Mukesh Ambani Fast Facts CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Personal Birth place: Aden, Yemen Father: Dhirubhai Ambani, founder of Reliance Mother: Kokilaben Ambani Children: Akash and Isha (twins); Anant Education: Institute of Chemical Technology at the University of Bombay (now Mumbai), bachelor’s in chemical engineering, 1979; Attended Stanford University, 1979-1980 Lifestyle and Wealth Ambani is a strict vegetarian, teetotaler and an avid fan of Bollywood movies. The Ambanis’ 27-story 400,000 square foot tower home in Mumbai is known as Antilia. It reportedly cost $1 billion to build and boasts a spa, three helipads and a 50-seat theater.