mukesh ambani: Ambani home ‘Antilia’ lit up in Tricolour, Mukesh & Nita celebrate Independence Day with grandchild

By Petra Löwer On Aug 16, 2022

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One of Mumbai’s poshest addresses was decked up in the Tricolour on Monday. ‘Antilia‘, home to billionaire Mukesh Ambani and family, joined the Independence Day celebrations with the lights being synced to the colour of the national flag.

‘Antilia’ on Altamount Road wore a festive look, soaked in the Tricolour lights and the national flag fluttering prominently, a response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign. India’s national animal, the tiger, and the national symbol, the Ashoka Chakra were among the huge installations spotted outside the residence.

Several visitors were seen outside the Ambani residence clicking pictures, selfies and videos.

The skyscraper-mansion which is considered to be the world’s most expensive private home is spread across 400,000 square feet and is 173 metres (568ft) tall. The sprawling mansion has 27 storeys and has been designed to withstand an earthquake of magnitude 8 on richter scale.

Earlier in the day, the chairman of

celebrated Independence Day with his wife Nita Ambani and grandson .

#WATCH | Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani along with his wife Nita Ambani and grandson Prithvi Ambani cel… https://t.co/e7uBxYElwl

— ANI (@ANI) 1660541756000

Meanwhile, pictures of the decked up ‘Antilia’ were shared by netizens commending the decorations and urging people to visit and witness the beauty.

“Ambani ji has decorated Antilia very well, whoever is a resident of Mumbai must go and see it,” said one Twitter user. “Mukesh Ambani Antilia is shining brightly on the occasion of 75th Republic Day. I think this is the right way to celebrate the independence of the country,” chimed in another user.

Amazing 👏 decoration at Ambani residence Antilla on occasion of #independenceday 🇮🇳 https://t.co/FaV9SMdLPW

— Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani77) 1660496736000

Mukesh Ambani Antilla is shining brightly on the occasion of 75th Republic Day. I think this is the right way to c… https://t.co/2cXNopGP2R

— manshi singhal (@basrehndo) 1660565156000

Ambani ji has decorated Antilla very well, whoever is a resident of Mumbai must go and see it. Ambani House Antilia https://t.co/LjHwhtBCnQ

— 4-Kashish (@KashishT3033) 1660559467000

A great celebration have seen outside the Ambani’s house 75th independence day is celebrated very joyful in Ambani’… https://t.co/gudoabBnYa

— Raj singh (@ThakurSahab_VNS) 1660568448000

It’s 75 years of independence day celebrations outside antilla No one celebrates like Ambani… Ambani House Antil… https://t.co/9gLbVzm5Ai

— shankar K (@shankarkasarapu) 1660565213000

Apart from the Ambanis, several Bollywood celebrities such as Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Anil Kapoor, Siddharth Malhotra, and others were seen participating in the Prime Minister’s campaign. While many of them were seen hoisting the national flag, numerous celebrities also changed their display picture to the national flag.

27 Storeys, Car Service Station: Mukesh Ambani’s ‘Antilia’ Is Every Rich Man’s Dream Come T…

27 Storeys, Car Service Station: Mukesh Ambani’s ‘Antilia’ Is Every Rich Man’s Dream Come True

Situated in South Mumbai’s most expensive area, Altamount Road, ‘Antilia’ is a private residence of billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his family.

Where The Rich Reside

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his family have made ‘Antilia’ their home for the past few years. It is located in Mumbai’s affluent neighbourhood of Altamount Road, also known as India’s Billionaires’ Row as it houses some of the most expensive residences in the world including some eye-popping, luxe residential skyscrapers. The sky-high Ambani mansion was named after a mythical island in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Roots

The land on which ‘Antilia’ was built originally housed an orphanage founded in 1895 by a wealthy shipowner Currimbhoy Ebrahim. The orphanage, Currimbhoy Ebrahim Khoja Yateemkhana, belonged to a charity run by the Wakf board which requested permission to sell the land in 2002. The same year, the trust sold the land for the purpose of educating underprivileged Khoja children to Antilia Commercial Private Limited, a commercial entity controlled by Mukesh Ambani. The land was picked up for Rs 21.05 crore, while the prevailing market value of the land at the time was around Rs 150 crore, reportedly. The ‘Antilia’ cost between USD 1 and 2 billion.

Size Matters

The skyscraper-mansion, which is the world’s most expensive private home, is over 400,000-square-feet and is 173 metres (568 ft) tall. It has 27 storeys with an extra-high ceiling equivalent to a building with around 60 floors. Despite its enormous size, the home has been designed to survive an earthquake of magnitude 8 on the Richter scale.

The Work

The headline-grabbing building was executed by two US architecture firms — Perkins & Will designed it while Leighton Holdings constructed it – who were consulted after Nita Ambani liked the contemporary Asian interiors at New York’s Mandarin Oriental which was designed by them. The on-site work started in 2006 after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation approved the plan in 2003. Initiated by Leighton Asia, the property was completed by B.E. Bilimoria & Company Ltd.. The interior design uses the shapes of the lotus and the sun.

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