Mukesh Ambani is the Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries and he is much-known for being the richest person in Asia, while his businessman brother Anil Ambani too makes the headlines.But did you know that apart from his younger brother Anil Ambani, Mukesh Ambani also has two lesser-known sisters named Nina Kothari and Dipti Salgaonkar?
Both Nina Kothari and Dipti Salgaonkar are often seen at the Ambanis’ functions. They were also spotted at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding celebrations recently. Here’s a picture of them leaving Jamnagar post the festivities:
Who are Nina Kothari and Deepti Salgaonkar?
The late Indian businessman and Reliance Industries’ Founder, Dhirubhai Ambani and his wife Kokilaben Ambani have four children together, namely: Mukesh, Anil, Nina, and Dipti.
In 1996, Dhirubhai Ambani suffered a stroke after which he handed over his company, Reliance Industries Limited, to his two sons– Mukesh and Anil Ambani. In 2005, the brothers divided the business due to ownership issues.
All about Nina Kothari
Dhirubhai and Kokilaben Ambani’s elder daughter, Nina Kothari is a businesswoman in her own rights. In 1986, Nina (then Ambani) married Bhadrashyam Kothari– a businessman. However, after his untimely demise in 2015 due to cancer, she took over their business as the Chairperson of Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Limited.
But this is not the first time she showed her entrepreneur skills. In 2003, she has started Javagreen- a coffee chain that served refreshments, sandwiches, and more. However, the coffee chain was shut later.
Meanwhile, over the years, Nina Kothari has grown Kothari Group and added two more companies to it: Kothari Petrochemicals and Kothari Safe Deposits Limited.
Nina and her late husband Bhadrashyam Kothari have two children together: son Arjun Kothari, who is now the Managing Director of Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Limited, and daughter Nayantara Kothari.
All about Dipti Salgaonkar
The youngest daughter of Dhirubhai and Kokilaben Ambani, Dipti married her husband Dattaraj Salgaokar after their courtship of five years on December 31, 1983. Duttaraj Salgaokar, popularly known as Raj, is now the Managing Director at V. M. Salgaocar & Bro. Pvt. Ltd. where he is taking his late father Vasudev Salgaocar’s legacy ahead.
Dipti Salgaocar and her husband Dattaraj V. Salgaocar run their non-profit arts initiative Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts which provides working and exhibition space, and assistance and grants to artists.
Dipti Salgaocar is also the Vice President – Corporate Communication at V. M. Salgaocar & Bro. Pvt. Ltd.
Dipti and Dattaraj Salgaonkar have two children together– Isehta D. Salgaocar and Vikram D. Salgaocar.
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