Parmeshwar Godrej

Parmeshwar Godrej
Born Parmeshwar Kaur
(1945-07-15)15 July 1945
Died 10 October 2016(2016-10-10) (aged 71)
Breach Candy Hospital,
South Mumbai, India
Residence Malabar Hill
South Mumbai
Nationality Indian
Spouse(s) Adi Godrej
Children Nisa Godrej
Pirojsha Adi Godrej
Tanya Dubash

Parmeshwar Godrej was an Indian philanthropist and socialite, and the wife of Adi Godrej, chairman of the Godrej Group.[1]

Life

Parmeshwar was born in a Sikh family, the daughter of an army officer.[2] She was 17 when she met Adi Godrej, then 21. Before her marriage to Adi Godrej, she was one of the first air hostesses for Air India.[1] They married in 1965, and had three children: daughters Tanya Dubash and Nisa Godrej and son Pirojsha Adi Godrej.

Godrej was frequently described as one of India's premier socialites and power brokers.[3][4][5][6] She was known for her work combating AIDS in India through the Heroes Project, an initiative she launched in 2004 with Hollywood actor Richard Gere and support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative.[7][8][9]

Godrej designed costumes and look for actor Hema Malini in her film Dharmatma (1975) on the request of her good friend Feroz Khan who was the Actor, Director and Producer of the same film.

Death

Parmeshwar Godrej died on 10 October 2016 at Breach Candy Hospital.[10] Aged 71, Parmeshwar had been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital and was undergoing treatment for degenerative lung disease.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum".
  2. ↑ May 1, 2011, PEDIGREE APART, Vimla Patil
  3. ↑ "Parmeshwar Godrej: Queen Bee".
  4. ↑ "Parmeshwar Godrej".
  5. ↑ "BUSINESS TODAY".
  6. ↑ "The secret society of social butterflies". The Times of India.
  7. ↑ "Parmeshwar Godrej's dream goal". dna. 12 March 2010.
  8. ↑ "Heroes Project".
  9. ↑ "Richard Gere and Parmeshwar Godrej Launch The Heroes Project To Mobilize Societal Leaders and the Media Industry to Fight AIDS in India". Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
  10. ↑ Abrol, Somya (11 October 2016). "Socialite and businesswoman Parmeshwar Godrej passes away". India Today. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Philanthropist, Businesswoman Parmeshwar Godrej Dies At 70". NDTV. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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