She goes for holidays twice a year, with either of her sons. Kokilaben is also fond of travelling like her late husband. She makes it a point to attend all functions of her daughters-in-law â€” Nita and Tina â€” be it at the former''s international school or at the latter''s Harmony show. She would personally invite all her family members to attend it. She has also held kathas â€” recitations from the Mahabharat and Ramayana â€” thrice a year for 10 days continuously in Sea Wind, under the leadership of Ramesh Oza, the family''s spiritual guru. She visited Nathdwara recently too with Anil and his family after the feud broke out. Anil promptly demonstrated his ''skills'' by breaking another glass! Kokilaben frequently visits her favourite Dwaraka temple in Jamnagar and Nathdwara in Rajasthan in the family''s private jet. Dhirubhai, a strict disciplinarian, once had a hearty laugh when he quizzed Anil about how he broke a glass. She was content to be a bystander along with her daughters and bahus as her husband and sons faced a volley of questions from shareholders.įamily sources claim she has a soft spot for Anil â€” she would protect him during his teenage years from the retribution of pranks he played on others, even as Mukesh, the elder son, was lost in technical books and journals. But her public appearances were restricted to attending annual general body meetings of Reliance. She even appointed a teacher at home to learn English. In a private conversation with a senior Reliance employee, she said, 'God is great.' As Dhirubhai nurtured his empire, Kokilaben started changing from her cocooned, conservative Gujarati upbringing. But will the 'simple lady from Jamnagar' end the ongoing battle between the brothers? People familiar with the family say that the God-fearing 'kaki' will announce her final decision soon, even though she herself has left it to God. Whether it was in a two-bedroom chawl near Babulnath Temple, a six-storeyed apartment at Usha Kiran or the 14-storeyed Sea Wind, Kokilaben has stood by the values she upholds. It''s been quite a journey for Kokilaben. In other words, the fate of the Rs 90,000-crore Reliance empire appears to be in her hands. Both sons have left the final decision to her â€” whatever she decides would be acceptable to them. But now Kokilaben, the mother of Mukesh and Anil Ambani, has been thrust with Corporate India''s most onerous task â€” to reach a settlement between her two warring sons. MUMBAI: She is the prototype of an Indian corporate wife, staying in the background and managing the domestic affairs of her family.

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