New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani replaced Mukesh Ambani as india’s richest person with a fortune of Rs 11.6 lakh crore, according to the Hurun India rich list. Overall, India’s billionaire count has crossed the 300 mark for th first time with India having 334 billionaires according to the lastest Hurun Rich List.
Moreover, India now has over 1,500 people whose wealth exceeds the Rs 1,000 crore mark, 150 per cent higher than 7 years ago.
Who Tops the 2024 Hurun India Rich List?
Gautam Adani leads the charge, followed by Mukesh Ambani and Shiv Nadar. But who else makes the top 10? Uncover the full lineup of India’s wealthiest individuals and see how fortunes have shifted.
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India had 1 billionaire for every 5 days of the year
India had 1 billionaire for every 5 days in 2024, according to the Hurun Rich List. India’s ultra-high net worth individual (HNI) count has risen by 220 to 1,539 this year, according to the list. There are 272 new faces in the list, making this the first instance of India’s ultra HNI count exceeding the 1,500 mark. This is an 86 per cent rise in 5 years, CNBCTV18 reported, citing the Hurun Rich List. India now has 18 persons with a fortune exceeding Rs 1 lakh crore, compared to 6 people a year ago.
Actors debuted on Hurun Rich List
Actor Shah Rukh Khan debuted in the Hurun Rich List with a Rs 7,300 crore fortune from holdings in IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders as well as his production house Red Chillies Entertainment. Fellow actors who debuted on the list include:
Juhi Chawla and family
Hrithik Roshan
Karan Johar
Amitabh Bachchan
Cities with most billionaires in India
While Mumbai remained the leading city for billionaires in India, Hyderabad outpaced Bengaluru to claim the third spot on the list for having the most billionaires in India.
Industrialist Gautam Adani reclaimed the spot of India;s richest billionaire from fellow Gujarati businessman Mukesh Ambani in this year’s Hurun RIch List. Know how many billionaires India has today. Biz News Business News – Personal Finance News, Share Market News, BSE/NSE News, Stock Exchange News Today
