Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, who is India’s richest person, is known for taking calculated risks in business and this is the reason why Mukesh Ambani’s companies are now major player in sectors like retail, petrochemicals, and telecom. We all know that Mukesh Ambani is a visionary entrepreneur but there is one more quality of Mukesh Ambani which makes him different from other business tycoons and that is the way he treats his employees.

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Mukesh Ambani is well-known for treating his employees as his family members but the Reliance boss left everyone surprised when he gifted a home worth Rs 1500 crore to one of his employees. According to reports, Mukesh Ambani has gifted a 22-storey property in Mumbai to his close aide Manoj Modi. The property worth Rs 1500 crore is situated on Mumbai’s posh Napean Sea Road and it is spread over an area of 1.7 lakh square feet. Manoj Modi lives in this house with his family members.

Manoj Modi is called the ‘right hand’ of Mukhes Ambani and he is the batchmate of billionaire businessman. Manoj Modi was Mukesh Ambani’s classmates at the University Department of Chemical Technology and the two share a very strong bond.

Manoj Modi advises Mukesh Ambani on all important deals and he was the brain behind Reliance Jio’s deal with Facebook in April 2020. It may be recalled that Facebook acquired a 9.99% stake in Reliance Jio for Rs 43,574 crores. According to reports, Manoj Modi was closely involved in the negotiations of this deal. Manoj Modi works closely with Mukesh Ambani’s children Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani, and Anant Ambani.

Manoj Modi is a director at Reliance Retail Ltd. and Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. According to several senior business executives, Manoj Modi is a hard bargainer and he is very smart at clinching good deals. Manoj Modi likes to controls negotiations indirectly when dealing with startups, according to Economic Times.