Meet the first Indian to own Rolls Royce Cullinan, it’s not Mukesh Ambani, Ratan Tata, Adani, Azim Premji, Anil Ambani

A Dubai-based Indian businessman is recently creating a buzz by becoming the first Indian to own a Rolls-Royce Cullinan. In a grand gesture to mark their wedding anniversary, this luxury car was gifted by the Aries Group’s chairman and CEO to his wife, Abhini Sohan. The elite Rolls-Royce Cullinan, which landed in India in 2018, carries a hefty price tag beginning at Rs 6.95 crore.
We are talking about the much talked about Indian businessman, Sohan Roy. Last year, Roy made headlines for his largesse, gifting his staff 30-crore worth goodies marking his firm’s silver jubilee. Beyond his entrepreneurial exploits, Sohan Roy is known for his proficiency as a marine engineer.
“I have always been an admirer of Rolls-Royce. I have been thinking of gifting something special to my wife Abhini Sohan on our 25th wedding anniversary and was searching for something unique. The Cullinan met my expectations and I booked it straight away,” Sohan Roy had then said to India Today in an earlier interview.
Who is Sohan Roy
Sohan Roy is well-known Indian businessman settled in UAE who created a remarkable moment when he became the pioneering Indian to own a Rolls-Royce Cullinan. As the head and lead executive of Aries Group, Roy decided to treat his wife, Abhini Sohan, to this grand automobile for their wedding anniversary. Entering the Indian market in 2018, the price tag of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan starts from a whopping Rs 6.95 crore.
Sohan Roy’s career in direction
Sohan Roy started his career in the realm of marine engineering, later extending his expertise to marine surveying for diverse firms. Fast forward to 1998, Roy set up Aries Marine and Engineering Services, headquartered in Sharjah, UAE. Over the years, Roy’s professional canvas expanded beyond the marine world into movie direction and production.
Among Roy’s well-recognized works is the film DAM999, a piece of art so significant that its screenplay found a place in the evergreen collection of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Library.
About Rolls-Royce Cullinan
The swanky Rolls-Royce Cullinan got its title from the biggest diamond of gem quality ever discovered. It fittingly nestles between the equally stylish Ghost and Phantom models in the prestigious Rolls-Royce lineup. Beneath the hood of this beast, you’ll find a powerful 6.75-liter twin-turbo V12 engine humming away, pumping out a massive 563 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and a whopping 850 Nm of torque at a low 1,600 rpm.