Investing in mutual funds is very easy and can be done online. Invest for your goals through monthly Systematic Plans (SIPs) and you will be on the way to building serious wealth.
Choose a platform that aggregates direct plans of mutual funds only (you get upto 40% more as there are no brokers or distributors eating away trail commissions).
Jama.co.in is a good solution out there that helps you with fund selection, risk profiling and a host of features like family portfolio, systematic plans etc. (disclosure: I work for Jamā).