Nestled on one among Mumbai’s most unique addresses, Malabar Hill, lies the house of a person who remodeled barren land right into a thriving city paradise: Dr Niranjan Hiranandani.
Regardless of having constructed an iconic township in Powai, a “metropolis inside a metropolis”, the actual property magnate continues to reside within the six-storey constructing named after his mom, Kanta. “It’s my mom’s title,” he provides, acknowledging that “the ladies of the home appear to at all times rule the roost.”
Only some occupy this residence: himself, his spouse Kamal, his sister-in-law, and “two tenants simply to maintain it… extra full of life.” Evenings are particularly valuable, the ocean view and acquainted environment drawing him again. As he places it, “After we had been shifting… I really cried. I didn’t need to come right here… I get connected… to locations.”
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Dr Hiranandani’s journey wasn’t easy. He actually recounts, “We failed in each textiles and early actual property, and I needed to repay the money owed.” However he persevered. Talking of Powai’s transformation, he remembers, “Each time I’d purchase one plot, promote it… it left me very incomplete.” That quest for fulfilment pushed him to take bolder steps. “At some point… I made a decision… to make roads… road lights… gardens,” he reveals, a critique of the shortage of infrastructure round his early Lokhandwala constructions.
When requested why he selected barren quarry land in Powai, he solutions merely: “As a result of that particular person was able to promote it to me and no person else was silly sufficient to purchase it.” He shared, “I didn’t even inform my father… I borrowed cash… at 2% curiosity per 30 days.”
A heartwarming chapter of the interview is the story of his marriage. Launched by his father at a group occasion, he remembers, “You see that woman… the one with lengthy hair protecting the hips… will you marry her?” And similar to that, they had been engaged.
Reflecting on their a long time collectively, he credit her unwavering assist, saying: “Essentially the most tough interval of my life… she was probably the most supportive particular person. She by no means had any calls for in any way.”Story continues beneath this advert
At 52, he contemplated giving up enterprise to deal with charity, however life nudged him ahead. At the moment, his management spans 14 schools, hospitals, and social initiatives just like the Tata Parkinson’s Belief, invited personally by Ratan Tata.
Talking of legacy, he displays: “Once I die, I don’t need to be remembered for my wealth—however for doing good issues, constructing good issues, and being a great particular person.” That, he says, is barely potential as a result of “I’ve a great spouse.”
