Weighing His Wife in Gold and Buying Gold Spoons for a Baby: The Outrageous Luxury of an Indian Billionaire from Netflix's New Show

Netflix's Desi Bling spotlights Indian businessman Satish Sanpal and his wife Tabinda. Their Dubai lifestyle includes a Burj Khalifa residence, a private yacht, a fleet of Rolls-Royces, and claims of owning dozens of kilograms of gold. Sanpal, founder and chairman of ANAX Holding, built a Dubai-based conglomerate after leaving school early, with seed capital of about 80,000 rupees. Tabinda says she owns 40 kilograms of gold and receives about 3 kilograms each year as gifts; Sanpal plans to weigh her in gold on their 10th anniversary. The show has sparked online debate over the portrayal of ultra-wealthy lifestyles.