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CAPTURE THE DREAM
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Author: Bachi Karkaria
Hardback (20 Feb 2022)
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The extraordinary life of India’s top hotelier recorded for his birth centenary Captain C.P. Krishnan Nair was a true bon vivant. He wore flamboyant linen suits, drove a Rolls-Royce, consorted with kings and dined at the finest restaurants in the world. He had certainly come a long way from his humble origins in Kannur, Kerala.
As the acclaimed writer Bachi Karkaria shows in this honest, entertaining and deeply researched biography, his successes were hard-won. His army career drew him into the ambit of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. Post his army days the Captain established a roaring textile empire, becoming the biggest Indian exporter of ready-to-wear to the US. But laurels were an itchy wreath for the daring Captain.
He went on to establish The Leela Hotels, named after his wife, guide and soulmate when he was in his sixties. Captain Nair always demanded the best for his guests. He refused to give up when even most of his hotel projects got mired in seemingly insurmountabl
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Leela founder Captain Nair dead at 92
An Indian hotel industry legend, Hotel Leelaventure Founder C P Krishnan Nair, passed away at age 92 on Saturday after a brief illness.
Nair, who started his career with the Indian Army, ventured into textiles industry and later started the luxury hospitality chain under the Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts brand. He had stepped down as the chairman of Hotel Leelaventure, the company he founded in 1981, on February 7. His son Vivek is now the chairman and managing director of the eight-hotel chain, while brother, Dinesh, is the co-chairman and managing director of Hotel Leelaventure Ltd.
The war veteran known in most circles as Captain Nair had a flair for stylish dressing and was widely known for his charming personality. “His networking ability, his personal connect with customers, ability to pick winning teams and passion to sell the Indian dream and Indian skills in luxury hospitality worldwide – he was a true ambassador for India,” said Rattan Keswani, deputy managing director of Lemon Tree Hotels.
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C. P. Krishnan Nair
Indian businessman (1922–2014)
CaptainChittarath Poovakkatt Krishnan Nair (9 February 1922 – 17 May 2014) was an Indian businessman who founded The Leela Group.[2][3][4] He was a 2010 recipient of the Padma Bhushan, given by Government of India.[5] He was sometimes popularly known as Captain Nair due to his service in the Indian Army.
Early life and military career
Nair was born in a village in Kannur district in northern Kerala on 9 February 1922. At the time the village was located in the Malabar District of the Madras Presidency of the British Raj. Nair was one of eight children. His father, Appu Nair, worked as a government bill collector earning a monthly income of ₹9 (equivalent to ₹1,800 or US$21 in 2023). During a visit by the Maharaja of Chirakkal to his school, Nair wrote and recited a poem in the Maharaja's honour. The poem impressed the Maharaja and he awarded Nair a lifetime scholarship. During his teenage years Nair met Communist leaders such as P. Krishna Pillai and A.K. Gopalan.