Akash Ambani, son of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, is likely to be married to his school friend Shloka Mehta, the youngest daughter of diamantaire Russel Mehta, according to sources in Reliance.
Mr. Russel Mehta, the owner of Rosy Blue Diamonds, one of the world’s leading diamond firms, is said to have cordial relations with the Ambanis.
The engagement is likely to happen later this summer while the marriage is slated to happen this year-end, according to sources. “As we speak, no dates have been finalised yet,” said a Reliance source.
A Reliance spokesperson declined to comment saying it was a family affair.
Met in school
Asked about talks of engagement on March 24, a close confidant of Mr. Mukesh Ambani told The Hindu, “March 24 is just 20 days from now. We would have known by now. I know both of them studied together at DAIS [Dhirubhai Ambani International School]. But, the family has to decide.”
Mr. Akash Ambani, 26, the eldest son of Mr. Mukesh Ambani, is on the boards of Reliance Retail and Reliance Jio along with his twin sister Isha Ambani. He has known Ms. Shloka since school days. Mr. Akash Ambani, alumnus of Brown University, heads strategy at Reliance Jio, India’s fastest growing telco that disrupted the Indian mobile telecommunications market since its launch in 2016.
Ms. Shloka studied anthropology at Princeton University and did her Masters in Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She now serves as the executive director of Rosy Blue Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Rosy Blue Group. She conceived the idea of ConnectFor — a volunteering platform — in mid-2015 and has been responsible for its growth.
Ms. Shloka is youngest of three children of Mr. Russell and Mona Mehta. Ms. Mona is said to be a relative of Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond jeweller involved in the $2 billion PNB scam. A mail sent to Rosy Blue Diamonds seeking a comment failed to get any response.
