4 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Anand Piramal, the Would-Be Son-In-Law of the Ambanis

With their families having known each other for more than forty years, and the two being friends for long, it was a happy weekend for the Ambani household as their daughter Isha was proposed to, for marriage by Anand Piramal at Mahabaleshwar in the presence of their families. In a press statement on Sunday, Reliance Industries said the wedding is slated to be this December, incidentally around the same time when Isha’s twin brother Akash Ambani will also tie the knot with diamond heiress Shloka Mehta. 

We're all well aware of Isha Ambani's accolades and how the Yale graduate launched AJIO, an online fashion retailer and was also responsible for the launch of Jio's 4G services. The 26-year-old, ranked second on Forbes' 'Youngest Billionaire Heiresses' list in the year 2008. Let's delve into some facts about her fiancé, Anand Piramal!

1. The 33-year old holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics from University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School.

2. Anand is the founder of Piramal Realty, one of India's most admired real estate companies. He had also founded Piramal Realty, Anand founded Piramal eSwasthya, a rural healthcare initiative that treats 40,000 patients a day. Piramal Enterprises, a global buiness conglomerate, of which he is the MD, is valued at a whopping $4 billion.

3. Anand was previously titled the youngest President of the Indian Merchant Chamber,Youth Wing.

4. He has always had good-ties with the Ambani fam, and recently credited Mukesh Ambani, for the success he had achieved as an entreprenuer. "I asked him whether I should get into consulting or banking," Piramal revealed. "He told me, ‘Being a consultant is like watching cricket or commentating about cricket, while being an entrepreneur is like playing cricket. You can’t learn how to play cricket by commentating. If you want to do something, be an entrepreneur in the long term, and start now." Well, here's a fine word of advice from the most successful businessman that the country has ever seen!

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