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Net worth: $2.5 billion
Subhash Chandra launched the first private television channel in India, and he paved the way for the rise of Hindi television content.
Chandra had to drop out of school in class 12 when his family could not afford his education. In 1965, he joined a small-scale business to reduce the family debt.
Known for his meteoric rise, Subhash Chandra added 59 channels in 25 years as he built his media empire. However, his ambition to aggressively expand into various sectors got him into debt troubles.