Gitanjali Kirloskar is an Indian businesswoman. She is the Chairman and Managing Director of Kirloskar Systems Limited. She is the wife of Vikram Kirloskar, Vice Chairperson of Toyota Kirloskar Motor.
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Gitanjali Kirloskar was born on Thursday, 14 October 1965 (age 58 years; as in 2023) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Libra. He did his schooling from Lawrence School, Sanawar. He earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Savitribai Phule Pune University. According to her, she actively participated in sports and drama in her school. Playing sports and participating in plays proved to be very helpful for her as she was able to observe her competitive side.
Gitanjali Kirloskar (left) when she was young
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
He is from a bureaucratic-diplomatic background.
parents and siblings
His father belonged to a royal family from Sangli, Maharashtra, and his mother is a Kashmiri.
Gitanjali Kirloskar (left) with Mansi (centre) and her mother (right)
He has two sisters.
Gitanjali Kirloskar with her sisters
husband and children
Geetanjali was married to Vikram Kirloskar, who was the vice chairperson of Toyota Kirloskar Motor. He died in 2022. His daughter’s name is Mansi Kirloskar, who is a Director at Kirloskar Joint Venture Pvt. Ltd.
Vikram Kirloskar with his wife Gitanjali Kirloskar and daughter Mansi Kirloskar
Geetanjali and Vikram Kirloskar were known as a power couple. In an interview, Geetanjali talked about how she agreed to marry Vikram and said,
A mutual friend had thrown a party. They had invited both of us and our families had asked their parents to introduce us to each other. Vikram was from MIT; Quiet, intelligent and six years older. I was impressed by his charming style. After the party, he offered to drive me home. I was a confident girl, went to boarding school in Lawrence, Sanawar. I thought that if someone has to drop me home then why not him? Instead Vikram took me to his home; His parents were sleeping deeply. The next morning, they were surprised that I was at their house and wondered if he had already proposed. But we took our time. What ultimately worked was that I wanted to study and work after marriage and Vikram also had the same expectations from his partner.
livelihood
business woman and advertising
Before becoming a businesswoman, she worked in the advertising industry. In 1998, he founded Kirloskar-owned Pratibha Advertising. The company was renamed Quadrant Communications after selling a 50 percent stake to Lintas, which became a major shareholder in Pratibha Advertising. After working at the company for some time, she became the chief executive of Quadrant Communications. In 2002, she became the director of Quadrant Communications. As of 2023, he still serves as director. While she was working there, she attended seminars at an advertising agency in London for training in brand strategy development and customer service. After coming back from London, she came up with the concept of ‘Lintertainment’. The strategy was to focus on creating a story around the brand. She worked for several years for Quadrant Communications and after leaving, she joined the Indo-Japan Initiative as a chairperson. This initiative was started after Indian companies sought to learn how to work with Japanese companies because at that time, Kirloskar was the only company working with the Japanese. He launched the Indo-Japan initiative after receiving funding from some companies including Infosys, Bharat Forge, Canon, Mitsui and Citizen. In 2022, she became the chairperson of Toyota Tsusho Insurance Brokers India Limited and a director of Kirloskar Systems Limited. She was also the chairperson of Kirloskar Technologies Limited. She founded Sakra World Hospital in Bangalore and became the chairperson of the hospital.
acting
Geetanjali started her acting career in 1992 with the Kannada film Cheluvi.
Geetanjali Kirloskar in the film ‘Cheluvi’
In 2003, she played the role of the victim’s wife in the film Samay.
Gitanjali Kirloskar in the film Samay (2003)
He hosted 38 episodes of the talk show Life’s Like That on Times Now.
Respect
In 2022, he received Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland by the Grand Master of the Order.
Gitanjali Kirloskar received the first class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Favorite
- Brand: Chanel, Stella McCartney, Balmain
- Business Leader: Akio Toyoda (President and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation)
- Politician: Margaret Thatcher
Facts/General Knowledge
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet, but was a vegetarian when she got married. Her in-laws ate non-vegetarian food regularly. She felt very uncomfortable at the beginning of her marriage, but after a few years she also started eating non-vegetarian food.
- According to him, working in advertising was easier for him than working in his family business. In an interview, she said that she did not face any gender bias when she was working in advertising and media, but while working in the family business, many male employees were uncomfortable working under a female boss. .
- In 2021, the Department of Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education, Government of Karnataka appointed him as the head of the CSR committee.
Gitanjali Kirloskar is being appointed as the head of CSR committee
- The Government of Karnataka appreciated their efforts in providing a unique modular 100-bed center for COVID-19 patients.
- In December 2022, Geetanjali wrote a “eulogy” which was published in The Times of India as a tribute to her late husband Vikram Kirloskar, who died in November 2022. In the letter, she expressed that she did not want to feel sad over his death, but wanted to celebrate her relationship and memories with him.
Gitanjali Kirloskar’s praise
- He likes to travel and play golf.
Gitanjali Kirloskar playing golf
- Geetanjali loves drinking wine and often shares pictures of herself and Vikram enjoying wine together on social media.
Gitanjali Kirloskar enjoying wine with her husband
- She and her husband were avid travelers who traveled around the world after their marriage.
Gitanjali Kirloskar traveling with her husband
- In an interview, she had said that whenever she goes to New York, Singapore and Europe, she likes to shop there.
- He is not fond of cooking. In an interview, she told that her husband used to prepare lunch and dinner for her and their daughter on weekends.
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