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- The Ambanis are the richest family in Asia.
- The family patriarch, Indian business tycoon Mukesh Ambani, is worth an estimated $42.7 billion.
- The Ambanis live in a 27-story skyscraper in Mumbai, rumored to have cost $1 billion to build, which would make it one of the most expensive homes in the world.
- The Ambanis mingle with people like the Clintons, Prince Charles, and Bollywood stars.
The richest family in Asia is an Indian family that just threw one of the most lavish wedding celebrations in recent memory, which included a private Beyoncé concert and celebrity guests including Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, Hillary Clinton, and Arianna Huffington.
The Ambani family is behind oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries. The company's chairman and largest shareholder is Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in Asia, who is worth an estimated $42.7 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Mukesh's daughter, 27-year-old Isha Ambani, married Anand Piramal, 33, heir to a real estate and pharmaceutical business, in December 2018 at the Ambani family home in Mumbai, a 27-story skyscraper that cost an estimated $1 billion to build.
Here's a look at the Ambani family's fortune, relationships, friends, and lavish lifestyles.