Bengaluru’s richest villa Epsilon flooded, billionaire Gaurav Munjal rescued in boats

Bengaluru's most exclusive gated community is concealed behind a low, unassuming wooden gate with a nameplate that has the letter "e" in blue. Most passersby wouldn't really give Epsilon a passing glance because it is so undetectable. It is 13 kilometres away from the main business areas. Overnight, Epsilon went from being an ultra-utopian society to being an adrift mess.

The persistent rain in Bengaluru and the ensuing flooding have caused significant hardship for the citizens of India's Silicon Valley. Even though the impoverished have been the most negatively impacted by the situation, the extremely wealthy have also been impacted.

Epsilon, a private community where millionaires like Byju Raveendran, co-founder of Byju; Rishad Premji, chairman of Wipro; Varun Berry, CEO of Britannia, and Abhinay Choudhari reside, has been submerged.



A modest villa in Epsilon reportedly costs Rs 10 crore. According to estimates, a site of one acre would cost Rs 80 crore, though the price might go up depending on the size of the property.

Videos of the submerged gated neighbourhood with luxury automobiles drifting in the floodwaters have been shared on social media.

Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal tweeted a video of his family and beloved dog Albus being evacuated and transported on a tractor on Tuesday in response to flooding in his neighbourhood.


He had said in his tweet that his family and his pet Albus had been rescued from their now drowned society. They were rescued and were aboard a tractor. Everything is horrible. He asked everyone to be very careful. In case anyone needed assistance, he also asked folks to DM him. He’ll do his best to assist, Munjal promised.