Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, has once again become India’s richest person, according to the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025. His net worth stands at an astounding ₹9.55 lakh crore, ahead of Gautam Adani, who ranks second with ₹8.15 lakh crore. This year’s list marks the 14th edition of India’s most comprehensive wealth ranking, jointly released by Hurun Research Institute and M3M India.
Key Highlights from the 2025 List
Top Three Billionaires
- Mukesh Ambani & family – ₹9.55 lakh crore (–6% from last year)
- Gautam Adani & family – ₹8.15 lakh crore (–30%)
- Roshni Nadar Malhotra & family – ₹2.84 lakh crore (New entrant to top 3)
Roshni Nadar, Chairperson of HCL Technologies, becomes India’s richest woman and breaks into the top three for the first time.
| Rank | Name | Wealth (Cr) | Company |
| 1 | Mukesh Ambani & family | 9,55,410 | Reliance Industries |
| 2 | Gautam Adani & family | 8,14,720 | Adani Group |
| 3 | Roshni Nadar Malhotra | 2,84,120 | HCL |
| 4 | Cyrus S Poonawalla | 2,46,460 | Serum Institute of India |
| 5 | Kumar Mangalam Birla | 2,32,850 | Aditya Birla |
| 6 | Niraj Bajaj & family | 2,32,680 | Bajaj Group |
| 7 | Dilip Shanghvi | 2,30,560 | Sun Pharm |
| 8 | Azim Premji & family | 2,21,250 | Wipro |
| 9 | Gopichand Hinduja & family | 1,85,310 | Hinduja |
| 10 | Radhakishan Damani & family | 1,82,980 | Avenue Supermarts (D-Mart) |
Notable Trends in 2025
Surge in Billionaire Count
- India now has over 350 billionaires, a sixfold increase since the list began 13 years ago.
- Total wealth of all list members equals ₹167 lakh crore, nearly half of India’s GDP.
Rising Stars and Youngest Billionaires
- Aravind Srinivas (31) of Perplexity is India’s youngest billionaire with ₹21,190 crore.
- Kaivalya Vohra (22) and Aadit Palicha (23), co-founders of Zepto, are among the youngest entrants.
- Shah Rukh Khan enters the list for the first time, with a net worth of ₹12,490 crore.
Highest Wealth Gain
- Niraj Bajaj saw the largest absolute wealth increase, adding ₹69,875 crore—thanks to Bajaj Group’s robust market performance.
- Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder of Paytm, made a strong comeback with ₹15,930 crore, buoyed by a 124% surge in share value.
Women and Self-Made Entrepreneurs
- A total of 101 women feature in the list, including 26 dollar billionaires.
- 66% of all entrants are self-made, with 74% of new additions having built their wealth from scratch.
Quick Facts for Revision:
- Mukesh Ambani is India’s richest: ₹9.55 lakh crore
- Roshni Nadar is India’s richest woman: ₹2.84 lakh crore
- India now has 350+ billionaires
- Top wealth gainer: Niraj Bajaj (+₹69,875 crore)
- New billionaire entrant: Shah Rukh Khan
- Youngest billionaire: Aravind Srinivas (31)
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