Top 20 Richest People in India (2025) — Businesses, Net Worth & Brand Profiles
| Rank |
Name |
Net Worth (USD) |
Key Businesses |
Flagship Brands |
| 1️⃣ |
Mukesh Ambani |
~$101.9 Billion |
Oil, Telecom, Retail |
Reliance Industries, Jio, Reliance Retail |
| 2️⃣ |
Gautam Adani |
~$60.3 Billion |
Infrastructure, Energy, Logistics |
Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Adani Green, Adani Power |
| 3️⃣ |
Savitri Jindal & Family |
~$36.4 Billion |
Steel, Power |
JSW Steel, Jindal Steel & Power, JSW Energy |
| 4️⃣ |
Shiv Nadar |
~$32.2 Billion |
IT Services |
HCL Technologies, HCL Infosystems |
| 5️⃣ |
Dilip Shanghvi |
~$24.5 Billion |
Pharmaceuticals |
Sun Pharma, SPARC |
| 6️⃣ |
Cyrus Poonawalla |
~$23.6 Billion |
Vaccines, Biotech |
Serum Institute of India |
| 7️⃣ |
Kumar Mangalam Birla |
~$21.5 Billion |
Conglomerate |
Aditya Birla Group, UltraTech Cement, Hindalco |
| 8️⃣ |
Radhakishan Damani |
~$19.9 Billion |
Retail, Investments |
DMart (Avenue Supermarts), Bright Star Investments |
| 9️⃣ |
Lakshmi Mittal |
~$18.9 Billion |
Steel |
ArcelorMittal |
| 🔟 |
Kushal Pal Singh |
~$16.0 Billion |
Real Estate |
DLF Ltd. |
| 11 |
Ravi Jaipuria |
~$16.2 Billion |
Beverages, Fast Food |
RJ Corp, Varun Beverages, Devyani International |
| 12 |
Uday Kotak |
~$13.3 Billion |
Banking & Finance |
Kotak Mahindra Bank |
| 13 |
Azim Premji |
~$12.0 Billion |
IT Services |
Wipro Ltd., Premji Invest |
| 14 |
Mangal Prabhat Lodha |
~$11.5 Billion |
Real Estate |
Lodha Group (Macrotech Developers) |
| 15 |
Pankaj Patel |
~$10.8 Billion |
Pharmaceuticals |
Zydus Lifesciences |
| 16 |
Sunil Bharti Mittal |
~$9.9 Billion |
Telecom |
Bharti Airtel, Bharti Enterprises |
| 17 |
Rekha Jhunjhunwala |
~$9.2 Billion |
Investments |
Rare Enterprises (legacy of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala) |
| 18 |
Vivek Chaand Sehgal |
~$8.7 Billion |
Auto Components |
Motherson Group |
| 19 |
Hasmukh Chudgar & Family |
~$8.3 Billion |
Pharmaceuticals |
Intas Pharmaceuticals |
| 20 |
M. A. Yusuff Ali |
~$7.9 Billion |
Retail, Real Estate |
Lulu Group International |
🧠 Notable Insights
- Mukesh Ambani remains India’s richest person, with diversified holdings in energy, telecom, and retail.
- Gautam Adani rebounded after market setbacks, maintaining his position as India’s second wealthiest.
- Savitri Jindal is India’s richest woman, leading a steel and power empire.
- Cyrus Poonawalla continues to dominate global vaccine production through Serum Institute.
- Radhakishan Damani and Rekha Jhunjhunwala represent India’s retail and investment elite.
📊 Sector Breakdown
| Sector |
Leading Billionaires |
| Energy & Infrastructure |
Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Savitri Jindal |
| Pharmaceuticals |
Dilip Shanghvi, Pankaj Patel, Hasmukh Chudgar |
| IT & Tech |
Shiv Nadar, Azim Premji |
| Retail |
Radhakishan Damani, Ravi Jaipuria |
| Real Estate |
Kushal Pal Singh, Mangal Prabhat Lodha |
| Banking & Finance |
Uday Kotak |
| Telecom |
Sunil Bharti Mittal |
| Auto Components |
Vivek Chaand Sehgal |
🌍 Global Influence
Many of these billionaires have expanded beyond India:
- Lakshmi Mittal runs the world’s largest steel company.
- Cyrus Poonawalla is dubbed the “Vaccine King” globally.
- M. A. Yusuff Ali, based in the UAE, operates retail chains across the Middle East and Asia.
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