Mukesh Ambani to announce shock retirement from business?

Reliance Industries boss created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Ambani fans. Speculation had been rife that Reliance Industries' boss will announce his retirement from business, at age 68, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business man isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business man just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMukesh

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouMukesh was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouMukesh.”
— @DesireePlum, 16 Jan 2026

“I thought Mukesh Ambani retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 16 Jan 2026

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