M. V. Kunhumohamed, the Indian driver who became a billionaire in UAE

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Rags to riches. M. V. Kunhumohamed, chairman, Jaleel Holdings, the Indian driver who became a billionaire in UAE. See more at https://gulfnews.com/videos

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00:00I am coming from Dubai, 1969, 1st July, by countercraft.

00:09This countercraft is starting from Calicut, actually started and arrived in Oman boundary, 40 days.

00:21The countercraft, no machine.

00:24Only for air, weather, nothing for machine.

00:33We have come here, actually we are business in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore, starting business, small.

00:43My father, only small shop, that newspaper agency.

00:52Here I joined my father 2 years, after he started my self business, rice.

00:58Rice business, inshallah, going up, up.

01:01We are very developed in Coimbatore.

01:04That time, our congress leader, Kamaraj Nadar,

01:16Kamaraj Nadar left congress, came again, that DMK.

01:24DMK come in for some problem in the whole area,

01:29that whole leaders, separate, separate, opening for Mandram, Tamil Mandram.

01:43They are going after our business, some problem.

01:47Before, congress party, Kamaraj Nadar time, only IAS, IPS, one friendship,

01:56very good connection, that Tamil Nadu.

01:59He has left congress party, coming for DMK, Makkal Artsy, Mandramgal, some more problem.

02:08That time, we are closing business, he left in Kerala.

02:13After, I am feeling what to do now.

02:16Some, my friend is coming to my home, he is telling me,

02:20we have some business, new country in Persia, Dubai.

02:26After, I am looking, inshallah, we will start, my friends, 3, 4, 5 friends in Kerala,

02:34going Calicut.

02:36He will arrange for 600 Indian rupees, charge for country graft.

02:41He start country graft in Calicut.

02:46He say, arrival for 40, after 40 days, in one country.

02:51After, I am feeling business, but that time business, no money.

03:00Joined for, one is Arab's home, Ras Al Khaimah.

03:04There, working for 6 months, that home.

03:08After 6 months, we are going for ruler's house.

03:12Ruler's wife, driver.

03:14Continues 4 years.

03:16After 3 years, we are starting small business in the garden, Vagicha.

03:23It is called Vagicha, it is self garden.

03:26The people is coming for outside, purchasing for tomato, watermelon.

03:31That time, I am purchasing for some watermelon, keep it outside.

03:35Some alliance party is coming, we are selling for that watermelon.

03:40After one year, we are starting small business in Dubai, same like.

03:46He is coming, Oman vegetable, Oman banana, purchasing here.

03:51Keep it, the soap, making for carpet, the banana, take for Ras Al Khaimah.

04:00That time, small business.

04:03After one year, starting business for license.

04:07That time, no license in Dubai.

04:09Every day, starting business.

04:12This also, any soap, working.

04:20No stick.

04:21After one year, we are starting business with license.

04:2570, I think 72.

04:28That time also, I am working for ruler's home.

04:33After that, we are purchasing one small vehicle.

04:36Starting business.

04:38Second vehicle, third vehicle, we are resigning for job there.

04:43That time, we have two drivers, working with our company, our business.

04:48We are paying for 200 dirham, 50 dirham driver.

04:52I am getting for 200 dirham salary in this ruler's house.

04:57After that, we are resigning, starting business.

05:01Business starting, 74.

05:07First, four employees.

05:09After one year, six employees.

05:12After some five years, 47 days.

05:16My son Samir is studying in UK.

05:20He has come back, finished education, he has come back to Dubai.

05:25That time, only 47 employees.

05:29Two, three vehicles, one car.

05:32After Samir joined, every year, going up.

05:37After 10 years, going for more than 1,000 people working.

05:42Now, Alhamdulillah, 1,600 people working here.

05:46Alhamdulillah, going company.

05:55Alhamdulillah, going company.

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