Top five billionaires account to be $85.5 billion
India’s top five billionaires collectively control $85.5 billion which is about Rs 5,23,897 crore in personal wealth, accounting for nearly half of the country’s total billionaire wealth as stated by a new study that had been conducted.
According to the analysis by research firm Wealth-X, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani remains the richest with an estimated net worth of $24.4 billion (about Rs 1,49,474 crore). He is followed by steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, drug maker Sun Pharma’s Dilip Shanghvi, IT giant Wipro’s Azim Premji and Tata Sons’ shareholder Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry among the top five wealthiest individuals from India.
The five together control $85.5 billion in personal wealth, accounting for 47.5 percent of India’s total billionaire wealth. Not quite so rich are Shah Rukh Khan who is the owner of $600million and Sachin Tendulkar who is the owner of $160 million.
The survey was conducted recently and it stated about the collective wealth of the top five billionaires. The richest and the estimated net worth stated that Mukesh Ambani has been termed as the richest businessman. However top actor Shah Rukh Khan remains one of the richest in India.
Source: Profit NDTV
drug maker Sun Pharma's Dilip Shanghvi, IT giant Wipro's Azim Premji, Lakshmi Mittal, Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, Top five billionaires, Wealth-X
