Mukesh Ambani’s childhood, revealed: Asia’s richest man lived in a one-bedroom flat with nine people and was punished with water and roti

Mukesh Ambani is one of the richest men in the world and his rise to billionaire status is the stuff fairy tales are made of. But how did the man who has everything grow up? Well, imagine being squeezed into a one-room flat with nine people. Or how about getting sent to the garage as a kid as punishment? Behind the mansions, the private security and the spectacle of being an Ambani is the story of a self-confessed shy man who just wanted to make his dad proud.

Dhirubhai Ambani’s incredible success with Reliance Industries is legendary. While the businessman started the company with a table, chair and phone, Mukesh turned the company into a multibillion-dollar business. In the interview, he says as a child he remembers coming home from school to sit with his father for hours, watching him making business decisions. He credits his father for his success and says he has always remained focused on achieving the end game.

Mukesh may now be massively wealthy, complete with a luxurious mansion that has been dubbed one of the most expensive homes in the world, but there was a time when he was squeezed into sharing a single room with nine people. In the interview, he explains how one of his fondest memories is when he grew up in a one-bedroom flat with his parents and siblings, saying it was his very first childhood memory and that he remembers always feeling secure there.