Sushil Mohta, Merlin Group

Sushil Kumar Mohta (Sushil Mohta) is a prominent Indian real estate developer, entrepreneur, and the Founder and Chairman of the Merlin Group. A Commerce graduate of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, he began his professional career in his family's ball bearings business before founding Merlin Projects Limited in 1984. Driven by a vision of professionalizing real estate, he introduced corporate management, legal transparency, and customer-centric practices to the market. Over four decades of leadership, Mohta built the Merlin Group into a pre-eminent real estate conglomerate with a footprint spanning Kolkata, Pune, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Raipur, and Colombo. His extensive portfolio encompasses residential complexes, commercial towers, IT parks, and iconic landmarks such as Acropolis Mall, Princeton Club, and World Trade Center Kolkata. Under his direction, the Group also co-developed the 4-million-square-foot South City township and mall.