Russell Mehta Age, Wiki and Bio

Russell Mehta

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman, Diamantaire
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceBhavnagar, Gujarat, India
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra, India
ReligionJainism
CastePalanpuri Jains

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolNot Known
College/University
  • University of Mumbai, Mumbai
  • Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad, California, USA
Qualifications
  • B.Com.
  • Diploma in Diamonds

Personal Life

AddressA bungalow in South-Mumbai
Controversies
  • Being one of the six alleged beneficiaries of a trust, his name was surfaced in a verdict by the Bombay High Court in 2016 when the court suspended the writ petition filed by an NRI — an alleged beneficiary of the same trust linked to an account with HSBC Geneva — after she refused to sign the “consent waiver” form to let HSBC share the information on the account in order to escape the investigation by Indian tax authorities.
  • As per media records, their company- Rosy Blue took Appleby's (an offshore legal services provider) help to intervene in a bank fraud that targeted one of its offshore entities. In September 2010, they also show that Rosy Blue reached an out-of-court settlement that involved assurances of payment of up to $14 million.

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherArun Ramniklal Mehta (Chairman of Rosy Blue group of Companies)
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherRagin Mehta
SisterNot Known
SpouseMona Mehta
Children
SonViraj Mehta
Daughters
  • Diya Mehta
  • Shloka Mehta

Some Lesser Known Facts

Russell Mehta comes from a Gujarati family in Bhavnagar, where his father initially farmed cotton.
He is now an Indian diamantaire and the managing director of 'Rosy Blue', a major diamond jewelry company, which also owns the retail brand 'Orra'.
Over 50 years ago, their company started as 'B Arunkumar' and remains a respected and successful player in the diamond industry.
'Rosy Blue' operates through two legal entities: 'Rosy Blue (India)' in India and 'Rosy Blue Investments Sarl' globally.
Among its ventures, 'Rosy Blue India' has Inter Gold, a significant diamond jewelry manufacturing arm.
With more than 30 stores across India, 'Rosy Blue' also has a strong presence in 12 other countries worldwide for diamond trading.
Russell's brother-in-law, Dilip Mehta, was tasked with launching the Antwerp unit and overlooking the Dubai business for 'Rosy Blue'.
His eldest daughter is married into the family of Amit Jatia, the Mc Donald's franchise holder in India, while his youngest daughter is set to marry Akash Ambani, the eldest son of Mukesh Ambani.
Russell's wife, Mona, is related to the fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi.