Nita and Mukesh Ambani give to kids’ charities and Amitabh Bachchan’s showbiz relations gather for lunch – how do India’s most famous families celebrate Christmas?

Dec 17 , 2020

Asia’s richest family, Mukesh and Nita Ambani, and daughter Isha, naturally live a life of luxury and privilege – but at Christmas they make sure to give back. Photo: @ambanifamily/Instagram

While Nita oversees Reliance Foundation’s seasonal giving, Ranbir, Karisma and Kareena Kapoor join generations of Bollywood’s first family for lunch, while Alia Bhatt enjoys mum Soni Razdan’s home cooking

While most of India’s population is Hindu or Muslim, there are still millions of citizens, especially Christians, who join in the celebration of Christmas – whether by attending church for midnight mass or simply decorating banana or mango trees for the occasion.

Like anywhere else, Christmas is usually celebrated with family and that applies even to the most-powerful and famous clans in the country. Read on to see how the Ambanis, Kapoors and other well-known families spend the holidays.

The Ambanis celebrate Christmas with underprivileged kids

Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani. Photo: @nitaambani9/Instagram

As the richest family in all of Asia, Mukesh Ambani and his brood have become well-known for throwing the most lavish parties – and weddings – in India. Come Christmas though, they all become Santa Claus and give away gifts to thousands of children in need. Nita Ambani, founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, leads her family in sharing their blessings with others at this time of the year.

The Bachchans spend the holidays together at home

Bollywood’s most-loved leading man Amitabh Bachchan heads an affluent clan with his son married to spectacularly famous actress Aishwarya Rai and his daughter married into the Kapoor family (see below). In the past, Amitabh has written in his blog that his wife Jaya decorates a Christmas tree in their Mumbai house to get the family into the Yuletide spirit. They also have gifts which they open when the clock strikes midnight.

The Kapoors attend an annual Christmas lunch