The Hurun India Rich List 2025, released on October 1, 2025, shows India has many super-rich people including young Aravind Srinivas ,There are 1,687 people with wealth over Rs 1,000 crore, and their total wealth is Rs 167 lakh crore—almost half of India’s total economy. The list includes 358 billionaires, a big jump from just 59 in 2012. Most of these rich people (66%) built their wealth themselves, especially in industries like medicine, manufacturing, and tech.
The youngest billionaire on this list is Aravind Srinivas, who is only 31 years old. He’s from Chennai and has a net worth of Rs 21,190 crore (about $2.5 billion). His wealth comes from his company, Perplexity AI, which he started in 2022. This company makes a smart search engine that gives direct answers with sources, unlike regular search engines that just show links. It’s now worth over $3 billion and has 10 million users every month.
Who is Aravind Srinivas?
- Background: Aravind grew up in Chennai and studied Electrical Engineering at IIT Madras. He later got a PhD in Computer Science from UC Berkeley in the USA.
- Career: He worked at big tech companies like OpenAI and Google Brain, learning about artificial intelligence (AI). In 2022, he started Perplexity AI with friends to make a better way to find information online. The company works with big names like NVIDIA and has raised $250 million.
- Personal Life: Aravind calls himself a “Chennai boy” and posts about his life and tech on X (@aravind). He believes AI can help everyone learn more, especially in India.
Aravind is younger than other rich people on the list, like the founders of Zepto, Kaivalya Vohra (22) and Aadit Palicha (23), who are also very wealthy but not yet billionaires. His success shows how fast tech startups can create wealth in India.
Key Facts from the Hurun India Rich List 2025
| Rank | Name | Wealth (Rs Crore) | Age | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mukesh Ambani & family | 9,50,000 | 68 | Reliance Industries |
| 2 | Gautam Adani & family | 8,20,000 | 62 | Adani Group |
| – | Shah Rukh Khan | 12,490 | 59 | Movies and brands |
| – | Aravind Srinivas | 21,190 | 31 | Perplexity AI |
Mumbai has the most billionaires (451), and even Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan became a billionaire this year because of his hit movie Jawan 2 and brand deals. The list also has 13 new billionaires, including Roshni Nadar Malhotra from HCL.
Aravind’s story is inspiring. From studying in Chennai to building a global AI company, he shows that young Indians can achieve big things. You can try Perplexity AI for free if you want to see what he’s created!
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