Pramod Agarwal

He was born in Bombay[1] in September 1954.[2] His family originates in a small village near Bhiwani, in Haryana State in northern India.[1]

Agarwal founded the mining company, Zamin Ferrous.[1]

Zamin is suing Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation for $220 million, and is being counter-sued for $115 million, resulting from their joint venture in the Bamin iron-ore project in Bahia, Brazil, dating back to 2010. This dispute "promises to be one of the most unusual and juicy cases seen in the capital for some time", as there are "allegations of improper conduct by federal and state courts in foreign jurisdictions."[1]

Agarwal's business empire is in a parlous state, and as of 2016, he estimates his net worth at "minus $16.5 million".[3]

Cornwall Terrace, Regent's Park, London

Agarwal is the father of two daughters, and he hosted lavish wedding celebrations for both of them. Vinita was married to Muqit Teja in 2012, the wedding being held at the San Clemente Palace, Venice, with celebrations designed by the Italian Cirque du Soleil theatre director Franco Dragone, starring the pop singer Shakira.[1] The 2015 wedding of Ritika and Rohan Mehta, son of the Indian tycoon Yogesh Mehta, was held in Apulia and cost £14 million. The 800 guests were regaled by the pop group Florence and the Machine and the Bollywood actor, Pritam.[1]

In October 2013, Agarwal purchased 9, Cornwall Terrace, overlooking London's Regent's Park, from the developer Christian Candy, using a Guernsey-registered shell company aptly named "9 Cornwall Terrace Ltd."[3] He paid £37.5 million for the terraced mansion, taking a £29 million mortgage from Royal Bank of Canada. As of April 2016, it is for sale with Savills for £32 million.[3] Agarwal now lives at his nine-bedroom "country" house with four acres of grounds in Mill Hill, north London.[3]