Mira Kulkarni

Entrepreneur

Indian Tehri Garhwal, Uttrakhand

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1958
Age68 years
BirthplaceTehri Garhwal, Uttrakhand

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Bio/Wiki

DescriptionFounder and managing director of Forest Essentials, an Indian Ayurvedic cosmetics and skincare brand founded in 2000. Considered a farsighted leader in the beauty industry for creating a revolutionary new segment in the market.

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolLoreto Convent, Tara Hall, Shimla
College/UniversityStella Maris College, Chennai
Educational QualificationBachelor's degree in Fine Arts

Personal Life

Hobbies
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Painting in watercolours
  • Journalism
Relationships & More
Marital StatusSingle mother

Family

Children
  • Samrath Bedi
  • managing director of Forest Essentials
  • Divya Chawla
  • creative director of Forest Essentials
  • Mira Kulkarni is the single parent of her two children

Career

Awards
  • In 2011 and 2020, named among Fortune India's Most Powerful Women in Business
  • In 2016, received the Vogue India Beauty Award
  • Fortune India's Most Powerful Women in Business (2011-2016, consecutive years)
CompanyForest Essentials
PositionFounder and Managing Director
Founded2000
Company TypePrivate
IndustryWellness, Cosmetics, Ayurvedic Skincare
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Notable AchievementFirst Indian skincare brand to venture into the international luxury market

Favourites

Travel Destinations
  • Turkey
  • Bali
  • Vietnam
Colour(s)
  • Soft Pink
  • Blue
  • Beige

Style Quotient

AssetsOwner of Neemrana's Glasshouse in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Known ForUnique saree collection

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. The founder and managing director of Forest Essentials is a multi-talented individual.
2. During college, the founder was interested in painting and journalism.
3. Forest Essentials was started to create and sell homemade skincare products.
4. It was the first Indian skincare brand to venture into the international luxury market.
5. An investment was made in the brand by Leonard Lauder of Estee Lauder.
6. The founder is known to be a selective social person and has a unique saree collection.
7. Featured on the cover of BlackBook magazine in 2018.
8. The founder penned an autobiography titled 'Essentially Mira- The Extraordinary Journey Behind Forest Essentials'.
9. Multi-talented individual with interests in painting, journalism, and organic plants
10. Started Forest Essentials with small batch soaps that eventually grew into the current company
11. Married at age 20 and moved from Delhi to Chennai before returning with two children
12. Forest Essentials specializes in Ayurvedic preparations for skincare and perfume products
13. Received investment from Leonard Lauder of Estee Lauder
14. Authored autobiography titled 'Essentially Mira: The Extraordinary Journey Behind Forest Essentials'
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