LIFE AND LOCKDOWN OF SURINDER ARORA, 61
FAMILY: Married to Sunita for 37 years. Three adult children, Sapna, Sonia and Sanjay, and six grandchildren. The youngest grandchild, Sanveer, was born just before the lockdown.
LIVES: On the Wentworth estate in Surrey. He owned 11 per cent of Wentworth until he sold it in 2014 to Reignwood Group, owned by Chinese billionaire Chanchai Ruayrungruang. His ‘dear friend’ and golf partner was the late Bruce Forsyth, who lived on the estate. ‘He was a great guy, I was blessed to know him for 20 years.’
EXERCISE: Playing golf at Wentworth (his handicap is 16) once lockdown rules allowed with son Sanjay and some of his neighbours. During lockdown, he walked around the golf course. ‘One day I walked 54 holes in four hours – about 25km.’
LOCKDOWN DRINK: Grey Goose vodka and lemonade. ‘After dinner I’ll have a drop of brandy.’ FAVOURITE MUSIC: Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder and Lionel Richie.
FAVOURITE FILMS: The Bodyguard, all the Indiana Jones and James Bond films.
BOOK: The biography of Indian hotelier Mohan Singh Oberoi. ‘We have had a similar journey.’