India’s Oldest Man To Own A Rolls Royce Cullinan Is The Billionaire MD Of Galpha Labs [Video]
The Rolls-Royce Cullinan has become an extremely popular choice among wealthy businessmen and celebrities in India as well as around the world. At least once a month, we come across a new delivery video of this luxury SUV online. This time, billionaire businessman, MD of Galpha Labs and Director of Alkem Laboratories Naval Kishore Singh has joined the exclusive club. He recently took delivery of his brand-new Rolls-Royce Cullinan, worth over 7 crore.
The video was shared on Instagram by bhumihar.babhan. In the clip, Nawal Kishore Singh can be seen with his friends and family at the Rolls-Royce dealership in Mumbai to take delivery of his SUV. He is seen unveiling the vehicle, revealing a stunning white Rolls-Royce Cullinan under a satin cover. With this purchase, Mr. Singh is possibly the oldest Indian customer of this luxury SUV.
Although the SUV looks brand-new, it does not appear to be the latest Cullinan Series II, which is currently on sale. This suggests that Mr. Singh had placed his order quite some time ago, and the delivery only happened now. Or May be he took the delivery when the Series I was still on sale and the video only got released recently.
The Cullinan he received features a white exterior with an orange coachline, while the interior is finished in a striking bright orange shade - a rather unique choice compared to the usual. As always, the specific details of his customisations are not publicly known.
The last recorded price of the standard Cullinan Series I SUV was ₹6.95 crore (ex-showroom), though the cost rises significantly with customisations. The base price of the new Cullinan Series II currently starts at ₹10.50 crore (ex-showroom).
Under the hood, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan is powered by a 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged petrol engine that produces 569 bhp and 850 Nm of peak torque. This engine is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Like every Rolls-Royce, the Cullinan is designed to deliver ultimate comfort, offering exceptional ride quality, an ultra-quiet cabin, and state-of-the-art creature comforts.
After the celebrations, Mr. Singh and his family drove their new SUV out of the dealership. The Cullinan’s rising popularity in India and abroad has cemented it as one of Rolls-Royce’s most successful models. It also marked the British carmaker’s first-ever entry into the SUV segment, which received an overwhelming global response.
In India, several high-profile names already own a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, including Joy Alukkas, T.S. Kalyanaraman, M.A. Yusuff Ali of Lulu Group International, Naseer Khan of Hyderabad, and Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn. Of course, no list is complete without the Ambanis, who were among the first Indians to purchase the Cullinan. Since then, they have continued to expand their collection with more units.
While we have no confirmation, based on the videos that are available online the Ambani family currently owns at least 10 Cullinans (a mix of Series I and Series II), making them the largest private owners of this luxury SUV in the country. Family members are often spotted travelling in these ultra-luxurious machines.