Born with a silver spoon, Akash Ambani is best known as the firstborn son of the richest Indian, Mukesh Ambani – the man who owns Reliance Industries. It is known that the billionaire’s son graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from the prestigious Brown University in the United States and he is currently the chief strategy officer for Reliance Jio.
Moreso, the dashing Akash is the husband of Shloka Mehta, whose father Russell Mehta, is the CEO of Rosy Blue Diamonds. With all these riches surrounding the young man, he is definitely on the way to greatness. Let us tell you about her biography, marital details and other facts in this.
Biography of Akash Ambani (Age)
Akash Ambani was born on October 23, 1991 and was given the full birth name of Akash Mukesh Ambani. His birthplace is the tumultuous city of Mumbai, India, and his parents are Mukesh and Nita Ambani. His family is known to be very wealthy and his father Mukesh Ambani holds the title of richest Indian. His father runs the family business Reliance Industries and his investments span across various sectors of the economy. Moreso, Akash’s mother, Nita, is no slouch, she was one of the pioneers in launching the Reliance Foundation which she currently leads.
The Indian billionaire’s son had his basic education at Campion School located in Mumbai and later transferred to Dhirubhai Ambani International School, one of his family’s investments run by his mother. Akash Ambani then moved from India to the United States, where he enrolled at Brown University to study economics. After graduating, he joined the family business and served as Chief Strategy Officer at Reliance Jio, a mobile phone operating company in India.
His wife – Shloka Mehta
For a guy like Akash Ambani, it will be common to deport ladies from all over as he is not only wealthy but also a dashing young man. However, he was not casanova as he was only related to one woman and that is his wife, Shloka Mehta. The couple attended Dhirubhai Ambani International School and it was in grade 12 that Akash offered Shloka to accept him. They even informed their parents about their romance and approved of it. The lovebirds started counting down to their wedding date.
Shloka was educated at New Princeton University in New Jersey and no matter how far apart they were, as Akash was at Brown University in Rhode Island, they managed to maintain a stable relationship. It is also interesting to know that Shloka comes from a very wealthy family as her father, Russell Mehta, is listed as the richest diamond dealer in India and he is the owner of Rosy Blue Diamonds.
Akash and Shloka officially got engaged in May 2018 and about a year later the couple held a Hindu wedding ceremony on March 9, 2019. It was a very elaborate event attended by the crème de la crème of all spheres of life. The newlyweds are currently leading happy married lives, as well as flourishing careers. Shloka is an active member of Rosy Blue, as well as the head of Rosy Foundation, an NGO that distributes food to the less privileged.
Other facts about Akash Ambani
- From childhood, Akash was drawn to sports and cricket topped the list.
- The celebrity son of the richest Indian enjoys the English Premier League and he is a fan of Arsenal.
- Akash Ambani was not always an attractive man, he is known to have fought obesity like his brother Anant Ambani.
- His wife, Shloka, whose date of birth is recorded as July 1990, is a few months older than Akash, whose date of birth is October 1991.
- He has a twin sister named Isha Ambani, who is also an active member of Reliance Industries.
- Akash Ambani has revealed that he had no idea about his family until he arrived in the United States and read a Forbes publication where he sees his father’s name among the richest in the world.
- His father currently has a net worth of $50 billion.