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Memories of Shri Sanjay Kapoor SANJAY KAPOOR FROM ATODDLER UPTO ATIGER 2 THE MANAGEMENT REVIEW, SUPPLEMENTARY - INDUSTRY READINESS PROGRAM (IRP) - II

Volume: 01  |  Issue: 06  |  April 2021 Memories of Shri Sanjay Kapoor FAMILY MAN AND A SHOW MAN THE MANAGEMENT REVIEW, SUPPLEMENTARY - INDUSTRY READINESS PROGRAM (IRP) - II 3

Memories of Shri Sanjay Kapoor FROM AN AUTHOR TO HMA PRESIDENT 4 THE MANAGEMENT REVIEW, SUPPLEMENTARY - INDUSTRY READINESS PROGRAM (IRP) - II

Volume: 01  |  Issue: 06  |  April 2021 Memories of Shri Sanjay Kapoor LIVING LIFE THE KINGSIZE THE MANAGEMENT REVIEW, SUPPLEMENTARY - INDUSTRY READINESS PROGRAM (IRP) - II 5

Memories of Shri Sanjay Kapoor HOMAGE BY FAMILY AND THE MEDIA Dear loved ones of with both arms open and spreading Mr. Sanjay Kapoor, happiness, like he did. With profound grief, we would like To honor the departed soul and to inform you that on 08.05.2021, offer condolences, chautha will be he decided to leave for the held on 11.05.2021, from 4-5pm heavenly abode. Sanjay Kapoor at Club House, Sark Two, Mokila, was an untamed man who made Shankarpally, Ranga Reddy District, all his decisions through and for Hyderabad - 501203. (Covid his life, including this, we'd like to protocols: Masking, sanitizing & believe. He has been an inspiration, social distancing shall be followed) a mentor, a guide, a shoulder to lean on and a guiding light for RSVP: many. He lived like the king he was, and filled our lives with only joy & Kritika Kapoor happiness. It is now our duty, to continue his legacy of accepting life We understand that in the world of Covid, you may not be able to pay respect and offer condolences physically, for this please find below a zoom link: Topic: Sanjay Kapoor's Chautha Time: May 11, 2021 03:45 PM India Grief stricken, Reena Kapoor (Wife) Kusha & Kirti Lal Chugh (Daughter & Son in Law) Kritika Kapoor (Daughter) VR. Kapoor & CK. Kapoor (Parents) BS. Bobal & Premlata Bobal (In laws) and the entire Kapoor & Bobal family.  Sakshi TV Coverage https://youtu.be/EzgTKgQs2Mo 6 THE MANAGEMENT REVIEW, SUPPLEMENTARY - INDUSTRY READINESS PROGRAM (IRP) - II

Volume: 01  |  Issue: 06  |  April 2021 Memories of Shri Sanjay Kapoor A TRIBUTE TO A LEGEND Sanjay Kapoor was someone I know In between I was invited to Suresh Kochattil from his HITEX days. We used to judge the L&T Hyderabad Metro have business conversations as brand ambassador event and our Convenor, E-IT Social Media & those days I was with Times of India relationship was cemented further. COO, Janam TV and later Apollo Hospitals. There Fast Forward to 2020 and we were was nothing beyond that. Later, I had in the grip of the first wave of the The last time, I had physically met the opportunity to interact with him pandemic, when Sanjay called, Sanjay was on a rainy day when we when he moved to L&T Metro in its out of the blue, like he always planned to meet up at Doordarshan PR and Brand division. does. “I want you to agree to be studios, in Hyderabad for the release part of our Managing Committee of the revamped edition of the One day, out of the blue, I got a call team at Hyderabad Management monthly newsletter of HMA. I did from him asking me to come over Association.” There was no Yes or not have my car that day, as it had to the L&T Metro office in Cyber No option – it was a fait accompli. I gone out for service. There was no Towers, Hitec City. As I walked, I got agreed. Uber of Ola available, and I called up a huge bear like hug from Sanjay. He Sanjay to say that I may not be able after all, had the scale and size of a What impressed me from thereon to make it for the function. There Bear. As we got talking, he told me was the monthly management was an emphatic, No. He offered to that I would have to anchor a panel committee meetings held on 5th of pick me up half way, even though discussion which would have his every month. The agenda came in he was staying in the other end of boss Mr Ganguly and Ajit Rangnekar, a week earlier, and everyone knew the city, at Mokila. In the meantime, Dean of Indian School of Business. where they had to come in and I managed to find a cab and made it I asked for some more details and where they had to get off. It was to DD studios. The reason I narrated the event, held a week later went off very professionally conducted by this small episode was to show how very well. At the end of it all there Sanjay, who in no uncertain terms, Sanjay went out of the way, just to was a gruff ‘Thank you Suresh’, from cut off anyone who indulged in make sure, things happen. Sanjay. loose talk. In between, Sanjay made sure that the monthly magazine A couple of weeks ago, when a came out in a better format, in the message came on my WhatsApp given time frame. He also spruced asking for a drug to treat a collapsed up things, got two HMA awards in lung, my reaction was one of close succession. I missed both, as disbelief. No, it can’t be Sanjay. I had professionally moved away But, it was. As days rolled by, I used to Thiruvananthapuram. Infact, I to ask the same question every offered to quit the MC as I would not morning in the WhatsApp group, be physically present in Hyderabad. only to get the same answer. Till, But, he brushed it aside. the final message came - Sanjay is no more. Sanjay, infact had plans on what he would do once, he demitted the Sanjay was a person who lived office of President of HMA in June life Kingsize. No compromises, no 2022. One day, he called and asked halfway measures. He had some me what he should be doing after issues on which he was very firm June. I suggested that he take up and he would go any length to make skill development of students from it happen. It came with his character the under-privileged sections of – Just Do it. Sanjay Kapoor was a the society. He was interested and benchmark - which we at HMA have probed me further on how it could to measure up against. I am sure, he be done. We ended that call with is having a good laugh up there in an agreement that we would talk in the heavens. detail, later. THE MANAGEMENT REVIEW, SUPPLEMENTARY - INDUSTRY READINESS PROGRAM (IRP) - II 7

Memories of James Peter HOMAGE BY MANAGING COMMITTEE OF HMA AND ALL ITS FRATERNITY The Month of May 2021 has been Committee providing him over the a tumultuous month specifically to years. He thanked all for the good HMA as it has lost on 8th May 2021 words. The Managing Committee its President in office Shri Sanjay keeping in mind the track record Kapoor. Tuesday the 25th May saw and the extensive service rendered Mr.James Peter, has lots its long to the Hyderabad Management standing associate who demitting his Association by Mr.James Peter has office after an unstinted and whole communicated by an appeal to its hearted service to the association members desirous of volunteering after 45 years. At the age of 66years to contribute to his account as a he has decided to lay down his mark of support by sharing his bank services, w.e.f. 1st January, 2021. account details through a mail. Now his family requires the much needed HMA and he are synonymous. He support now than ever with his 3 has been a very loyal, dedicated children surviving him. and committed resource for HMA. HMA has provided him the The Managing Committee possible financial assistance on his of Hyderabad Management parting and felicitated him. On that Association 2020-2021 condoles occassion, some past presidents, the passing away of its key some MC members were present. facilitator and a very senior staff Mr. Peter has expressed his Mr.James Peter and pray for his soul gratfulness to the association for the to be resting in peace. constant support various Managing 8 THE MANAGEMENT REVIEW, SUPPLEMENTARY - INDUSTRY READINESS PROGRAM (IRP) - II

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