Billionaire Founder Of Apollo Hospitals Arrives In Helicopter, Drives Off In Rolls Royce
Everyone knows Apollo Hospitals; it is India’s largest private hospital network. Now, a lot of people don't know that its founder, Dr. Prathap Chandra Reddy, has turned 93 years old. Recently, a video showing him celebrating his 93rd birthday has been shared online. In this short video, the billionaire business tycoon and doctor was seen arriving in a helicopter and then leaving the helipad in a Rolls-Royce Ghost. He also went to a temple with his family to seek blessings.
The video showing the billionaire founder of Apollo Hospitals arriving in a helicopter and then getting into a Rolls-Royce Ghost has been shared on Instagram by Dr. Sreekanth Reddy on his page. It starts off with a Bell 429 GlobalRanger helicopter landing at the Prathap C. Reddy Knowledge Centre. It is located within The Apollo University in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh.
Soon after, Reddy and his wife, along with his daughters, were seen sitting in a Mercedes-Benz S-Class and a Rolls-Royce Ghost Series I luxury sedan. The billionaire sat in the Rolls-Royce and then left the helipad. Following this, he was seen arriving at his birthday event organized at the Prathap C. Reddy Knowledge Centre. He was greeted and welcomed by the staff and his family members.
The billionaire then went to a temple with his wife and daughters to receive blessings from God on the occasion of his 93rd birthday. He then clicked a few pictures with the people who came to visit, and finally, after the event, he left in the same Rolls-Royce Ghost Series I.
As mentioned, the vehicle seen in the video is the Rolls-Royce Ghost Series I, and it is one of the most luxurious vehicles preferred by the elite class. This particular model, when new, was priced at around Rs 5–6 crore, and today even a used example is trading hands in the range of Rs 2–2.5 crore.
Popular Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra used to own one, and actor Sanjay Dutt currently has one in his garage. This luxury sedan comes powered by a massive 6.6-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine. It makes 563 bhp and 780 Nm of torque and comes paired with an 8-speed ZF automatic transmission. Despite being a heavy sedan, it can accelerate from 0–100 kmph in just 4.9 seconds.
When it comes to the choice of wheels for many billionaires and millionaires, cars from the British luxury automaker Rolls-Royce come out on top. This is because, over the last 120 years, Rolls-Royce has become synonymous with luxury, opulence, unmatched comfort, and sheer class. Cars from Rolls-Royce offer the quietest cabins, and the materials used inside these cars are of the highest quality.
Rolls-Royce uses the most premium leather, wood, aluminium, and other materials for its cabins. Also, the amount of detail that goes into the manufacturing and the finished product is unparalleled. As for the mechanical side of things, all Rolls-Royce models are either powered by a V12 engine or an electric powertrain (