Arjun Tendulkar is the son of India’s former captain and cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar. Arjun has been reportedly engaged to the granddaughter of Mumbai’s famous businessman, Ravi Ghai, named, Saaniya Chandok. The engagement was actually a private affair where friends and family members of Arjun and Saaniya were present. For the unversed, Ravi is the head of the famous Graviss Group that is known for its ventures both in the hospitality and food domains.
In simple words, Ravi has been known for venturing into the famous InterContinental hotel located at Marine Drive, and owns the famous ice cream brand called The Brooklyn Creamery. Ravi is Arjun’s future grandfather-in-law. Here is more information about the patriarch of the famous Graviss Group, which has actually influenced Mumbai’s food and hospitality sector.
Ravi Ghai graduated from Cornell University
Ravi has been a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, a highly renowned institution. It was in 1967 that he came to Mumbai and took over the legacy of his father, Iqbal Krishan a.k.a. IK Ghai’s enterprise. He had launched famous brands such as the Kwality Ice Cream, along with the Natraj Hotel, which is now known as the InterContinental Hotel. Ravi was also incorporated into the Baskin-Robbins franchise located across the SAARC region. Reportedly, he is also the Non-Executive Chairman of Graviss Hospitality Ltd and has directorships at varied entities, such as Kwality Read Estates Pvt Ltd, Perfect Livestock LLP, to name a few, along with other ventures. He has solidified his position across varied business segments.
Ravi Ghai has a family feud with his son, Gaurav Ghai
In a set of dramatic turns of events, Ravi had earlier also filed a complaint in Mumbai’s Marine Drive Police station, according to a Free Press Journal report. Ravi accused his son, Gaurav, of forging his signature, committing fraud, taking over control of the company, and ending his monthly allowances. Ravi alleged that all this took place when he was undergoing treatment for his cancer. He alleged that even a supplementary Family Settlement Agreement, which was executed fraudulently by using his forged signature. Ravi, in his complaint to the cop, shared:
“My sign misused for supplementary family settlement. I have four children. My wife is Gita Ghai, and my children’s names are Gaurav Ghai, Gaurika Ghai, Ravina Ghai, and Gayatri Ghai. Gita currently lives with my son. I own a business under the name Graviss Group, which includes Graviss Hospitality Pvt Ltd and Graviss Food Solutions Pvt Ltd. I was the 100% owner of these companies. I restructured my business in 2001, and I am the founder of this business.”
Ravi Ghai shares how his son, Gaurav, became self-claimed chairman
Ravi even claimed that when he returned to India post receiving cancer treatment, Gaurav and Sunita would come asking for his signatures on varied documents that were needed for the business. Since Ravi was distressed due to cancer he had no reason to doubt his son. He signed the documents but did not examine them properly. He claimed to have got Rs. 12.5 lakh for the treatment, which stopped from January 2025. Ravi stated:
“I did not suspect my son or his wife, nor did I have the physical or mental condition to suspect what was happening. After that, in January 2025, I did not get any money from Gaurav. When I asked, he said, ‘Wait a bit, the money will come’. Till April I did not receive any money. My chief financial officer Farangilal Baburam Goyal told me that he has come to know that Gaurav has made himself the self-proclaimed chairman of the company and has taken full control of my company.”
Although the cops have decided not to file any FIR and have shared that it is a family matter, which is actually suited for arbitration rather than going ahead with criminal proceedings.
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