Who Is Vikram Salgaocar? Grandson Of Dhirubhai Ambani, Eldest Cousin Of Akash, Isha And Anant
Who Is Vikram Salgaocar? Grandson Of Dhirubhai Ambani, Eldest Cousin Of Akash, Isha And Anant
The Ambanis are one of the richest business families in the world. The patriarch, Dhirubhai Ambani started his journey as an errand runner and later started off with a small firm in Yemen. He then created Reliance Industries, which is one of the biggest multinationals today. The vast business empire is managed by his sons, Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani.
Everyone knows about Dhirubhai’s sons, Mukesh and Anil and their respective families. But the late business tycoons’ daughters, Nina Kothari and Deepti Salgaocar have always maintained a low profile, and so have their respective families. Today, we will delve into details about Deepti Salgaocar’s son, Vikram Salgaocar, the lesser-known cousin to Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani and Anant Ambani.
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Vikram Salgaocar’s early life and education
Born to Duttaraj Salgaocar and Deepti Salgaocar, Vikram Salgaocar is the eldest cousin of Isha, Akash and Anant Ambani. He also has a sister, Ischeta Salgaocar. After his initial schooling, Vikram Salgaocar did his BBA from the University of Pennsylvania.
Vikram Salgaocar’s professional journey
Vikram Salgaocar began his career as an associate with McKinsey and Company in 2007 and later joined Reliance Entertainment as Business Development Manager. The Wharton School graduate is currently serving as the director of VM Salgaocar Hotels and Resorts Private Limited. He often shuffles his time-varying business interests in the USA and India. VM Salgaocar Group’s company roots back to the Salgaocars, a family enterprise deeply engaged in sectors such as iron ore, coal and wind energy.
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Vikram Salgaocar was Dhirubha Ambani’s favourite grandchild
Not many people know this, but Dhirubhai Ambani shared a very warm with his daughters, Deepti Salgaocar and Nina Kothari. Vikram is the eldest grandchild of Dhirubhai Ambani and Kokilaben Ambani, and it is often said that being the first grandchild in the family, Vikram shared a special bond with his grandfather, Dhirubhai, who was very fond of him.
Vikram Salgaocar stays away from the limelight
Vikram Salgaocar is a very reserved and private person, who stays away from the limelight. There are very few pictures of the young businessman available on the internet. As per Tina Ambani, Vikram is very close to his cousins, Isha Amani Piramal, Akash Ambani, Anant Ambani, Jai Anmol Ambani and Jai Anshul Ambani. As per Tina, Vikram is an open-minded and instinctive person.
Sometime back, a picture of Vikram with his cousins Akash, Anmol and Anshul went viral on the internet. The picture was taken when the four handsome grandchildren of the late Dhirubhai Ambani went to watch a football match in Europe in 2017.
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Vikram Salgaocar’s personal life
Vikram Salgaocar’s mother, Deepti is the youngest child of Dhirubhai Ambani and Kokilaben Ambani. She is married to Goa-based businessman, Duttaraj Salgaocar. We have often seen Deepti and Duttaraj marking their presence at many events hosted by the Ambanis.
Vikram has a sister, Isheta Salgaocar, who is also an entrepreneur and stays away from the limelight. She was earlier married to Nirav Modi’s younger brother, Neeshal Modi and the two got divorced later. In 2022, Isheta tied the knot for the second time with Atulya Mittal, founder of Nexzu Mobility. Atulya is the nephew of business tycoon Lakshmi Niwas Mittal. No information about Vikram Salgaocar’s marriage is available on the internet.
Vikram Salgaocar’s family business
The Salgaocar family hails from Saligao in North Goa. Vikram Salgaocar’s father, Duttaraj Salgaocar is a big businessman and is the owner and Managing Director of V.M. Salgaocar Group of Companies. Duttaraj’s father, Vasudev Salgaocar, was a business tycoon and was the one who started the V.M. Salgaocar Group. Vikram’s father, Duttaraj is also the owner of Goa’s famous football club, ‘Salgaocar’ and an independent director of Smart Link Networks System.
Despite staying away from the limelight, Vikram has made a name for himself in the business world. What do you think about Vikram’s achievements?
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