Former Raymond chairman Vijaypat Singhania dies at 87 in Mumbai
According to a family announcement, the funeral assembly of Vijaypat Singhania will be held at 1:30 pm on Sunday, March 29, 2026 in Mumbai.
Gautam Vijaypat Singhania is an Indian industrialist and the chairman and managing director of the Raymond Group. The Raymond Group is the world's largest producer of suiting fabric. The group also has interests in textiles, apparel, retail, engineering, FMCG, and real estate. Singhania was born on September 9, 1965. Singhania is known for his luxurious lifestyle and his passion for fast cars, planes, and yachts. He is also the founder of the Super Car Club of India. Singhania lives in JK House on Altamount Road in Mumbai.
According to a family announcement, the funeral assembly of Vijaypat Singhania will be held at 1:30 pm on Sunday, March 29, 2026 in Mumbai.
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The company debuted on the stock exchanges on September 5, 2024, and Gautam Singhania has played a leadership role in both Raymond Ltd and Raymond Lifestyle since then.
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IiAS has called for both Gautam Singhania and his estranged wife, Nawaz Modi, to be removed from their positions until their divorce proceedings are resolved.
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The former Raymond Group chairman and managing director said that he was oblivious of what the real motive was behind his son Gautam inviting him for a chat over a 'cup of coffee'.
As Gautam Singhania posted the picture on X, speculation arose suggesting that he had reconciled with his father, Vijaypat Singhania, following a prolonged dispute.
At around 1:35 pm, shares of Raymond were up 3.18 per cent at Rs 1,551.25 apiece, providing much-needed relief to shareholders of the company as the company’s longest-ever losing streak on record came to an end.
The statement from the Raymond's independent comes amid the ongoing divorce settlement dispute between chairman and managing director Gautam Singhania and estranged wife Nawaz Modi, who is also a board member.
The development comes after Nawaz Modi, a board member and the estranged wife of Gautam Singhania, claimed that she and her daughter were subjected to physical assault by Singhania in September 2023.
Gautam Singhania publicly announced his separation from Nawaz Modi on November 13. In the aftermath, Nawaz Modi publicly accused Gautam Singhania of physical assault. The public fallout also led to a decline in Raymond's stock price.
In an audio clip, Raymond Group chairman Gautam Singhania's estranged wife Nawaz Modi claims that she almost fainted but the industrialist allegedly forced her to trek to the Tirupati temple.
During the interview, Vijaypat Singhania reflected on his relationship with his son Gautam and expressed regrets over relinquishing his assets to him. He also said that Gautam Singhania would be “happy to see him on the roads”.
A speeding Lamborghini crashed into the divider on Mumbai's Coastal Road early Sunday. The video has gone viral after it was shared by industrialist Gautam Singhania.
Watch former Chairman of Raymond Vijaypat Singhania's top quotes from his exclusive interview with Business Today where the 85-year-old businessman talked about Raymond's future, his son Gautam Singhania's split with his wife Nawaz Modi and more.
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In an exclusive interview with Business Today, Vijaypat Singhania, former Chairman of Raymond, expressed deep disappointment witnessing his son Gautam Singhania "breaking up" the company.
Speaking to India Today.in, Nawaz Modi, Raymond Chairman Gautam Singhania's estranged wife, who demanded 75 per cent of his fortune as a divorce settlement, said that she was "still trying to save the unsavable" by not filing an FIR against Gautam Singhania. Nawaz Modi stated that Singhania 'assaulted' her and their minor daughter, Niharika, on the morning of September 10 after his birthday party at their residence in Mumbai. Taking refuge in a room, she and her daughter tried to seek help from the police. Narrating the incident in an interview, Nawaz Modi, revealed that it was Nita Ambani and Anand Amabi who came to their rescue and ensured police action. "I called my friend Ananya Goenka. She figured that the police were not going to come [to help us]. Gautam would have managed things around. Ananya said 'Me and Anant will go to the police station and come there’," Nawaz Modi said.
Nawaz Modi stated that Gautam Singhania 'assaulted' her and their minor daughter, Niharika, on the morning of September 10 after his birthday party at their residence in Mumbai. Taking refuge in a room, she and her daughter tried to seek help from the police. Narrating the incident in an interview, Nawaz Modi, revealed that it was Nita Ambani and Anant Ambani who came to their rescue and ensured police action. Probe agency Enforcement Directorate seized assets worth Rs 751.9 crore in an investigation against Congress-linked entities Associated Journals Limited, and Young Indian in connection with a money laundering case. The ED started the money-laundering investigation based on a court order following a complaint in 2014. A Delhi court concluded that seven accused persons, including Young India, committed offenses like criminal breach of trust, cheating, dishonest misappropriation of property, and criminal conspiracy.
In this exclusive interview with India Today, Gautam Hari Singhania, Chairman and MD of Raymond Group, shares his thoughts on lockdown, job losses, economic revival and more.