ANURAG BHATIA A SUSTAINABLE WAY OF LIFE

THE DYNAMIC DIRECTOR OF THE CAPRICORN GROUP GETS CANDID WITH HELLO! ON LUXURY AND A REFINED WAY OF LIVING

- NAYARE ALI

Suave, handsome and impeccably dressed in well-fitted Tom Ford suits, Anurag Bhatia is a man of refined tastes. This sense of aesthetics extends to his role as director of the over three-decade-old Capricorn Group. The organisation is spearheaded by his dynamic father and chairman, Kamal Bhatia, with whom Anurag has worked very closely, imbibing his work ethics and way of life over the years. In a free-flowing interaction with HELLO!, the Dubai-based industrialist takes us down memory lane as he deconstructs his life and career trajectory.

Dad is the boss!

In most Indian business families, the father, who remains the patriarch of the household, wields a strong influence on his children. The rights of passage begin in the early years, where sons are gradually handed over the baton, even while they are being groomed to take on a larger role in the family legacy. This is probably why Bollywood film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham finds resonance in most Indian homes. And this principle applies to the Bhatias, as well. So it comes as no surprise that Anurag shares a relationship based on mutual love and respect with his father, one that translates into a cohesive workspace dynamic.

“Having worked with my father for many years, I have developed nothing but the utmost respect for him,” admits the doting son. “He has imbibed the love for quality in us. So be it personal or professional life, our thought process is always aligned.”