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Is Asia’s richest man also India’s most generous? Gautam Adani celebrated his 60th birthday with a US$7.7 billion donation, skipping an A-list Bollywood bash for a low-key family party
STORYLynn Farah
- The Ambanis are famously extravagant – Mukesh’s daughter Isha even had Beyoncé perform at her wedding – while Adani simply handed out cake at the Adani Group offices in Ahmedabad
- Gautam’s wife Priti, who chairs Adani Foundation, and his son Karan, CEO of Adani Ports, both posted touching birthday messages on social media
What does a billionaire do when they turn 60? Turns out that depends on what sort of person they are.
Take, for example, Gautam Adani. The Indian businessman’s fame has soared along with his meteoric rise up the global wealth rankings – yet he is also a notoriously private and low-key man. That makes him quite unlike his rival, Mukesh Ambani, whose family is famous for their extravagant parties and spending big on luxury items. (Mukesh’s daughter, Isha, even had Beyoncé and Shah Rukh Khan perform at her wedding.)
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Turning 60 on June 24, Adani and his family have pledged billions to social causes, committing to help the people of India strive to become better and achieve their dreams. Adani skipped a luxury party with Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities, instead choosing to be surrounded by friends, family and employees of Adani Group.
Here’s what you need to know about Adani reaching the big 6-0.
Incredible wealth growth
According to Bloomberg, Adani is the richest person in Asia and is currently the fifth richest person in the world on Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires list, at the time of writing. His estimated net worth is around US$100 billion, putting him four places higher than Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries Limited fame.
Bloomberg also reported that Adani added US$15 billion to his wealth this year alone, making him the biggest gainer globally.
The pledge
