The Good Life

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From the world's costliest private residence to the Merc S660 Guard and a ₹16.4 crore S.H. Raza, the billions keep flowing into luxury indulgences.

Ambani's 27-storied Antilia
Ambani's 27-storied Antilia | Credits: Photograph by Getty Images

This story belongs to the Fortune India Magazine September 2022 issue.

Mukesh Ambani's Home Sweet Home

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The world's most expensive private residential home, Antilia, the 27-storied residence of Mukesh Ambani has three helipads, a multi-storied, 170-vehicle garage, and swimming pools, among other amenities. Built over four lakh sq. ft., each floor has a unique theme, including handcrafted designs.

Merc S660 Guard | Credits: Company Website

The Ambani Driveway

The latest addition to Mukesh Ambani's fleet of bullet-proof cars is the Mercedes S660 Guard (in pic), which costs a whopping ₹10 crore. The family also has a BMW 7 series, Mercedes Maybach 62 and Rolls Royce Phantom VIII, among other luxury on wheels.

Kiran Nadar Museum of Art | Credits: Photograph by Sanjay Rawat

Nadar Family: For Art's Sake

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The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art is a private museum exhibiting modern and contemporary works from India and the sub-continent. Among the museum's expansive collections is S.H. Raza's Saurashtra, reportedly bought for ₹16.4 crore

Poonawalla Stud Farm | Credits: Company Website

All Pretty Horses from Poonawalla's Stable!

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The Poonawallas' stud farm has 140 broodmares (female horses) and three stallions (male horses)! There are four computerised state-of-the-art horse walkers and several modern stable blocks.

Adani Aircraft | Credits: Photograph by Shrey Chopra

Adani's 'Jet' Love

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Gautam Adani has five private jets — two Beechcrafts, a Hawker, a Bombardier, and a 17 seater Global 6500 Bombardier (in pic), bought for over ₹400 crore. For the ground, he has a fleet of eight cars — his personal favourites being a BMW-7 series and a Toyota Alphard.

Mangrove Reserve | Credits: Photograph by Fortune India

Godrej's Green Valley

Mumbai's largest privately owned Mangrove reserve is nearly three times the size of New York Central Park. Owned by the Godrej family (that's Adi Godrej on a boat!), the reserve has 208 species of birds and 82 butterfly species, among others.

Piramal Museum of Art | Credits: Fortune India

Painted Fire in Piramal Office!

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The Piramal Museum of Art in Lower Parel, Mumbai, built over 7,000 sq. ft., is a repository of rare art collections. The museum recently showcased S.H. Raza's collection from 1943 to 1950.

M.F. Husain's paintings | Credits: Getty Images

A Splash of Colours at Bajaj Headquarters

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The larger-than-life installation of M.F. Husain's 35-year-old painting is showcased at the central area of the Bajaj Group headquarters at Akurdi, Pune.

Ferrari California | Credits: Getty Images

Ratan Tata's Red Riding Hood

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The red, droptop Ferrari California by the Italian manufacturer is the first-ever front-engined Ferrari. Powered by a 4.3-litre V8 engine, this set of wheels, is among Ratan Tata's favourites. The model has been discontinued since.

Rich Celebrities

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Akshay Kumar tops the chart, while Mohanlal adds the Southern flavour to the list of celebrities raking in the moolah.

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