Otters Club, established as a sporting institution during its inception in 1973, is one of the premier clubs in the city of Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

, India

India

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. Located near the popular Jogger's Park

Jogger's Park

Joggers' Park is a seaside jogging track where joggers of Bandra, Mumbai congregate. The little park is right next to the Otters Club, another recreation place for Bandra denizens, was where Mumbai's first laughing club was launched. Joggers Park project & initiative, was a gift of love from the...

 on Carter Road, Bandra, it is a members-only club that continues to follow the traditions set by its founder : emphasis on sport, especially Swimming

Swimming (sport)

Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

 and squash

Squash (sport)

Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...

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The club is housed on a generous outcrop of land jutting out into the Arabian Sea

Arabian Sea

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, with a retaining wall that has a steep drop into the sea below. A landscape full of shrubs and palm trees, the soothing sound of waves below and a delicately cool breeze blowing in from the sea come together to create a charming ambience.

The club counts many Indian celebrities as its members, including, amongst others, Gauri Khan

Gauri Khan

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, Sameera Reddy

Sameera Reddy

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, Raveena Tandon

Raveena Tandon

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, Randhir Kapoor

Randhir Kapoor

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 & daughter Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor

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, Sharman Joshi

Sharman Joshi

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, Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh

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 and Ritesh Sidhwani

Ritesh Sidhwani

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. Its first president was veteran Indian actor Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar

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The club's Swimming and Squash Departments have produced many athletes who have gone ahead to represent India at the international level. Emphasis on excellence continues, and so does its tradition of churning out the best sportspersons year-after-year.
A number of sport meets are held in its swimming pool, squash courts, Bridge and Billiards rooms.

With state-of-the-art Gym

Gym

The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...

nasium and Cardiovascular facilities, a volleyball court, exhaustive libraries and two great restaurants, Otters Club remains one of the most exclusive social addresses in Mumbai.