As the Co-Founder of Prestige Estates Projects Ltd., Rezwan Razack brings in over four decades of experience into the business of property development. Rezwan Razack is the Managing Director of Prestige Group, India’s leading property developer, where he has played a pivotal role in taking the company to its present level.
The second son of Razack Sattar, Rezwan entered his family’s retail business in 1975 and diversified into property development in 1985. Rezwan has inherited his father’s zest for excellence and has been an achiever.
Rezwan Razack’s pleasant demeanour and affable nature has been an asset for the Group’s team building efforts.
He mainly handles all construction and engineering works at Prestige Group, where he has built a highly motivated team. His excellent people skills have created an environment where team members can execute assignments with confidence and effectiveness.
Rezwan Razack is also responsible for having completed 305 developments of the Prestige Group pan India both residential and commercial including plots, apartments, villas, townhouses, IT parks, retail and hospitality totalling to 190 million sft.
Rezwan Razack is not a person to be limited by business goals alone. A philanthropist by nature, he had enthusiastically coordinated the ‘Terry Fox Run’– a fund raising event in aid for Cancer Research in Bangalore. For this effort, The Governor General of Canada, Mr. David Johnston, during his State visit in 2014, awarded a Medallion and Scroll to Rezwan.
Rezwan staunchly supports the PRAY (Pain Relief and You) Foundation, which provides medical help to the underprivileged.
Rezwan modestly carries out numerous charitable activities, that also included distribution of food, medical requirement, etc. during the pandemic. He generously supports several poor students in completing their education, few needy youngsters with assistance to obtain training in their talented sport enabling them to reach national / international level games, and also frequently provides medical aid to the deprived.
Rezwan Razack is also a Trustee / Member in establishments such as The Inventure Academy for Education; Rustomji Academy – Skill Training Centre; Public Arts Trust of India, an NPO.
Rezwan Razack’s diverse expertise includes being an avid golfer, a music aficionado, a skillful photographer of birds and wildlife, an F1 motor sports follower and an innovative cook. Rezwan’s interests have originated from his worldwide travels.
Rezwan Razack started collecting Indian Paper Money as his childhood hobby. Over the past nearly 60 years, Rezwan accomplished a specialized collection comprising of one note of each variety of Paper Money pertaining to India since inception to the present. This is today the most comprehensive collection in the world and displayed at the renowned ‘Rezwan Razack’s Museum of Indian Paper Money’ situated in Bangalore, India.
‘The Revised Standard Reference Guide to Indian Paper Money’, a book that Rezwan Razack coauthored and released in January 2012, is currently the single most reliable point of reference on Indian Paper Money globally.
In 2017, Rezwan Razack authored the book ‘One Rupee - One Hundred Years 1917-2017’ to mark the One Hundredth Anniversary of the issue of the One Rupee note in India.
One more book ‘Paper Money of Hyderabad’ authored by Rezwan Razack will be released in 2024, and also a book on Banknotes of French India.
Rezwan Razack structured the formation of the India Chapter of the International Bank Note Society in 2010 and is currently the Chairman of “IBNS – India Banknote Collectors’ Chapter”.
Rezwan regularly conducts IBNS IBCC Meetings every quarter for Indian Paper Money enthusiasts. Rezwan shares his knowledge with students to promote numismatics as a hobby. He organizes numismatic events, seminars, competitions and is highly approachable to the numismatic fraternity. He encourages budding collectors and writes regularly on Indian Paper Money for numismatic publications in India and overseas.
2010 The International Bank Note Society – IBNS presented the 2010 Achievement Award to Rezwan Razack for Significant Contribution to The Advancement of Numismatic Knowledge by his journal article ‘Banknotes of Portuguese India’. Mr. Rezwan Razack was Acknowledged and given Picture Credits in “Mint Road Milestones RBI at 75” of the Reserve Bank of India.
2012 IBNS presented the Literary Achievement Award 2012 IBNS Journal “Fred Philipson Award” Honorable Mention ‘Varieties of Portrait Notes in India’s King George VI 100 Rupee Series’ (Vol. 51#4).
2012 IBNS presented the Literary Achievement Award 2012 Book of the Year - 3rd Place ‘The Revised Standard Reference Guide to Indian Paper Money’ co-authored by Rezwan Razack.
2014 Honoured by Mysuru Press – Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt. Ltd. on the occasion of Printers Day.
2016 Mr. Rezwan Razack was the Special Delegate to attend the “Coin and Currency of India” exhibition inaugurated by The Finance Minister of India in New Delhi
2017 IBNS presented the Literary Achievement Award 2017 Book of the Year – 3rd Place (Tie) for ‘One Rupee One Hundred Years 1917 – 2017’.
2017 Numismatic Society of Calcutta presented a Scroll of Honour.
2018 IBNS Literary Achievement Award 2018 IBNS Journal “Fred Philipson Award” 3rd Place “Banco Nacional Ultramarino Banknotes of 1906 for Portuguese India in Goa” (Vol.57, #2).
2018 Chennai Numismatic & Philatelic Society presented the Lifetime Achievement Award.
2019 IBNS Literary Achievement Award 2019 IBNS Journal “Fred Philipson Award” 3rd Place “Portrait Notes of Queen Victoria for India” (Vol. 58, #3).
2019 NNPA-NNE presented the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The IBNS Education Program Manager presented the Certificate of Appreciation to announce that Rezwan Razack has joined the Online Educational Program to share his knowledge, to educate other IBNS members, and for the benefit of the banknote collectors’ community by presenting ‘The History of Paper Money of India’.
2020 Rezwan Razack’s long cherished dream, the ‘Rezwan Razack’s Museum of Indian Paper Money’, dedicated to Indian Paper Money was inaugurated by former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Dr. C. Rangarajan and opened to public - www.indianpapermoneymuseum.com
2021 The President IBNS nominated and awarded the International Bank Note Society 60th Anniversary Medal to Mr. Rezwan Razack in recognition of the hard work dedicated to the hobby over the years and for valued support of the International Bank Note Society. The IBNS extended its sincere thanks to Mr. Razack for his enthusiasm and contributions over many years, that was recognized by Members of the IBNS in the 60th Anniversary year of 2021.
2021 G. D. Goenka University has conferred on Rezwan Razack the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) Honoris Causa in recognition of his exemplary contribution in the field of Indian Paper Money.
2022 Nagmoney, Nagpur presented the Lifetime Achievement Award.
2022 Karnataka Numismatic Society honoured Rezwan Razack during Nanyadarshini.
2022 St. Josephs College of Commerce presented the MAGIS Award for significant achievement for2021-22.
2022 Awadh Numismatic Society, Lucknow presented the Lifetime Achievement Award.
2022 Royal Numismatic Society, Delhi presented the Lifetime Achievement Award.
2023 Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Ltd. presented a Scroll of Honour.
2023 Banknotes of the British World Group bestowed on Dr. Rezwan Razack the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for opening the museum to the public, for his extensive research and publication of the book, for significant contributions to advance banknote collecting and for supporting the Banknotes of the British World community.
Dr. Rezwan Razack has admirably upheld a legacy forever. Dr. Rezwan Razack is synonymous with notaphily in India and will globally resonate with Indian Paper Money at all times.
Directorship and full-time positions in body corporates