The Ambanis’ tower, called Antilia, rises above the Mumbai skyline.
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The Ambani family, which just threw a pre-wedding party for son Anant, has built a tower in Mumbai. The 27-story house, called Antilia, is said to be the most expensive private residence in the world.Antilia’s interiors have rarely been photographed, but it has a 50-seat cinema and three helipads.
Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man, and his family live in a fittingly opulent 27-story tower on Mumbai’s most exclusive street.
Named the most expensive private residence in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records, the Ambanis’ house apparently requires a staff of 600, has three helipads, and features a movie theater that can seat 50.
Dubbed Antilia — the name of a mythical island off the coast of Europe — the interior of the building has been rarely photographed.
Business Insider compiled everything we know about Antilia, the Ambani family home.
The Ambani family caught the world’s attention this month with pre-wedding festivities for son Anant that included a private Rihanna concert and meals prepared by 100 chefs.
From left to right, Mukesh Ambani, Isha Ambani Piramal, Rihanna, Shloka Mehta Ambani, Akash Ambani, and Radhika Merchant on stage during pre-wedding celebrations for Anant Ambani and Radhika.
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High-profile guests, including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, flocked to Jamnagar, India, to toast the marriage of Anant, whose father Mukesh is reportedly worth $113 billion.
Bill Gates, his wife Melinda Gates, Anant Ambani, and Mukesh Ambani pose for a picture during the pre-wedding celebrations for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.
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The Ambani family includes father Mukesh and mother Nita, along with eldest son Anant and twins Isha and Akash. It is unclear who lives at Antilia full-time, though the Huffington Post reported the home requires a staff of 600.
From left to right, Akash Ambani, Anant Amabani, Isha Ambani, Nita Ambani, and Mukesh Ambani.
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Mukesh Ambani is the chairman of energy, retail, and media conglomerate Reliance Industries and is considered India’s richest man. The tower he custom-built sits on Altamount Road, the
Billionaires’ Row of Mumbai.
A view of the Ambani house on October 23, 2010, when construction was still finishing up.
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The Ambani family’s home is the most expensive private residence in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. (Other rankings put it second, after Buckingham Palace.)
The Ambanis’ tower, called Antilia, rises above the Mumbai skyline.
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The 400,000-square-foot structure is officially 27 stories high, although its many double-height ceilings mean it’s closer in height to a traditional 40-story building.
Different levels have terraces overlooking Mumbai.
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The Ambanis’ house cost an estimated $1 billion to build and was constructed between 2006 and 2010, according to Architectural Digest India. It’s named after a mythical island in the Atlantic Ocean.
Antilia is situated on the most exclusive residential road in Mumbai: Altamount Road.
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The tower contains a 50-seat cinema, a full-service spa and health club, and three helipads. The lobby has nine elevators, and the garage can fit 168 cars.
Antilia has been the site of exclusive parties for Mumbai’s wealthiest residents.
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In 2011, the New York Times reported that Mumbai’s elite were speculating that the Ambanis hadn’t yet moved into the tower. Antilia, according to one expert, did not align with Hindu architectural philosophy.
Antilia is sometimes lit up at night.
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In 2020, Vogue India catalogued some high-end art inside the Ambani house, including work by modern Indian artist Francis Newton Souza and “LOVE” sculptor Robert Indiana.
A red sculpture at Atilia is visible in this photograph.
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In January 2024, the Ambani family hosted a light show at Antilia to celebrate the consecration of a new temple in Mumbai. Holograms of religious sayings adorned the building.
Antilia tower lit up in January 2024.
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Visitors flocked to see the bedazzled tower and get close to one of India’s most iconic homes.
Members of the public pass through the ground level of Antilia tower.
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Antilia’s opulence has drawn criticism. In 2011, Ratan Tata, another one of India’s richest men, told the Times of India: “It’s sad because this country needs people to allocate some of their enormous wealth to finding ways of mitigating the hardship that people have.”
Tourists at the Antilia tower in January 2024.
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