New Delhi: The country’s veteran businessman Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, 62, passed away today at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. He was ill since a long time. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was recently seen in public at the inauguration ceremony of Akasa Airlines.
The net worth of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is said to be around Rs 40 thousand crores. He had worked very hard to become the owner of so much wealth.
It is said that Rakesh Jhunjhunwala had made up his mind to go into trading after college. When he told his father Radheshyam Jhunjhunwala (income tax officer) about this, the father flatly refused to give money for trading. It is said that after this he somehow deposited five thousand rupees and reached Dalal Street in 1985 with five thousand rupees. He invested this money in the share market. A few days later, he bought 5000 shares of Tata Tea at the rate Rs 43 per share.
Rs 5 lakh profit on investment of Rs 2,15,000
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala bought 5000 thousand shares of Tata Tea at the rate of 43 rupees i.e. he invested 2 lakh 15 thousand rupees. After about 90 days, when the share price of Tata Tea went up, he sold it with a profit of Rs 100 per share, i.e. Rs 143. Within three months, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala made a profit of five lakh rupees. After this Rakesh Jhunjhunwala never looked back.
Who is in the family of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala?
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was married to Rekha Jhunjhunwala in 1987. He is survived by wife Rekha Jhunjhunwala, daughter Nishtha Jhunjhunwala, two sons Aryaman and Aryaveer Jhunjhunwala.
Roots from Rajasthan but Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was a Mumbaikar at heart
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s family originally comes from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan, but long ago his family shifted to Mumbai, the financial capital of the country. It is said that the roots of belongings were associated with Rajasthan but he was a Mumbaikar at heart. Apart from trading, he also ventured into Bollywood. He has produced Sridevi’s films English-Vinglish, Shamitabh and Ka & Key.
Deposited Rs 3 cr within 2-3 years after marriage
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala had told in an interview that within two to three years of marriage, he had raised three crore rupees by buying and selling shares. He had told that his wife Rekha belonged to a very rich family. There were all those things in Rekha’s house which are related to comfort.
Rekha had asked her when will an AC be installed in this house? He did not reply. He told that till 6 pm on that day my net worth was three crore rupees and after the market closed my net worth had reached 20 crore rupees. When he reached home at night he told that the AC will be installed soon.
If you go to Dalal Street, who will marry you?
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala told his mother about going to Dalal Street. She sincerely asked her who is going to marry you if you go there. On this Rakesh Jhunjhunwala smiled and told his mother that why do you worry, there will be less of a daughter-in-law to quarrel with you.
