Mumbai: Britannia & Co's Boman Kohinoor passes away at 97

The Paris restaurateur was known for his affection towards the British Royal family, he was undoubtedly their biggest fan from India.
Boman Kohinoor (Image: Twitter)
Boman Kohinoor (Image: Twitter)

Mumbai’s iconic restaurateur Boman Kohinoor, the co-owner of Britannia & Co Restaurant, passed away on Wednesday evening at the city’s Parsee General Hospital. 

The iconic eatery was opened in 1923 by Boman Kohinoor's father, Rashid Kohinoor. And, Boman worked there his whole life.

<em>Boman Kohinoor (Image: Twitter)</em>
Boman Kohinoor (Image: Twitter)

The Paris restaurateur was also known for his affection towards the British Royal family, he was undoubtedly their biggest fan from India and the decor inside the eatery is a testament of his love. There is a framed photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and a giant cardboard cut-out of a grinning Prince William and Kate Middleton. Kohinoor also used to write letters to Queen Elizabeth and once, he even received a reply from one of her representatives at Windsor Castle. 

In 2016, he became the star of a social media campaign when he expressed his desire to meet Prince Williams and his wife Kate during their trip to India. The campaign #WillKateMeetMe got so popular that the Duchess of Cambridge Catherine Middleton and Prince William invited him over and met him during their stay in Mumbai. 

His demise left many teary-eyed. "It is heartbreaking to report that the love of our life, Mr Boman Rashid Kohinoor, senior partner of Britannia & Co Restaurant, passed away at Parsee General Hospital," tweeted Mumbai-based blogger BombayWallah.

"Farewell, Boman Kohinoor, who gave us Britannia, the home of the berry pulao, sali boti, dhansak, and that magnificent rooster," wrote author Salil Tripathi. 

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