School peer labeled Anant Ambani as a 'beggar' due to his circumstances, and here's their parents' response: Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani reacted to their son's school bullying.
Here Comes a Tale of Wealth and Woe
Anant Ambani, scion of India's richest man, isn't untouched by the tribulations of childhood. Despite his family's prosperous means, he had his share of schoolyard jabs. Nicknamed 'bhikari' by classmates, Anant Ambani's story exemplifies that wealth doesn't always shield one from the jabs of regular life.
June 02, 2025, IST 11:16 PM
By Varsha Agarwal
Imagine billionaire's sons dealing with mockery in school. Sounds unfathomable? Well, the story of Anant Ambani, Mukesh Ambani's youngest son, is a stark reminder that riches don't always equate to an insulated life. Anant Ambani, born into opulence, wasn't immune to the taunts of his peers.
Mukesh and Nita Ambani, devoted parents, raised their children — Akash, Isha, and Anant — with a solid understanding of financial responsibility, despite their influential and prosperous status. Contrary to popular belief, Ambani's children didn't revel in lavish allowances.
In a past interview, Nita Ambani confessed that she was/is stringent with her kids' pocket money. In the same interview, she reminisced about Anant's school days, when his peers laughed at him for his modest pocket change, calling him 'bhikari' — a Hindi term for beggar or mendicant. "When my kids were young, I'd give them INR 5 each every Friday to spend in the school canteen. One day, my youngest, Anant, barged into my room, pleading he needed INR 10 instead. When I questioned him, he said his friends snickered every time they saw him pull out a 5-rupee coin, shouting, 'Is Ambani hai ya bhikari!'" she had revealed.
Confronted with their son's predicament, Mukesh and Nita couldn't help but chuckle. "Mukesh and I could barely contain our laughter," Nita revealed. Fast forward to the present, Anant, once mocked as 'bhikari,' is a powerhouse in the Reliance empire. Having inherited his father's prosperous empire, he leads its green energy operations. He is also the director of Jio Platforms and the owner of the Mumbai Indians cricket team, contributing significantly to his reported net worth of INR 3,32,482 crores.
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In the realm of India's vibrant entertainment industry, Bollywood celebrities like Anant Ambani, despite their affluent backgrounds, have not been immune to the tides of regular life. During his school days, Anant was called 'bhikari' by his peers, a term that resonated with the Hindi connotation of a beggar or mendicant.
Today, Anant Ambani, a name synonymous with wealth and enterprise, stands as a testament to the transformative power of resilience. As the director of Jio Platforms and the owner of the Mumbai Indians cricket team, he continues to make waves in India, proving that the sting of childhood taunts didn't diminish his spirit or will to succeed.
