Meet These 7 Indians Among World's Wealthiest People

By siliconindia | Tuesday, 31 December 2013, 12:57 Hrs

Anil Ambani

The Younger among the Ambani brothers, Anil Ambani is the owner of Reliance Communications, Reliance Capital, Reliance Mutual Funds, Reliance Energy, etc. After the court settlement the younger brother got the smaller part of the Ambani Empire, but still ranks as the sixth richest man with a net worth estimated at $42 billion. Among the many successful companies owned by Anil Ambani, Reliance Big Entertainment has signed deals with Hollywood directors such as Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts.

Lakshmi Mittal

Perhaps India's most incredible rags-to-riches story, Mittal owns a steel empire from London as chairman of ArcelorMittal and is considered as one of the richest man in the world. Mittal belongs from a small village in Rajasthan, India and instead of being one of the richest personalities Mittal’s humble nature gained him millions of fans. Among the various recognitions and awards Mittal has been named "Business Person of 2006" by The Sunday Times; the Financial Times named him "Person of the Year"2006. In 2007, Time magazine included him in their "100 most influential persons in the world".