Among the business families of India, very few have managed to influence the consumer base as quietly and unobtrusively as the Ghai business group. At the center of the operation, of course, is the man with the extensive business links to the world of luxury hotels and legendary ice cream brands, and that man is Ravi Ghai. Recently, however, Ghai seems to be in the news for all the wrong reasons, such as for his granddaughter Saaniya’s engagement to cricket star Arjun Tendulkar.
Who is Ravi Ghai Wife
Ravi Ghai is married to Gita Ghai on July 10, 1967, who has largely remained out of the public spotlight and together, they have been associated with both philanthropic efforts and long-term family-run enterprises.
Gita Ghai is an entrepreneur in the Graviss family group that owns sizable hospitality and retail businesses, has been in court battling her husband. The cases have involved charges of domestic abandonment, alleged affairs outside the marriage and control of the business.
Gita Ghai: What are the Legal Action
Decisions made by Ravi Ghai, such as selling Kwality Ice Cream in 1994, have led to family disputes. It has been alleged that he used the funds for his personal business, including investing abroad, which has led to legal complications.
Gita Ghai has filed charges of domestic violence against Ravi, which are to be heard in the Esplanade magistrate court in August 2025. She has claimed that the family assets have been mismanaged, citing her Rs 150 crore contribution and is seeking Rs 6 crore annually in maintenance funds.
Who is Ravi Ghai?
Ravi Ghai is a Mumbai-based entrepreneur who runs the Graviss Group. He is well known for blending international standards with Indian flavors. He has built a business over five decades that many people are familiar with.
Ravi Ghai Education
Ravi Ghai has been trained at the world-class School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. He returned to India in 1967 with the experience garnered abroad, with a clear intention to modernize his family businesses.
Ravi & Gita Ghai Children’s
Gita Ghai is a mother of four children’s as Gaurav, Gaurika, Ravina and Gayatri Ghai. Even as some family disputes have been in the public eye lately, the group continues to be one of India’s most identifiable hospitality groups.
Ravi Ghai Career
At the end of the 1960s, Ravi Ghai took over the family business, but he took it beyond the conventional food business ventures of that time, as it had started as a traditional business and went on to become a professionally operated business with global alliances, luxury hotels and renowned food brands for the masses.
Ravi Ghai: Creating New Brands
Innovation has always been the core of Ghai’s career. He kept Kwality Ice Cream breathing while bringing Baskin-Robbins to India and across the SAARC region in the early 1990s. More recently, he supported the launch of The Brooklyn Creamery, a brand for health-conscious city dwellers.
Ravi Ghai: The Graviss Group Empire
The Graviss Group encompasses some illustrious properties as well, including the prestigious InterContinental Marine Drive in Mumbai, formerly the Natraj Hotel. Looking into the culinary aspect for the Group, Graviss Food Solutions Pvt. Ltd. had revenues of around Rs. 624 crores for the FY 2023-24, which is a growth of approximately 20% over the previous year.
Ravi Ghai: An Everlasting Legacy in Hospitality
The legacy of Ravi Ghai’s influence is one of taking Indian hospitality to a professional level, setting global service standards, as well as keeping heritage brands alive, thereby defining the Indian experience of hotels, food and dessert.
Gita Ghai Net Worth
Gita Ghai’s estimated net worth ranges between Rs 800 crores to Rs 1,000 crores. Much of her wealth comes in the form of her Graviss Group, which owns brands such as Kwality Ice Cream and Baskin Robbins India, as well as her family real estate and hospitality businesses in Mumbai and beyond.
Gita Ghai Family Conflict
The couple’s children are caught in the crossfire in the struggle to control who manages Graviss Group. Gaurav has run the company for 25 years, but there has been increased acrimony with his father, including legal notices and accusations of misappropria
Arjun Tendulkar’s Marriage to Saaniya Chandok
Arjun Tendulkar is the son of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, getting engaged to Saaniya Chandok, the granddaughter of filmmaker Ravi Ghai, has once again brought the family into the lime light. The much-awaited wedding of Arjun and Saaniya has been scheduled to take place on March 5, 2026 and will be an intimate ceremony with only family and a few celebrities attending it.
FAQ’s
Q1. What is Ravi Ghai best known for?
He is best known for leading the Graviss Group and expanding brands like Kwality Ice Cream and InterContinental Mumbai.
Q2. Which hotel does Graviss Group own?
The InterContinental Marine Drive in Mumbai.
Q3. Who is Gita Ghai?
Estranged wife of Ravi Ghai and part of Graviss family.
Q4. What is the legal dispute?
Gita alleges domestic abandonment and mismanagement of family wealth.
Q5. How much is the family wealth?
Ravi reportedly controls Rs 450 crore, Gita contributed Rs 150 crore.
Q6. What are her claims?
Return of Rs 150 crore, annual maintenance, and partial business revenue.
Q7. What is Ravi Ghai’s estimated net worth?
Between ₹800 crore and ₹1,000 crore.
Q8. Who is Saaniya Chandok?
She is Ravi Ghai’s granddaughter and the fiancée of Arjun Tendulkar.
Q9. When is Arjun Tendulkar getting married?
March 5, 2026, in Mumbai.
