Pallonji Mistry Family

Pallonji Mistry Family

Seventy-Nine-year-old Pallonji Mistry—who were living with his interior decorator wife Patsi and two sons Shapoor (40) and Cyrus (36) in a sea-facing mansion in Mumbai’s Walkeshwar—has earned his wealth building a large chunk of this city’s buzzing skyline. Mistry’s daughter is married to Noel Tata, half-brother of Ratan Tata.

Right now Pallonji is living in Iceland. Yes, just 2 years back (2006), he gave up the Indian citizenship and accepted the Irish Citizenship. And he is the richest Irish Citizen according to Forbes 2009.

Cyrus Mistry – Younger son of Pallonji Mistry

Shapoor Mistry presenting the Shapoorji Pallonji Breeders` Juvenile Colts Championship (Gr.3) to Zeyn Mirza

Noel Tata – Son-in-Law of Mr.Shapoorji Mistry

His son-in-law Noel Tata is the CEO of the retail arm of the Tata Group. Noel Tata is also the half-brother of Ratan Tata. His son is Shapoor Mistry and is married to Behroze Setna the daughter of legendary lawyer Rusi Setna.

Pallonji Mistry Life style -

At his 10,000 sq ft Pune bungalow, adjacent to the Osho Commune, Pallonji’s ideal evening includes drinking his whiskey on the balcony that overlooks a spectacular garden of marble statues, fountains and an abundance of giant dahlias.

The rare parties at the bungalow are mainly thrown by son Shapoor. ‘‘Finding good cooks for them is the biggest problem as they want someone who can cook both Parsi and Continental food,’’ says Narang, adding, ‘‘He is very reserved though he loves to potter in the garden and often asks details about the plants and flowers.’’

Company insiders say Mistry—who often wears the traditional Parsi vest to office—rarely loses his cool and commands great respect in the close-knit community. ‘‘Though he is very democratic in his style of functioning, he is also a man of strong convictions. If he makes up his mind about something, there are no further arguments,’’ says a manager.

The Mistrys, rarely seen at parties, are passionate about horse racing and often spend weekends at their 200-odd-acre Manjri Stud Farm in Pune. One of the oldest in the country, it was started by Sultan Chinoy and later taken over by the Maharaja of Gwalior. Mistry bought it from the Scindias in 1986. The farm is a nature lover’s delight thanks to the owner’s strict instructions that not a twig be harmed from the thousands of trees.

Though the stud farm is his son Shapoor’s baby, Mistry is also known to enjoy long walks there and has a soft corner for stallions Senure, Major Impact and Don’t Forget Me.

Yet it’s the cowshed with its 35 cows and six bulls that is a major draw for the industrialist. ‘This cream on bun or bread is a favourite snack that we always keep ready whenever he is on the farm,’’ says a farm official.

In general, Pallonji has a soft corner for animals. ‘‘Many of the mares that may not be productive after a few years, are still kept on the farm and looked after,’’ says one of the managers. Incidentally all the drinking water given to the 100-odd horses is filtered through Aqua Guard—after all, the Mistrys do own Eureka Forbes.