Uncle Cigar
Without any further ado sir, please do pick yourself a cigar, place it between those lips of yours, get a lighter and light it; now puff away like you just don’t care! And without cosmetic surgery, you my friend are already the money, property mogul and wealthy son of the land, Mr Sudhir Ruparelia. From today onwards, sir, the cigar (and only the finest), shall be your bosom buddy. From hand to mouth, you and the cigar shall never leave one another; always walking hand in hand - in the park, the bar or discotheque, at home, at the work place - anywhere and everywhere.
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Friends With Benefits
Every one needs friends; from the blue collared to blue blooded, everyone needs someone to either get ahead in life, or be able to have a smooth ride on those high roads on which, as Sudhir, you will be riding.
So if you want to be Sudhir, the first and most genuine friend you should make is your wife. Then, the big men in big offices (read powerful and “influential” politicians) should be your best friends. Although, beware. These ‘big men’ can be very unscrupulous and one day, when you need both your feet and hands, they will try to cut them off.
You will also need to make friends with the media, only fools don’t know what a huge tool the media can be; smile whenever you see them, buy them a round of drinks when you meet at a bar, engage in their little chit-chat. Generally, make them believe that you are exactly what they see, even when they know otherwise, they will believe.
More on this “Friends to Have” list should be the gullible, the street smart, the beautiful people whom a man in your position should know.
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Playing Hard Ball
Being Sudhir Ruparelia is hardball in its own right; you have more people vying for your blood than those against that bloodthirsty mass murder up north.
To be Sudhir therefore, you must work six times harder than everyone else, to eventually ensure that you own or have under control, three quarters of this city - the Kampala mayor can go and sleep, you sure don’t need him.
But no matter how much you have, or how big you grow - both financially and physically - don’t you ever brag about your wealth, at least not in public. When people ask you how much you are worth, just keep that smiling face of “I know I am the tycoon, I know I give you all jobs, I know I am the man don’t forget and ever mind those who constantly try to bring me down,” while telling them; “Well, I am just like any of you, driving the same ol’ Kampala roads, getting stuck in the very same traffic jam.” Except of course, you are not exactly like everyone else and you know they know it - those who ask.
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Glamorous Birthday Parties
When you are Sudhir, you are allowed to spoil yourself whenever you can. Actually, you can spoil yourself as a lifestyle; you know, buy your self a bank, an insurance company, and a forex bureau whenever you are happy, a flower estate when you want to cheer your wife up, a resort and numerous hotels to go with. Take on various schools - from elementary to college - just so you can see the look on your former business partner’s face as he begs and pleads.
Moving on to more important details on this point is that when you have a birthday party, whether it has been organised by you, friends or close family relations, it must be the party of the century. So issue a warning now, lest someone surprises you unpleasantly.
Just so this is clear; your birthday party should be a combination of the Chogm opening ceremony (your wife will be the queen, start listing your delegates), the MTV Music Awards ceremony (dude, if you don’t know what this is, then you need to find Ms Helena Mayanja, now) and with just the same excitement of New Year’s Eve - fire works included.
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Daddy Almighty
If you want to be Sudhir Ruparelia, being a model family man is no option. Your wife comes first and your children, well your children are what you live for - or so it should appear.
You will therefore not hesitate to indulge your family, buying your children all the pleasant and totally expensive toys, from posh cars to sleek bars/discotheques - whatever baby wants, baby gets!
It should also not be weird for you to go out to clubs, bars and hot parties with your teenage son or daughter and easily mingle with his/her peers, drinking, dancing and having fun together.
Life is good when you’re Sudhir Ruparelia. Innit?
GOD BLESS THE RUPARELIAS <
SIR — I wish to congratulate the Ruparelias upon the tenth anniversary of Crane Bank.
I sincerely thank them for their generosity in meeting the expenses of treating Ugandans with all kinds of eye ailments.
I am among those lucky Ugandans who benefited from this generosity on 27 Aug 27.
I received a very good pair of spectacles and I can now read my bible very clearly without any difficulty.
I am a born-again Christian and this is a great gift to me may God bless the Ruparelias abundantly for their great hearts!
James Ndugga
Ntinda
Sudhir now a doctor(THE WEEKLY OBSERVER October 25 2007)
Uganda tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia has a new title. And this has nothing to do with his chain of companies; it comes from the field of education.
From tomorrow onwards, Sudhir Ruparelia will be addressed as “Doctor Sudhir Ruparelia”.
The city mogul will tomorrow drive one of his posh cars all the way to the Uganda Pentecostal University in Fort Portal, where he will be awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.
A letter to Sudhir from the university said the awards committee had agreed that no businessman has come anywhere close to what Sudhir Ruparelia has offered the education sector in Uganda. Ruparelia, who owns Kabira International, Crane Bank, Speke Resort Munyonyo, just to mention a few, supports more than 100 orphans every year.
We are not yet ascertain whether Sudhir will throw a lavish graduation party here in Kampala… so keep your eyes peeled for updates.
| Sudhir’s 50th tit bits | ||||||
| Saturday, 28th January, 2006 | | |||||
At Sudhir Ruparelia’s 50th birthday party last Saturday at Speke Resort Munyonyo, when it came to the drinks, there was more than enough to go round. This is what guests had to drink. there u are :-) | ||||||
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