Rasna founder Areez Khambatta passes away at 85 due to cardiac arrest

The company also said that Khambatta through his untiring efforts generated thousands of jobs - directly and indirectly

Areez Khambatta, the man behind the iconic home-grown beverage Rasna, passed away in Ahmedabad due to cardiac arrest on Saturday at the age of 85.

Khambatta, the son of Phiroja, was the second generation to join the business in 1962.  The orange-coloured drink gained popularity in the 80s at a time when the Indian beverage market was dominated by carbonated beverage brands such as Limca, Gold Spot, and Thums Up.

The drink today is not only available across a million households, but is also exported to 60 countries. Rasna still enjoys a high recall and the brand’s ‘I love you