From vaccines to steel: the richest Indian in each industry
Steel, software, vaccines, cement, telecom. Forbes sorts every fortune into an industry, and these are the people at the top of each of them.
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Published 22 September 2026
01 Mukesh Ambani
Net worth $85.4bn ₹818,830 crore
He is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries. Forbes files the fortune under diversified and ranks Mukesh Ambani #23 in the world, at 69. That makes him India's 1st richest person.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
02 Savitri Jindal & family
Net worth $39.8bn ₹381,134 crore
She is the chairperson emeritus of O.P. Jindal Group. Forbes files the fortune under steel and ranks Savitri Jindal #54 in the world, at 76. An elected political career sits alongside the business one. That makes her India's 3rd richest person, $42.5bn behind Gautam Adani.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
03 Shiv Nadar
Net worth $28.6bn ₹274,095 crore
Listed here as the founder and chairman of HCL Technologies. Forbes files the fortune under software services and ranks Shiv Nadar #82 in the world, at 81. He is recorded as a philanthropist as well as a businessman — a description only a handful of names on this list carry. The company dates to 1976. That makes him India's 5th richest person, $5.1bn behind Lakshmi Mittal.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
04 Cyrus Poonawalla
Net worth $28.4bn ₹272,566 crore
Known as the chairman and managing director of Cyrus Poonawalla Group. Forbes files the fortune under vaccines and ranks Cyrus Poonawalla #84 in the world, at 85. That makes him India's 6th richest person, $0.2bn behind Shiv Nadar.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
05 Radhakishan Damani
Net worth $14.7bn ₹140,865 crore
Forbes identifies him as the founder and chairman of retail chain DMart. Forbes files the fortune under retail, investments and ranks Radhakishan Damani #210 in the world, at 71. That makes him India's 9th richest person, $8.1bn behind Kumar Birla.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
06 Uday Kotak
Net worth $13.8bn ₹132,659 crore
Counted here as the founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank. Forbes files the fortune under banking and ranks Uday Kotak #227 in the world, at 67. That makes him India's 11th richest person.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
07 Kushal Pal Singh
Net worth $13.2bn ₹126,167 crore
On this list as the chairman and chief executive officer of Indian real estate company DLF. Forbes ranks Kushal Pal Singh #241 in the world, at 95. That makes him India's 12th richest person, $0.7bn behind Uday Kotak.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
08 Sunil Mittal
Net worth $12.9bn ₹123,921 crore
Recorded as the founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises. Forbes files the fortune under telecom and ranks Sunil Mittal #248 in the world, at 68. He is recorded as a philanthropist as well as a businessman — a description only a handful of names on this list carry. That makes him India's 13th richest person, $0.2bn behind Kushal Pal Singh.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
09 Vikram Lal & family
Net worth $11.4bn ₹109,067 crore
Named as the founder and former CEO of Eicher Motors. Forbes files the fortune under motorcycles and ranks Vikram Lal #314 in the world, at 84. That makes him India's 14th richest person, $1.5bn behind Sunil Mittal.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
10 Ravi Jaipuria
Net worth $10.9bn ₹104,874 crore
Filed as the chairman of RJ Corp. Forbes files the fortune under soft drinks, fast food and ranks Ravi Jaipuria #334 in the world, at 71. That makes him India's 15th richest person, $0.4bn behind Vikram Lal.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
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