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MUMBAI: Over the past few months, iconic eateries in
Mumbai like Mani s Lunch Home and Yazdani Bakery have lost their owners. On Thursday, another prominent name was joined to that list.
Vishindas Wadhwa, founder of the landmark Guru Kripa restaurant in Sion, passed away at age 76.
The 46-year-old Sindhi establishment is famous for its ethnic samosa and chhole tikki which have been savoured by college students of nearby SIES, as well as celebrities and film stars like Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan.
Wadhwa s grandson Bharat said, He suffered a minor heart ailment and passed away. My grandfather will continue to remain an inspiration to us. His family came to India empty-handed as refugees after Partition, leaving behind their ancestral home in Karachi. He set up Guru Kripa as a small stall which then grew in stature and fame after his recipes became so popular. He continued working till the day he fell ill suddenly and had to be hospitalised.
Guru Kripa restaurant owner Vishindas Wadhwa.
MUMBAI: Over the past few months, iconic eateries in Mumbai like Mani s Lunch Home and Yazdani Bakery have lost their owners. On Thursday, another prominent name was joined to that list. Vishindas Wadhwa, founder of the landmark Guru Kripa restaurant in Sion, passed away at age 76.
The 46-year-old Sindhi establishment is famous for its ethnic samosa and chhole tikki which have been savoured by college students of nearby SIES, as well as celebrities and film stars like Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan.
Wadhwa s grandson Bharat said, He suffered a minor heart ailment and passed away. My grandfather will continue to remain an inspiration to us. His family came to India empty-handed as refugees after Partition, leaving behind their ancestral home in Karachi. He set up Guru Kripa as a small stall which then grew in stature and fame after his recipes became so popular. He continued working till the day he fell ill suddenly and