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- Sun, 14 December 2025
The Hurun India Rich List 2025 has reaffirmed Mukesh Ambani’s dominance as the wealthiest Indian for yet another year.
The Reliance Industries chairman, however, saw his fortune dip by 6% year-on-year to ₹9,55,410 crore, reflecting a tough year for energy and telecom markets.
Despite the drop, Ambani continues to maintain a comfortable lead at the top of the billionaire chart.
Right behind him is Gautam Adani, who continues to hold the second spot but experienced one of the steepest declines among the top ten.
His wealth shrank by 30%, bringing his net worth to ₹8,14,720 crore. The Adani Group chairman’s fall in wealth is attributed to stock market volatility, sectoral headwinds, and ongoing scrutiny around his business empire.
One of the biggest highlights of the 2025 list is Roshni Nadar Malhotra, chairperson of HCL Technologies, who emerged as India’s richest woman with an estimated net worth of ₹2,84,120 crore, securing the third position overall.
Her rise signals the strength of India’s IT services sector, even amid global uncertainty in the tech industry.
The 2025 edition of the Hurun India Rich List isn’t just about the old guard.
It also highlights the rise of a new generation of leaders and cultural figures shaping India’s wealth landscape.
Aravind Srinivas, co-founder of Perplexity AI, entered the rankings as the youngest billionaire with a fortune of ₹21,190 crore, reflecting the growing role of technology and AI-driven ventures in wealth creation.
Adding a cultural dimension, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan made his debut on the list with an estimated wealth of ₹12,490 crore, marking a crossover of the entertainment industry into the billionaire space.
The report notes that the combined wealth of all individuals listed amounts to ₹167 lakh crore, nearly half of India’s GDP, underscoring the concentration of wealth among the country’s top billionaires.
In terms of geographic distribution, Mumbai leads with 451 billionaires, followed by New Delhi with 223 and Bengaluru with 116, highlighting the cities that remain central to India’s wealth ecosystem.
These new entrants, alongside established industrialists, illustrate the evolving diversity of India’s richest individuals, spanning traditional industries, technology startups, and cultural enterprises.
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