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Chandru Raheja Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 23, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth12 October 1940

Age86 years

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra

ProfessionBusinessman

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseJyoti C. Raheja

FamilySons - Ravi Raheja (Group President of K. Raheja Corporation), Neel Raheja (Group President of K. Raheja Corporation); Father - Late Lachmandas Raheja; Brothers - Gopal Raheja, Suresh Raheja

Chandru Raheja Biography

Veteran Indian businessman Chandru Raheja is the chairman of K. Raheja Corporation and a noted real-estate and retail leader.

Early life and background
Chandru Lachmandas Raheja was born on 12 October 1940 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, into a family already active in business. He studied law at National Law College, University of Mumbai, and holds an LLB degree. His father, Lachmandas Raheja, established the K. Raheja Group in 1956, providing an early commercial environment that shaped Chandru Raheja’s later pursuits.

Career
Chandru Raheja built a long career in real estate, retail and hospitality. Following a family division of assets, he established his own real-estate business in 1996 and went on to lead the K. Raheja Corporation as chairman. Under his leadership the corporation diversified into shopping malls, hotels, IT parks and retail chains. Properties associated with the group include Inorbit Malls and several branded hotels such as The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace, Whitefield Marriott in Bengaluru, and JW Marriott and Vivarea in Mumbai.

Raheja’s retail involvement includes running department store chains and specialty stores; among the names linked with his enterprises are Shoppers Stop and Crossword. Over four decades he expanded operations across real estate, hospitality and retail, positioning the group as a notable presence in those sectors.

Philanthropy and public service
Philanthropy is a recurrent theme in Raheja’s public activities. He has been involved with social welfare initiatives including contributions to the Diabetic Association of India and the operation of educational institutions, a hospital, and an NGO. His companies have also developed parks and children’s play zones in various locations, reflecting a civic component to some of his projects.

Recognition and honours
Throughout his career Chandru Raheja has received industry recognition. He was given the HIFI Hall of Fame Award in 2013 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from NDTV Property in 2016. In 2016 CNBC acknowledged his contribution to real estate at its awards, and in 2017 CNBC recognised K. Raheja Corporation as a reliable builder.

Public profile
Raheja has appeared on billionaire rankings: Forbes listed him among Indian billionaires for the first time in 2008, and he was included in Forbes’ lists in subsequent years, with placements noted in 2018. Publicly available information records his physical features such as brown eyes and grey hair, and describes personal interests including music, reading and charitable work.

Family and personal life
Chandru Raheja is married to Jyoti C. Raheja. The couple’s sons, Ravi Raheja and Neel Raheja, serve as group presidents at K. Raheja Corporation. Chandru Raheja’s siblings include brothers Gopal Raheja and Suresh Raheja, who are also involved in real estate. His mother’s name is not listed in available materials; his father is recorded as the late Lachmandas Raheja.

Latest updates
In industry listings and award ceremonies through the 2010s, Raheja continued to be recognised for lifetime achievement and his firm’s reliability in real estate. By the late 2010s he remained associated with the strategic operations of K. Raheja Corporation and its diversified portfolio in retail, hospitality and property development.

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Recent Work

K. Raheja Corporation leadership

Chairman of K. Raheja Corporation, overseeing real estate, retail and hospitality businesses including Inorbit Malls and hotel properties.

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Retail operations

Leadership role in retail chains such as Shoppers Stop and Crossword through corporate interests.

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Career Highlights

  1. Chairman of K. Raheja Corporation
  2. Founded his own real-estate business after the family division in 1996
  3. Oversaw development of Inorbit Malls and multiple branded hotels
  4. Recognised with industry awards including HIFI Hall of Fame and NDTV Lifetime Achievement
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