Geetanjali Kirloskar Age, Wiki and Bio

Geetanjali Kirloskar

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinesswoman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth14/10/1965
Age59 years
BirthplaceKanpur

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Date of Birth14/10/1965
BirthplaceKanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac signLibra
NationalityIndian
HometownKanpur, Uttar Pradesh
SchoolLawrence School, Sanawar
College/UniversityUniversity of Pune
ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
NoteShe followed a vegetarian diet before marriage and for sometime after getting married.
HobbiesTravelling, playing golf

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidow

Family

FatherName Not Known
Siblings2
SpouseVikram Kirloskar
Children
DaughterManasi Kirloskar (director at Kirloskar Joint Venture Pvt Ltd)

Career

DebutFilm (Kannada): Cheluvi (1992)
Honour2022: First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland‎ by the Grand Master of the Order

Favourites

BrandsChanel, Stella McCartney and Balmain
Fashion Designer(s)Abu-Sandeep, Tarun Tahiliani
ArtistParitosh Sen
Business LeaderAkio Toyoda (President and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation)
PoliticianMargaret Thatcher

Some Lesser Known Facts

Geetanjali Kirloskar is a renowned Indian businesswoman, serving as the Chairperson and Managing Director of Kirloskar Systems Limited.
She hails from a distinguished background; her father is from Sangli's royal family in Maharashtra, while her mother is of Kashmiri descent.
From a young age, she has had a passion for sports and dramatics, nurturing her competitive nature.
Geetanjali and her husband Vikram Kirloskar first met at a party arranged by a mutual friend, leading to their decision to marry to support Geetanjali's educational and professional goals after marriage.
Having worked in advertising, she progressed to become the chief executive at Quadrant Communications.
Geetanjali made a cameo appearance in the Hindi film "Samay" in 2003.
She has hosted a talk show called "Life’s Like That" on Times Now.
In 2021, she was appointed as the head of the CSR committee for the Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education Department.
Amid the pandemic, Geetanjali was commended by the Karnataka Government for establishing an innovative 100-bed center for COVID-19 patients.
In 2022, she assumed the Chairperson position at Toyota Tsusho Insurance Broker India Ltd. and became a Director at Kirloskar Systems Limited. She also founded Sakra World Hospital in Bangalore and took on the role of Chairperson at the hospital.
In December 2022, she paid tribute to her late husband Vikram Kirloskar in a eulogy published in the Times Of India.
Geetanjali's interests include savoring wine, as evident from her social media posts with her husband enjoying wine together.
She and her husband shared a love for travel, exploring the world extensively post-marriage.
Her preferred shopping destinations are in New York, Singapore, and Europe.
Geetanjali doesn't particularly enjoy cooking and is grateful that her husband took charge of preparing meals on weekends for her and their daughter.