India's billionaire population has seen a significant surge over the past year, now exceeding 350 individuals, according to the recently released M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025. This report indicates that the country's wealthiest individuals collectively added wealth at an astonishing rate of ₹1,991 crore per day, with a total of 1,687 individuals possessing a net worth exceeding ₹1,000 crore. Mumbai leads the list with 451 individuals, followed by New Delhi with 223, and Bengaluru ranking third with 116 individuals featured in the prestigious list.

Among the top 100 richest people in India, seven prominent families hail from Bengaluru, solidifying the city's position as a hub for immense wealth. Leading this elite group in Bengaluru is Azim Premji and his family, associated with the global IT powerhouse Wipro. Premji, the founder of one of India's largest technology firms, stands out as the sole business leader from Bengaluru within the top 10 of the Hurun India Rich List, boasting an impressive net worth of ₹2.21 lakh crore.

Azim Premji's financial standing has seen remarkable growth, pushing his family one rank higher to the 8th position in the overall Hurun India Rich List, primarily due to a 16 percent increase in their net worth. Over the last five years, Premji has demonstrated the sharpest rise in wealth among the top contenders, surging from 34th to eighth place with a remarkable six-fold growth. This consistent growth underscores his enduring impact on the Indian economy.

Azim Premji is globally recognized as the Founder Chairman of Wipro, an enterprise that he masterfully transformed from a modest vegetable oil business into a leading force in IT services, consulting, and digital transformation. Beyond his entrepreneurial achievements, Premji is widely respected for his ethical leadership and commitment to a modest lifestyle. He has also established himself as one of India's most influential philanthropists through the Azim Premji Foundation, which is dedicated to advancing education, skill development, and broader social welfare initiatives.

The full list of the richest families in Bengaluru, as per the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025, further details the city's significant contributors to national wealth:

• 1. Azim Premji & family: Net Worth: ₹2,21,250 crore, Company: Wipro, Industry: Software & Services
• 2. Nithin Kamath & family: Net Worth: ₹40,020 crore, Company: Zerodha, Industry: Financial Services
• 3. Ranjan Pai: Net Worth: ₹34,700 crore, Company: Manipal Education & Medical Group, Industry: Education & Training
• 4. NR Narayana Murthy & family: Net Worth: ₹32,150 crore, Company: Infosys, Industry: Software & Services
• 5. Raja Bagmane: Net Worth: ₹31,510 crore, Company: Bagmane Developers, Industry: Real Estate
• 6. GM Rao & family: Net Worth: ₹31,340 crore, Company: GMR, Industry: Construction & Engineering
• 7. S Gopalakrishnan & family: Net Worth: ₹30,740 crore, Company: Infosys, Industry: Software & Services