India's Richest People in 2026
Complete net worth rankings of India's wealthiest individuals — billionaires, business leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities, and sports stars
Source: Forbes India, Bloomberg Billionaires Index, public company filings · Data as of June 2026 · USD/INR ~84
🏆 India's Top 10 Billionaires (Industry)
Ranked by estimated net worth as of 2026. Wealth bar = % relative to Mukesh Ambani (~$115B baseline).
1
Mukesh Ambani Industry
Reliance Industries — Refining, Telecom (Jio), Retail
~$115 Billion
~₹9.5 Lakh Crore
2
Gautam Adani Industry
Adani Group — Ports, Airports, Green Energy, Power
~$63 Billion
~₹5.2 Lakh Crore
3
Shiv Nadar Tech
HCL Technologies — IT Services
~$35 Billion
~₹2.9 Lakh Crore
4
Cyrus Poonawalla Industry
Serum Institute of India — World's largest vaccine maker
~$24 Billion
~₹2 Lakh Crore
5
Dilip Shanghvi Industry
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries — India's largest pharma company
~$22 Billion
~₹1.83 Lakh Crore
6
Radhakishan Damani Industry
DMart / Avenue Supermarts — Retail hypermarket chain
~$22 Billion
~₹1.83 Lakh Crore
7
Uday Kotak Finance
Kotak Mahindra Bank — India's premium private bank
~$15 Billion
~₹1.24 Lakh Crore
8
Kumar Mangalam Birla Industry
Aditya Birla Group — Cement, Telecom, Metals, Fashion
~$18 Billion
~₹1.5 Lakh Crore
9
Lakshmi Mittal Industry
ArcelorMittal — World's largest steel producer
~$18 Billion
~₹1.5 Lakh Crore
10
Anil Agarwal Industry
Vedanta Resources — Zinc, Aluminium, Oil, Copper
~$8 Billion
~₹66,000 Crore
🚀 India's Richest Startup Founders
The entrepreneurs who built India's unicorns and new-age tech businesses from scratch.
1
Falguni Nayar Startup
Nykaa — India's richest self-made woman founder
~$5 Billion
~₹41,500 Crore
2
Nikhil Kamath Finance
Zerodha, True Beacon — Youngest Indian on Forbes 40U40 Global
~$3 Billion
~₹24,900 Crore
3
Ritesh Agarwal Startup
OYO Rooms — Budget hotels global operator, Thiel Fellow
~$1.5 Billion
~₹12,500 Crore
4
Ashneer Grover Startup
BharatPe (ex-MD), ZeroPe — Shark Tank India judge
~$200 Million
~₹1,660 Crore
5
Byju Raveendran Startup
BYJU'S — EdTech founder, wealth significantly declined
~$0.5 Billion
~₹4,000 Crore (est.)
🎬 India's Richest Celebrities & Sports Stars
From Bollywood to cricket, the entertainers who have built real wealth beyond their primary craft.
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Shah Rukh Khan Entertainment
Red Chillies Entertainment · KKR IPL franchise co-owner · Mannat
~₹10,800 Crore
~$1.3 Billion
🎬
Salman Khan Entertainment
Being Human · Galaxy Apartments · Bigg Boss franchise
~₹3,000 Crore
~$360 Million
🏆
Sachin Tendulkar Sports
India's all-time cricket legend · Investments · Cricket admin
~₹1,415 Crore
~$170 Million
🏏
Virat Kohli Sports
RCB · 60+ brand deals · One8 brand · WROGN · Real estate
~₹1,300 Crore
~$157 Million
🏏
MS Dhoni Sports
CSK franchise · Sports agencies · Farm, businesses & investments
~₹1,000 Crore
~$120 Million
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Deepika Padukone Entertainment
82°E skincare · KA Enterprises · Global brand ambassador
~₹650 Crore
~$78 Million
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the richest person in India in 2026?
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, is the richest person in India in 2026 with an estimated net worth of approximately $115 billion (about ₹9.5 lakh crore). He leads Reliance Industries, which owns Jio, Reliance Retail, and a massive petrochemicals business.
How many billionaires does India have?
India has approximately 180 billionaires as of 2026, making it the third-largest billionaire population in the world after the USA and China. The number has grown significantly over the last decade driven by tech, finance, and consumer businesses.
Who is the richest woman in India?
Falguni Nayar, founder and CEO of Nykaa, is widely considered India's richest self-made woman with a net worth of approximately $5 billion. She founded Nykaa at age 50 and led its landmark IPO in 2021.
How did Mukesh Ambani get rich?
Mukesh Ambani built his wealth through Reliance Industries, which was co-founded by his father Dhirubhai Ambani. He expanded the business from petrochemicals and refining into telecom (Jio), retail (Reliance Retail), and digital services. The 2016 launch of Jio disrupted India's entire telecom sector and added enormously to his net worth.
Is India's rich-poor gap growing?
Yes. According to Oxfam India reports, wealth inequality in India has grown significantly. The top 1% of Indians hold over 40% of the nation's wealth, while over 50% of the population holds less than 3%. The billionaire count has surged post-pandemic, while rural poverty and unemployment remain persistent challenges.
Net worth figures are estimates sourced from publicly available data, Forbes, Bloomberg, and Hurun reports. They are for informational purposes only and may not reflect real-time valuations. WorthScale is not a financial advisory service.