Meet Mumbai’s most eligible bachelors

These strapping young lads — the future faces of the city’s high society circuit — make up this wedding season’s most delectable leftovers.

Ashish Raheja
Age: 27 years 

Vital stats: Real estate scion belonging to one of the country’s best known construction families, Ashish’s party hearty façade doesn’t take away from his ability to deliver in the boardroom. At 27, he’s managing director of K Raheja Universal and has plans to make the company a one-stop-residential shop. With a passion for the field and the vision to create ‘something’, he feels that at heart he’s less a businessman, more a creator.

Mom-in-law speak: Says Gauri Pohumal, “Ashish comes from a fine family, is well brought up, hard working and energetic. It’s this that makes him a good human being and a valuable person.”

Riyhad Kundanmal
Age: 33 years

Vital stats: Architect by profession, Riyhad has his own architecture and construction development business and jet-sets between his offices in Mumbai and Los Angeles. Passionate about sailing, he’s an avid polo player as well. Riyhad’s good looks allow him to walk the ramp occasionally and get a pick of the best girls in town. But ultimately, character and self-identity is what maketh the man.

Mom-in-law speak: Says Chhaya Momaya, “Riyhad has everything in a man a woman would want. He is not only good looking, but also respects people and never overplays his looks to take advantage. That’s what makes him so desirable to me.”

Vivek Khemani
Age: 22 years 

Vital stats: The youngest of our eligible bachelors, Vivek is majoring in International Marketing from the UK. Hailing from the family that owns Khemani and Royal Distilleries and Blossom Industries, Vivek is a hardcore family person. He wants to expand and diversify the family business. In five years, he sees himself, along with cousins Amit and Sumit taking over the company from his father/uncle and introducing it to international markets.

Mom-in-law speak: Says Bina Aziz, “It’s commendable that Vivek doesn’t smoke or drink though his family owns a brewery. He has a great sense of humour and sure knows how to treat a lady.”

Milind Deora
Age: 29 years

Vital stats: Son of veteran politician Murli Deora, Milind Deora was one of the youngest MPs at 27 when he won the Mumbai South constituency with a margin of 10,246 votes in May 2004. Through his NGO ‘Sparsh’, he has actively propagated free, job-oriented computer education to economically underprivileged students. An avid guitarist, Milind is a politician who truly rocks!

Mom-in-law speak: Says Pooja Bedi, “What makes Milind Deora so eligible is that he’s honest and forthright and always speaks his mind extremely articulately. Truly passionate about what he believes in, he stands out for his integrity.”

Uraz Bahl   
Age: 29 years

Vital stats: Nephew of Parmeshwar Godrej, he’s also best buds with MP Milind Deora. Boston educated Uraz owns ‘Thank God It’s Friday’ in Mumbai and honed his management skills upon entering the restaurant business. He also looks after a manufacturing company that supplies to the Godrej group. An avid sportsman, Uraz enjoys watching and playing all sports and is an avid skier as well.

Mom-in-law speak: Says Hema Deora, “Despite his privileged background, Uraz hasn’t let it go to his head. He is extremely down-to-earth and has the drive and ability to stand on his own feet. And isn’t he so good looking as well?!!