He started at a petrol pump in Yemen and ended up building one of the most powerful business empires in Indian history.

In this episode, we decode the life, mind, and strategy of Dhirubhai Ambani the man who turned middle-class dreams into billion-dollar realities. From his early days trading yarn to battling institutions that tried to crush him, Dhirubhai rewrote the rules of Indian capitalism with sheer audacity, street smarts, and scale-first thinking.

We break down:

How he used perception as a business weapon

Why distribution and scale were his secret edge

What made Reliance not just a company, but a movement

The legacy he left behind and the lessons it holds for founders today

This is not just a story it’s a masterclass in thinking big, staying scrappy, and bending the game in your favor.