Gautam Adani Interview: India’s richest person gets candid about personal life, family time and moreHimanshi Singh
Jan 10, 2023
India's richest person Gautam Adani
Adani Group Chairman and India’s richest person Gautam Adani is widely known for his business acumen and smart decision-making skills. However, very little about his personal life is available in the public space. Credit: BCCL
Gautam Adani Interview
Adani recently got candid about the different facets of his personal life, how he spends time with his family, grandchildren and more in a tell-all interview with India TV. Credit: BCCL
Adani regrets not completing his education
The richest Indian spoke about how he had to leave for Mumbai at the age of 15 to find work but said that education is very important. Credit: BCCL
What if Adani had completed his education?
The industrialist wonders had he had the education along with this hard work and experience, then he would’ve become much bigger than the current Gautam Adani. Credit: BCCL
The scooter days of Adani
Now, Adani has a rich and luxurious life but there was a time when he used to have a scooter. This is what gives him the “mindset of a person travelling by a scooter, a rickshaw, a bus or be it a jet". Credit: BCCL
When Gautam Adani was kidnapped
The billionaire revealed that he didn’t lose his cool. Instead, he slept very well after being released the next day. "I tell you, that I slept well that very night," Adani said. Credit: BCCL
Adani revisits 26/11 attack story
The Adani Group chairman also relived the deadly 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. “I’m thankful to God, that I’ve seen two close-to-death experiences. I think it’s God’s grace that I was saved,” he said. Credit: BCCL
Gautam ‘Toofani’
The billionaire’s friends call him Toofani. “Friends call by different names, but I’m not Toofani," he said. Credit: BCCL
Adani's family time
Gautam Adani wakes up at 6:30 am, does exercise for one hour. After this, he talks to his wife Priti Adani, children, and granddaughter for 2 to 2½ hours over the dining table. Credit: Twitter
When Adani met Priti
When Adani had first met his now wife Priti Adani for the first time, he did not talk at all and was quiet. "I’m a very shy person and I’m uneducated and she is a doctor," the 60-year-old said on their meet. Credit: Twitter
Adani’s secret
The industrialist revealed that he plays rummy paplu game with his wife at night. “I play rummy paplu game with Preeti. I play 8-10 games, and most of the time she wins," Adani said. Credit: BCCL
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