>> The ever-ebullient Ashok Hinduja was at his witty best when we called to enquire about the state-of-the-art super luxury Hinduja Healthcare Boutique hospital being launched in Khar. After serving the sick and diseased of Mumbai for the past 60 years at the PD Hinduja charitable Hospital at Mahim, the group has now moved up the food chain. Apart from offering high-end luxuries akin to a seven-star hotel, the hospital also will provide multiple specialties such as cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, surgical oncology, gynaecology, paediatric surgery and much more.

When asked how he himself kept healthy, Ashok was bashful. “I am a vegetarian and very disciplined,” he said, “But yes, a bit overweight. But otherwise in good health! I wake up each day at 6 am, go for a walk on the beach, avoid late nights and meditate regularly.”