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Lionheart
Indian billionaire Analjit Singh’s investments in South Africa’s Franschhoek wine region are a marriage of his business philosophy and love of the good life
A few years ago, few in the flourishing South African village of Franschhoek, tucked beneath dramatic mountains an hour’s drive from Cape Town, had heard of Analjit Singh. Nor had the self-made Indian billionaire ever heard of the little town, famed as much for its beauty as its culinary culture.
Today his name is on everyone’s lips along the rose-strewn main street, be they locals or holidaymakers flitting between European and South African summers. In three short years, Singh has made a staggering investment in the area of a rumoured $36 million, snapping up a clutch of highly desirable sites and hotels that now form the Leeu Collection, meaning lion in both Afrikaans and Sanskrit.
The 62-year-old businessman acknowledges the curiosity surrounding his investment but refuses to confirm numbers. “Of course I can say how much my investment is worth but I don’t want to.” He will only confirm it is “substantial”.
He cuts an elegantly casual figure, dressed in his trademark turban, corduroy trousers and checked shirt when we meet in Le Quartier Francais (LQF), his new 21-bedroom boutique hotel that serves a
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Analjit Singh
Indian businessman
Analjit Singh (born 11 January 1954) is the founder chairman of Max Group,[1] a conglomerate with interests in life insurance, healthcare,[2] and real estate. He is also the founder of Leeu Collection,[3] an international collection of boutique hotels.[4] He was also the Non-Executive Chairman of Vodafone India.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Analjit Singh was born in New Delhi, the son of Bhai Mohan Singh and Avtar Kaur. His father was the founder of Ranbaxy Laboratories.[6] Singh was the youngest of three sons.[7]
Singh spent his formative years in The Doon School. He then studied economics at Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.[8][9][10] before going for his MBA at Boston University.[11]
Career
[edit]Singh served as the chairman of Vodafone India from February 2012 to August 2018.[12] He has been the key spokesperson of Vodafone in India and was the main representative of the company during the Vodafone's retrospective taxation controversy with the Government of India.[13][14]
Singh is founder of Leeu Collection, an international collection of boutique Hotels in South Af