# Vasu Shroff, chairman of the Regal Group, has died at the age of 85.

*business · news · 2026-04-27 · NDTV.com*

## Key points

- Vasu Shroff expanded Regal Traders from one store to 12 branches across the UAE.
- Regal Group, under Shroff's leadership, grew into a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate in the GCC.
- Shroff was actively building 101 temples worldwide as part of his philanthropic efforts.
- He began his business journey in the UAE in 1960, arriving by boat from Mumbai at age 19.

**Companies:** Regal Group
**Countries:** United Arab Emirates

[Read the full story on NDTV.com](https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/vasu-shroff-indian-origin-dubais-textile-king-dies-at-85-11414652)

---

Canonical: https://newsio.io/n/21544c19-81a6-4a57-a608-8745b8809821/vasu-shroff-chairman-of-the-regal-group-has-died-at-the-age-of-85-he-died-at-his
Summarized by Newsio from NDTV.com. https://newsio.io/how-it-works