Why Gautam Adani celebrates three birthdays every year

Baffling as it may seem, apart from the day he was born, Adani celebrates two other dates.

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00:00Gautam Adani, one of India's most prominent business figures, observes not one, but three

00:04birthdays every year.

00:06Behind this unique tradition lies a story of survival and gratitude.

00:09Let's break it down.

00:14Born on June 24, 1962, in Ahmedabad, Gautam Adani grew up in a middle-class Jain family.

00:20After a brief stint in college, he moved to Mumbai, gaining valuable experience in the

00:24diamond trade.

00:25In 1988, he founded the Adani Group, starting with the commodity trading and expanding it

00:30into a global empire spanning energy, logistics and infrastructure.

00:38On New Year's Day 1998, Gautam Adani and an associate were kidnapped at gunpoint outside

00:43Ahmedabad's Karnavati club.

00:44They were held overnight and released the next day after a ransom was paid.

00:48The incident became a significant date in Adani's life, serving as a reminder of a narrow escape.

00:55Ten years later, during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Gautam Adani was dining at the Taj

01:02Mahal Palace.

01:03Trapped for hours amid the kiosk, he remained calm, helping those around him stay composed.

01:07He eventually emerged unscathed.

01:09November 26 became another significant date in his life, marking yet another narrow escape.

01:14For Gautam Adani, these three dates marked significant turning points in his life, moments

01:18that shaped his perspective and reminded him of the unpredictability of life.