Tarun Tahiliani Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Fashion Designer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1963
Age	61 years
Birthplace	Mumbai

Bio/Wiki

Name(s) Earned	Karl Lagerfeld of India

Physical Stats & More

Height	173 cm (5’ 8”)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black (semi-bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Campion School in Mumbai The Doon School in Dehradun
College/University	St.Stephens college in New Delhi Vassar College at US Wharton Business School at university of Pennsylvania
Degree	1-year course in Economics Degree in business management

Personal Life

Religion	Sindhi- Hindu
Hometown	New Delhi

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Family

Wife

Sailaja (Sal) Tahilani (a model and co-founder of Ensemble)

Children

Son	Anand Tahilani (the head of operations at Tahiliani Design) Jahan Tahilani (the CEO of Ahilia Homes)

Parents

Father	Admiral R H Tahilani (Flag officer in Indian navy)
Mother	Jaswanti Tahilani (First female engineer in Mumbai)

Siblings

Sister	Tina Parikh Tahilani (Executive director of Ensemble)

Career

Profession(s)	Fashion Designing Interior Designing
Awards & Achievements	2004: The Moet and Chandon Fashion Tribute Award for Designer of the Year for India 2004: The F Award for Best Women's Designer for Couture

Some Lesser Known Facts

Co-founded India’s first multi-designer luxury studio, Ensemble.
One of the founding members of the Fashion Design Council Of India (FDCI).
Pursued education in the US after dropping out of St. Stephen’s college.
Had a knock knee problem which hindered participation in sports during childhood.
Met wife Sailaja during university days in the US.
Established Ensemble in 1987 with wife Sal and Rohit Khosla.
Well-known for designing bridal collections and comfortable outfits.
Renowned for his Kumbhback design inspired by Kumbh Mela.
Also an interior designer and launched Ahilian Homes division.
Actively involved as a member of Save the Children India NGO.