daughter of the industrialist Adi Godrej.
Tulsidas Borkar was an Indian composer and harmonium player. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016.
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital is a tertiary-care hospital in Four Bungalows, Mumbai, India. The hospital is named after Kokilaben Ambani, wife of industrialist Dhirubhai Ambani, who was the founder of Reliance Industries.
Nityanand Mandke was an eminent and successful cardiac surgeon from Mumbai. He had carried out over 10,000 cardiac surgeries which is one of the records. A book named Hridayasth has been published. The book is based on Nityanand's career and it is high sold in Marathi and English.
Sohrab Pirojsha Godrej, popularly known as Soli, was an Indian businessperson, entrepreneur and the chairman of Godrej Group, one of the largest conglomerates in India with interests in real estate, consumer products, industrial engineering, appliances, furniture, security and agricultural products. He is a former Sheriff of Mumbai.
Akasa Air, a brand of SNV Aviation Private Limited, is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by Vinay Dube and Aditya Ghosh with investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala holding a 46% stake in the airline.
Pirojsha Godrej Foundation is a charitable organisation based in Mumbai, India. It works in the fields of education, health, environment and disaster relief.
