Success doesn’t depend on results, but in efforts. Being the best is not so important, doing the best is all that matters. Here are the top ten imposing personalities in India. But, I’d like to present them as the most successful public figures in India.

Top 10 imposing personalities in India

1. Mukesh Ambani

The name itself is familiar all-around India. He owns a net worth of $38 billion. Mukesh Ambani tops our list for the most imposing personalities. He chairs and runs the gas giants Reliance Industries with a revenue of $51 million.

Founded by Dhirubhai Ambani in 1966, the Reliance Industries has grown to become one of the most valuable companies in India.

2. Azim Premji

A student who gave up his studies from the most prestigious Stanford University. But, life had another fate written for him. He has a net worth of around $19 billion. Azim Premji’s Wipro makes a $9 billion in revenue which makes it the third-largest outsourcer in India.

3. Hinduja Family

With a net worth of $18.5 billion, The Hinduja Group is run by four brothers Srichand, Gopichand, Prakash, and Ashok. Their businesses range from banking and cable connections to trucks and lubricants.

4. Lakshmi Mittal

Lakshmi Mittal has a net worth of around $16.5 billion. He serves as the CEO and chairman of the world’s largest steelmakers. After separating the business from his siblings, Mittal steel went on to merge with France’s Arcelor in 2006. ArcelorMittal bagged a net profit of $1.8 billion in 2016 benefitting from the increase in demand and price for the steel.

5. Pallonji Mistry

Pallonji Mistry controls the 152-year-old construction giants Shapoorji Pallonji Group. Headquartered in Mumbai, the family holds 18.4% stake in Tata Sons. Pallonji Mistry has a net worth of $16 billion.

6. Godrej Family

Established by Ardeshir Godrej in 1897, the 120-year-old consumer-goods giants hold a revenue of $4.6 billion. Today, the Godrej Group is chaired by Adi Godrej, a former MIT graduate. Godrej Group has a net worth of $14.2 billion.

7. Shiv Nadar

Founded in 1976, the HCL Technologies has a net worth of $13.6 billion. Cofounded by the IT pioneer Shiv Nadar, the company provides jobs for over 120,000 employees worldwide. Shiv Nadar is also a leading philanthropist in India. He donated over $662 million to Nadar foundations which backs the children for their education.

8. Kumar Birla

Kumar Birla is the fourth-generation head of the Aditya Birla Group. With a net worth of around $12.6 billion, Birla Groups trades span around cement, aluminium, telecom, and financial services. The group also has a $41 billion revenue.

9. Dilip Shanghvi & family

With a net worth of $12.1 billion. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is the fourth largest Pharma outfit in the world. Founded by Dilip Shanghvi 1983, the company is India’s most valuable pharma outfit with a revenue of $5 billion in 2017.

10. Gautam Adani & family

With $11 billion worth of businesses, Gautam Adani finishes our ten-man list. He controls the Mundra Port in Gujrat which is the largest port in India. His businesses span through power generation and transmission, real-estate, and commodities.

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Asif Haneef

A writer with passion to share his insights on food, health, sports, and travel. For him, writing was a hobby that turned into a way to share his knowledge to the world.