Caribbean-born Queens entrepreneur Mohan Jaikaran dies aged 64

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Mohan Jaikaran
Mohan Jaikaran
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Mohan Jaikaran  PHOTO:  Twitter

Mohan Jaikaran, the mild-mannered Caribbean-born entrepreneur who was the dynamic driving force behind an impressive array of businesses from Richmond Hill, Queens, to his native Trinidad, will be remembered at memorial services that begin Friday.

Jaikaran died Sunday in his Westmoorings, Trinidad, home. He was 64.

“He was a humble man who had a passion for helping people while seeking no rewards for his kindness,” said Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who attended a memorial service in Trinidad for the late businessman Tuesday and is due to also attend tributes to Jaikaran in the U.S.

Jaikaran, who immigrated to America from Trinidad in the 1970s and later became a U.S. citizen, opened a Garment District business selling fur coats before making his entrance in the entertainment field with his nightclubs.

For decades, Jaikaran operated the popular Calypso City, Rum Jungle and Maracas nightclub complexes in Queens, while innovatively and successfully promoting the Caribbean’s East Indian-inspired chutney and soca music through his JMC Entertainment firm and many other ventures.

Throughout many of his years in New York, Jaikaran collaborated with the Daily News to promote special publications and projects created for the city’s Caribbean community.

In Trinidad, Jaikaran established a pair media outlets — WIN Radio 101.1FM (formerly Masala Radio) and the WINTV television station — and he also served the vice chairman of Caribbean Airlines until 2013.

Memorial services for Jaikaran in the U.S. start tomorrow with a public viewing at the La Monica Funeral Home, 145 E. Mount Pleasant Ave. in Livingston, N.J., from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., followed by a private funeral Saturday at New Jersey’s Rosedale Cemetery and Crematory.

There will be a second public memorial service on Sunday in Queens at the Maracas nightclub, 121-08 Jamaica Ave., from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m, for clubgoers and others to pay their respects, said Jaikaran’s daughter Anita.

Jaikaran is survived by his wife Indra; his daughters Babita Shivdat, Anita Jaikaran-Dyal, Shantel Jaikaran and Cynthia Jaikaran; eight grandchildren and a niece, Michelle Ramdass.

SOURCE:  NY Daily News

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