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Team India legend Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar became the talk of the town recently after his engagement to Saaniya Chandok, who is the granddaughter of the eminent Mumbai-based business man, Ravi Ghai. Ravi is a sharp business mind and he is known for building brands such as the InterContinental hotel in Marine Drive and the popular ice cream brand, The Brooklyn Creamery established in 2016. The Brooklyn Creamery later became a part of the Graviss Group and rebranded as a healthy ice cream brand. Sannya’s grandfather Ravi is an alumnus of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration.
In 1967, Ravi became active in his father Iqbal Krishan’s Ghai’s organisation IK Ghai's enterprise. It was his leadership prowess that gave birth to the prominent brands such as the Kwality Ice Cream and the Natraj Hotel which was rechristened as the InterContinental Hotel. Currently, he is the Non-Executive Chairman of Graviss Hospitality Ltd and besides that, he also possesses multiple authorities which includes Kwality Read Estates Pvt Ltd and Perfect Livestock LLP. Discussing Ravi’s family life, he has four children Gaurav Ghai, Gaurika Ghai, Ravina Ghai, and Gayatri Ghai. In January 2025, he also said that his monthly allowance of INR 12.5 lakh stopped, and by April, he also came to know that his CFO Gaurav had taken complete control of the company after declaring himself the chairman.
Ravi Ghai’s family feud with his son Gaurav Ghai
As per a report by the Free Press Journal, Ravi filed a complaint at Mumbai’s Marine Drive Police Station accusing his son, Gaurav Ghai, of forgery, fraud, and taking control of the organisation without consent. Ravi stated that this happened when he was undergoing cancer treatment.
Ravi’s accusations against his son Gaurav are serious but the police refused to file an FIR; remarking that it’s a family dispute best for arbitration than going ahead with criminal proceedings. Until now, the matter has been unresolved.
