Vandana Luthra is an Indian entrepreneur and is best known as the founder of beauty and health care company VLCC Healthcare Limited.
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Wiki/Biography
Vandana Luthra was born on Sunday, 12 July 1959 (age 64 years; as in 2023) in New Delhi. His zodiac sign is Cancer. After schooling at Mater Dei School and graduating from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University in 1979, she pursued a course in nutrition and cosmetology from Karlsruhe, Germany. In addition, she has done a series of training programs in beauty, fitness, food and nutrition and skin care from London, Munich and Paris. After returning to India, she started her entrepreneurial journey with VLCC (Vandana Luthra Curls & Curves) in 1989 from New Delhi.
Physical Appearance
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father Ram Arora was a mechanical engineer, while his mother Kamini was an Ayurvedic doctor who ran Amar Jyoti, a charitable Ayurvedic initiative. She also has a brother whose name is unknown.
Vandana Luthra’s childhood picture with her parents and brother
husband and children
Vandana Luthra married Mukesh Luthra (Chairman of VLCC Health Care Limited) in 1980. They were 16 and 18 respectively when they met for the first time at a Christmas party at a friend’s house in Gole Market, New Delhi.
Vandana Luthra with her husband Mukesh on Karva Chauth, 2022
They have two daughters, Pallavi Luthra and Meera Bhatia.
Vandana Luthra with her daughters and sons-in-law (Varun and Anurag)
He has four grandchildren (Avina, Yuvi, Vardaan and Vidhan.)
Vandana Luthra with her grandchildren
relationships/affairs
Before marriage, Vandana dated her husband Mukesh for almost seven years.
signature/autograph
Vandana Luthra’s signature
livelihood
as an entrepreneur
Vandana’s dream was to bring beauty and wellness to every Indian home and make her brand VLCC a household name. According to her, it was difficult to establish herself as a woman entrepreneur in a male-dominated society. He opened his first outlet in Krishna Nagar, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi in 1989 using his savings and taking a bank loan. In a video, Vandana tells that it was a running place which was about to be closed, it had an area of one thousand square feet near a cowshed. She also collaborated with doctors and medical professionals to provide cosmetology services and weight management plans.
“My approach was scientific and I started working with doctors from day one. This also worked in our favor. From day one I was clear that the brand would not be glamorous. The center was a clinic and was presented that way.”
Since then, VLCC has become a well-known brand in India as well as abroad (South Asia, South East Asia, GCC region and East Africa). The company has expanded from a wellness and beauty center to a training institute. More than 90 VLCC beauty and nutrition institutes across the world.
Vandana Luthra at the inauguration of VLCC Medi-Spa in Thailand
Vandana Luthra at the inauguration of a new VLCC center in Oman in April 2022
VLCC has its own R&D center and Vandana ensures that the company is always updated with the latest technology.
as a writer
Vandana Luthra published a book on wellness and fitness named Complete Fitness Program in 2011 and A Good Life – The VLCC Way in 2013.
holistic health program
A Good Life VLCC Route
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Padma Shri (2013)
Vandana Luthra receiving Padmashree award from the President of India
- FICCI Successful Business Woman Award
- Amity Women Achievers Award
- Outstanding Business Woman Award
- Fortune Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business in India (2011 to 2017)
- Forbes 50 Power Businesswomen list
- Rajiv Gandhi Women Achiever Award
- “2020 Power Women” by Femina Magazine.
net worth
Vandana Luthra’s net worth as of 2019 is Rs 1,300 crore.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Vandana Luthra’s biggest inspiration has been her mother who worked at Amar Jyoti, a charitable initiative aimed at educating children from Kindergarten to Class 8. His mother was also an Ayurvedic doctor.
- VLCC has undertaken several government related initiatives since its inception including its contribution to the Jan-Dhan Yojana.
- Vandana Luthra is the first chairperson of B&WSSC (Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council). It is an organization that provides training to low-skilled people across the country with the help of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
- Vandana is also the vice president of the NGO Khushi, which involves projects such as managing telemedicine centers and operates a therapeutic school that houses over 3,000 children.
Vandana Luthra happily celebrating Children’s Day
- She is an active member of (MDNIY) Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, an organization under the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India that looks after yoga education, planning, promotion, training, therapy and research.
- Vandana has always been a spokesperson for women’s rights and empowerment as she started her business at a time when it was difficult for women to work. In fact, 70% of their training programs are comprised of women.
- Vandana has inspired her family members, including her sons-in-law and grandchildren, to adopt a healthy routine.
- Being in the fitness industry, Vandana is good friends with Shilpa Shetty (Bollywood actress and entrepreneur).
Vandana Luthra with Shilpa Shetty
- Vandana is an animal lover and had a pet dog when she was younger.
Vandana Luthra is symbolically expressing her love for animals through a soft toy
- Vandana and her husband have a tendency to spoil each other with gifts and expensive gadgets.
- Vandana has been very passionate about eliminating obesity in India. He has organized several health campaigns (including ‘Take the Orange Pledge: Stand Up India’) for the same purpose. However, she is also against the idea of being thin and says that being thin is not always healthy.
Vandana Luthra in The Orange Pledge Drive
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