The Man Behind the Show – Sushil Mohta

The Merlin Group is a renowned name in the world of real estate. With the core of the business as housing the group has now expanded its activities to various commercial complexes including malls, office buildings, townships etc. Having set up its roots in the heart of Kolkata, more than three decades ago, Sushil Mohta, the Managing Director of the company has propelled the group forward.

Born in a Marwari family in Kolkata, Mohta idolized his father who was a self-made man. From a very young age, he learnt to dream big, and wanted to surpass his father’s  achievements andmake his family proud. Having completed his education from St. Xaviers in Kolkata at the ripe age of 17 he started helping his father in the family business. Here he gained much experience which equipped him with the business and people management skills he required in the later years when he started with his own real estate business.

Since the family’s business was ball bearings, his foraying into the real estate business seemed unusual at the time, especially since real estate was not a booming market back then. But as is the case with every true visionary he saw the potential of this market and stood by his choice.  In a market condition that was mostly dominated by the unorganized sector, he started and ran his business on corporate principles, which brought a degree of professionalism to this sector. After several years of hard work and many lessons learnt it was around 1990, that he created the Merlin brand, and ever since then there has been no looking back!