The Momentous Passing Of Industrial Titan Dhirubhai Ambani: When Destiny Called (2024)

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What is the controversial book about Ambani? ›

“The Polyester Prince” is a fascinating biography of Indian textile tycoon Dhirubhai Ambani written by 'Hamish McDonald'. The book illustrates Ambani's journey from a school teacher's son in Gujarat to a business tycoon. It documents Ambani's influence on politics and some of the allegations made against him.

One of the most significant challenges Ambani faced in his entrepreneurial journey was the scarcity of capital. With ambitious dreams of building a business conglomerate, he encountered reluctance from traditional financial institutions to extend credit due to his lack of collateral and proven track record.

G Krisnamurti explains the orbit theory of Dhirubhai “He (Dhirubhai) would often explain that we are all born into an orbit. It is up to us to progress to the next. We could choose to live and die in the orbit that we are born in.

Top 10 Quotes by Dhirubhai Ambani

"Think big, think fast, think ahead. Ideas are no one's monopoly." "If you work with determination and with perfection, success will follow.” "Meeting the deadlines is not good enough, beating the deadlines is my expectation."

The Polyester Prince chronicles Dhirubhai Ambani's life from childhood to founder of RIL following India's independence in 1947, and highlights how India's post-independence industry development was achieved by both fair and foul means.

The Ambanis are great devotees of Shri Nath ji, who is believed to be an avatar of Shri Krishna.

Personal life. She met Mukesh Ambani when she was a school teacher and married him in 1985. After marriage, she worked as a teacher for a few years. Nita lives in the skyscraper private building, Antilia, which is also the second-most luxurious and expensive house in the world.

Dhirubhai Ambani passed away on July 6^th 2002 of a sudden heart attack at the age of 69. At the time of his passing he was the 138^th richest man in the world with a net worth of $2.9 billion. Mukesh, the older brother assumed role of chairman and Anil took the office of Vice President.

Dhirubhai Ambani had a customer-centric approach to business, and he believed that customer satisfaction was key to success. He had a deep understanding of the Indian consumer and was always focused on meeting their needs.

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Dhirubhai Ambani / Sister

Why are the ambanis so rich? ›

The empire that Ambani and his siblings took over from their father, Dhirubhai Ambani, has operations in energy, petrochemicals, retail, telecommunications and textiles, among other industries. Ambani has already begun passing the torch to his children.

A Bollywood movie Guru, directed by filmmaker Mani Ratnam, is said to be set on the life of Dhirubhai Ambani due to similarities between the plot and Ambani's life. However, Ratnam has denied that is a biography but has said it draws the "essence of the character" from real life.

Dhirubhai Ambani's entrepreneurial journey was characterized by audacity, foresight, and a relentless pursuit of growth. He famously said, "If you don't build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs." This legacy of vision and ambition deeply influenced Mukesh Ambani from a young age.

Dhirubhai Ambani Quote: I dream of India becoming a great economic superpower. Dhirubhai Ambani Quote: Challenge negative forces with hope, self-confidence and conviction. I believe that ambition and initiative will ultimately triumph.

In 2010 he was elected to serve as a member of the WEF Foundation Board. Ambani was ranked number one among Indian CEOs and number two globally in the Brand Guardianship Index by Brand Finance for two consecutive years, 2023 and 2024. He also topped India Today's “The High & Mighty 2023: 50 Power People” list.

The company has attracted controversy for reports of political corruption, cronyism, fraud, financial manipulation, and exploitation of its customers, Indian citizens, and natural resources. The chairman of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani, has been described as a plutocrat.

It was a silly claim as everyone was aware of the fact that Guru was loosely based on the life of Dhirubhai Ambani. While Abhishek Bachchan's character, 'Gurukant Desai' was inspired by Dhirubhai Ambani, his on-screen wife, 'Sujata Desai', played by Aishwarya Rai was influenced by Kokilaben Ambani.

Mukesh immigrated to London from Kenya and is part of a Hindu community in Wembley, North West London, where the book is set.

Akash and Shloka met at Mumbai's Dhirubhai Ambani International School when they were four years old. Their long-standing friendship blossomed into a deep relationship, culminating in a wedding that united two of India's most prominent families.