Pune, October 6, 2025 :
Gera Developments Private Limited (GDPL), pioneers of real estate business, and
the award-winning creators of premium residential and commercial projects in
Pune, Goa and Bengaluru, and California (USA), hosted an unforgettable evening
with India’s celebrated choreographer and performing arts visionary, Shiamak
Davar, at its flagship project Gera’s Joy on the Treetops, Hinjawadi.
The exclusive “Meet the
Icon” event brought together residents of Gera’s ChildCentric®Homes and guests
for an evening of dance, inspiration, and community celebration. Families
enjoyed an interactive dance session where children and parents took to the
floor alongside Shiamak Davar.
Speaking on the occasion,
Mr. Kumar Gera, Chairman, Gera Developments said, “Our goal is to create
opportunities for children to explore diverse disciplines and discover their
true calling. We believe a home should not only offer comfort and security but
also act as a platform for growth—where young minds can learn, experiment, and
shine. With ChildCentric® Homes, our vision has always been to partner with
India’s most inspiring icons, bringing world-class training and guidance right
into the community and our teams have actively engaged with families to deliver
this over the last 10 years. By bringing experts like Shiamak Davar into our
fold, we are creating platforms that allow children to explore, experiment, and
ultimately find their true calling.”
Shiamak Davar added,
“What excites me about this partnership with Gera’s ChildCentric® Homes is the
accessibility it creates. For families, world-class training in dance and the
performing arts is being brought right to their doorstep. My advice to parents
is simple, encourage your children to pursue what they love, whether it is performing
arts or sports. With quality guidance and a nurturing environment, every child
can shine.”
A key highlight of the
evening was an engaging fireside chat between Mr. Kumar Gera and Shiamak Davar,
where the two spoke about the power of partnerships in nurturing talent and
creating meaningful opportunities for children. Shiamak reflected on his own
struggles in breaking stereotypes around dance and emphasised how supportive
ecosystems, like those created at ChildCentric® Homes can give children the courage
to follow their passions. He also praised Gera’s consistency in delivering
quality, drawing parallels with the discipline and high standards that have
sustained his global academies for decades.
This event further
cements Gera’s commitment to providing residents with a holistic lifestyle that
blends premium living with opportunities for learning and growth. Gera’s
ChildCentric® Homes have partnered with leading luminaries, including Shankar
Mahadevan, Pullela Gopichand, Mahesh Bhupathi, Bhaichung Bhutia, Rohit Sharma,
Nisha Millet and Shiamak Davar—to bring world-class coaching in performing
arts, sports, and personal development directly to their communities.
About Gera’s
ChildCentric® Homes
Gera’s ChildCentric®
Homes have created a unique category in the Real Estate sector by providing its
residents with not only a premium home and infrastructure but also facilities
to ensure safety, convenience, fun, and development for children in the form of
a state-of-the-art clubhouse, along with celebrity-led academies. Amongst the
many features provided at Gera’s ChildCentric® Homes are the tie-ups
with world-class celebrity academies for professional coaching in the field of
sports, arts, and personal development, making learning a fun-filled
experience. Gera Developments has roped in India’s best to offer intellectual,
physical, and vocational coaching, right on the housing society premises.
Shankar Mahadevan Academy, Shiamak Davar’s Institute for Performing Arts,
Mahesh Bhupathi Tennis Academies, and Bhaichung Bhutia
Football Schools, are some of the celebrity-led academies that
are currently active across Gera’s projects, forming an impressive array of
choices offered to the children.
About Gera
Developments Private Limited:
Gera Developments Private
Limited (GDPL), a reputed brand for over 50 years, is one of the pioneers of
the Real Estate business in Pune. Recognised as the creators of premium
residential and commercial projects in Pune, Goa and Bengaluru, the brand has
established a global presence through developments in California, USA. GDPL
prides itself on providing long-term value to customers, by having a distinct
customer-first approach. The philosophy at Gera of “Let’s Outdo” rests on the
trinity of Innovation, Transparency, and Enhanced Customer Experience. It is at
the heart of Gera’s effort to infuse innovation and transparency in Real Estate
and home building, with an unwavering focus on meeting the shifting lifestyle
dynamics of their customers, while upholding the premium living experience. Accordingly,
there are many ‘firsts’ that stand to Gera’s credit.
The company introduced a
5-Year Warranty on Real Estate, consisting of Preventive Maintenance &
Repairs, and provision of insurance on buildings way back in 2004 for the first
time in India. RERA mandated the same only in 2017. Gera also introduced
India’s first and only 7-year warranty in Real Estate. They have designed and
launched a pathbreaking concept, the award-winning ChildCentric® Homes, which
revolutionised the Real Estate sector for both, the developer and the home
buyer. Other revolutionary and highly successful product lines have been
IntelliplexesTM, SkyVillasTM, and The Imperium series. In
their 50th year, the company launched yet another first-of-its-kind industry
initiative—Gera’s Home Equity Power—by providing financial flexibility to
customers to withdraw funds from their prior payments to meet financial
emergencies.
These products are
matched by the services of the GeraWorld® Mobile App, which brings speed,
convenience, and transparency to the buyer, enhancing customer experience. Gera
has also launched the Club Outdo initiative, a tech-driven loyalty and referral
program that provides multiple benefits, offers, and community engagement
opportunities to existing and new customers.
The company emphasises
delivering value-added experiences to customers, with projects designed around
the evolving needs of their customers. Driven by trust, quality, a
customer-first mindset, and innovation, the brand has won several national and
international awards on both, the product and service fronts.
Gera continues to be
ranked amongst the Top 50 Great Mid-Size WorkplacesTM 2024 in India
by the Great Place to Work® (GPTW) Institute for seven years in a row. This
year, we have also been proudly recognised as one of India’s Best WorkplacesTM
in Real Estate Industry and India’s Best WorkplacesTM in Building a
Culture of Innovation for All.
Gera envisions raising
the standards of Real Estate in India. As we redefine new standards of service
orientation, product innovation, real estate marketing, and brand building, we
are consistently generating fresh value for its stakeholders, while setting new
benchmarks for the industry.
Please visit
www.gera.in for more information
