Chandru Raheja Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography, Facts & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Chandru Lachmandas Raheja
Profession	Businessman
Famous For	Being the Chairman of K. Raheja Corporation
Physical Stats & More
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Grey
Personal Life
Date of Birth	12 October 1940
Age (as in 2018)	77 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra
School	Not Known
College/University	National Law College, Mumbai University
Educational Qualification	LLB
Religion	Not Known
Caste	Not Known
Hobbies	Listening to Music, Reading, Doing Charity
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• HIFI awarded him the prestigious ‘HIFI Hall of Fame Award’ in 2013. • NDTV Property awarded him the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' in 2016. • CNBC awarded him the '10th CNBC Awaaz Real Estate Awards' in 2016 for remarkable contribution to the real estate industry. • CNBC awarded him the 'Most reliable builder award' on behalf of K. Raheja Corporation in 2017.
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Jyoti C. Raheja
Children	Sons- Ravi Raheja (Group President of K. Raheja Corporation) Neel Raheja (Group President of K. Raheja Corporation) Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Late Lachmandas Raheja Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother(s)- Gopal Raheja (Real Estate Developer) Suresh Raheja (Real Estate Developer) Sister- None
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	₹2000 Crore ($2.8 Billion)

                   Some Lesser Known Facts About Chandru Raheja

• Chandru Raheja was born into a business-oriented family in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

• His father Lachmandas Raheja founded the K. Raheja Group in 1956. Later, the family separated and the property was divided into three parts among Chandru’s brothers.

• Chandru Raheja established his own real estate business after separating from his brothers in 1996.

• He started his business as a real estate developer, and now he is a well-known face of the diversified industry. He also runs the Shoppers Stop (an Indian department store chain) and Crossword (an outlet store). 

• He has extensive experience of four decades in the real estate, retail, and hospitality industries.

• In 2008, he was featured in the list of Indian Billionaires, for the first time, in the Forbes Magazine with the net worth of $1.5 Billion.

• The Forbes ranked him 859 in the list of the World’s Billionaires and 49 in the Indian Billionaires in 2018. 

• He is also a philanthropist and often lent his hands in several social welfare causes. He does charity to the Diabetic Association of India and runs a few educational institutions, schools, an NGO and a hospital for the betterment of the society. 

• His company, K. Raheja Corporation owns the IT Parks, hotels, department stores, and malls throughout India such as Inorbit Malls, The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace, Whitefield Marriott in Bengaluru, JW Marriott and Vivarea in Mumbai, and more. 

• He has also built several parks and play zones for the children throughout India.

• He has been honored several times for his contribution towards the society and nation.