Vadra owns many Hilton Hotels including Hilton Gardens, New Delhi.All these businesses began with a paid-up capital between ₹5 Lakh to ₹25 Lakh. From November 2007 to June 2008, he opened a number of companies including Sky Light Realty, Sky Light Hospitality, Real Earth Estates, Blue Breeze Trading, North India IT Parks, and others.From 2000-2010, he had to face several family tragedies: as in 2001, he lost his sister Michelle Vadra in a car accident in 2003, his brother Richard Vadra committed suicide and in 2009, his father’s dead body was found at a Delhi motel.His mother Maureen Vadra is the Director of all his companies.
Later, he diversified into other industries including hospitality and real estate. In 1997, he started Artex (a handicraft business).Soon, both (Robert and Priyanka) fell in love, and after six years of dating, the couple tied the knot in 1997.Not only to Priyanka, but he became a good friend to Rahul Gandhi too. He gave support to Priyanka in her tough days after the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. He first met Priyanka Gandhi in 1985 through his sister Michelle Vadra at that time Priyanka was just 13 years old.Vadra left his college in mid-way and joined his family business of brassware and artificial jewellery.After India’s Partition in 1947, his father shifted to India from Sialkot (Pakistan) and started a handicraft business.Robert Vadra is an Indian businessman who came into the eyes of media after marrying the daughter of Nehru-Gandhi family.Some Lesser Known Facts About Robert Vadra Mother- Maureen Vadra (Teacher, Scottish Woman) After DLF-Robert Vadra controversy, on 1 September 2018, an FIR was filed at Kherki Daula Police Station in Gurugram against Robert Vadra and Bhupinder Singh Hooda (former Haryana Chief Minister) over alleged irregularities in a string of land deals in Gurgaon.