Feroze Gujral is an Indian model who is the founder of the Gujral Foundation. He is the director of Outset India, Brand ambassador of World Wildlife Fund, and Columnist.
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Feroze Gujral was born in 1965 (age 57 years; in 2022) in Hyderabad India. Feroze continued his schooling at Lawrence Sanawar school near Solan, Himachal Pradesh. After that, he graduated from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi. In college, she used to participate in many modeling competitions. At the age of 18, she began her career in modeling. He works with many famous brands, and magazines. Feroze got married at a very early age. He is very close to his father-in-law, who is an artist. Feroze always wanted to do something for struggling artists because according to him there is no support for people who are in art and culture.
Family
Feroze belongs to a Malayali family.
Parents & Siblings
Feroze is the daughter of a half-Indian and half-Arab father, George Ewart. His mother’s name is Viqar Ewari, who is half Indian and half British. He has a brother, Hanut, and a sister, Anisha. Feroze grew up in countries like Egypt, France and the United Kingdom.
Husband & Son
Feroze got married at a very early age. Feroze is married to Mohit Gujral who is the Vice Chairman of DLF, which is India’s largest real estate company.
Feroze Gujral with her husband Mohit Gujral
Feroze Gujral is the son-in-law of the famous painter, Late Satish Gujral. Feroze and Mohit have a son, Armaan Gujral, and a daughter, Alaiia.
Feroze Gujral and Armaan Gujral
Alaiia works with Canvas Chicago, an organization that curates immersive multi-media events, in addition to providing support and resources to independent artists.
Feroze Gujral with her daughter Alaiia Gujral
Career
As a Model
Feroze started her career as a model at the age of 18. She is the face of many famous brands like Palmolive, Lakme, and Fair & Lovely.
Feroze Gujral during his modeling days
He appeared in many films as a guest appearance. Feroze walked the ramp as a model and model for many designers like Rohit Khosla, JJ Valaya, Kavita Bhartia and Suneet Varma.
Feroze Gujral walks the ramp
Feroze was also featured on the cover of famous magazines like Vogue and ELLE.
Feroze Gujral featured for Vogue magazine
Apart from this, Feroze also anchors a television show called, Tonight with Feroze, where he interviews famous politicians, focusing on their softer side.
As the Founder of Fizzaro
In 1987, Feroze founded Fizzaro, a design studio dealing in bone china products and custom table accessories exported to many countries. He continued Fizzaro for thirteen years.
As the Founder and Director of the Gujral Foundation
In 2008, Feroze became the director of the non-profit trust, Gujral foundation. The foundation brings together talent in the fields of art, architecture, culture and design in the Indian subcontinent and beyond.
Gujral Foundation is the founder and supporter of a forum for street children in Hyderabad. The foundation supports various other NGOs such as Nanhi Chaun (girls), Save the Children (malnutrition) and White Ribbon (safe childbirth). Feroze is also part of the young parliamentarian’s initiative for malnutrition.
Feroze Gujral founder of Gujral Foundation
As the Founder of Outset India
In 2011, Feroze founded Outset India, an organization that supports arts and new arts organizations through private funding in public spaces. It provides a platform for contemporary art in India and to artists abroad.
As Founding Curator
Firoze in 2010, became the founding curator of TEDx Delhi, a local gathering, where talks and live experiences are shared with the community. Feroze continued in TEDx for four years.
As a Co-Founder
In 2012, Feroze became the Co-Founder and trustee of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale which is an international exhibition of contemporary art held in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the largest art fair in the country and the largest contemporary art festival in Asia.
As a Board Member
In 2013, Feroze became an advisory board member for the Indira Gandhi Center for the Arts for two years. It is a center for research, academic pursuits and dissemination in the field of art. He continued there for five years. In 2016, he became a board member of the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, New York. It is a center of culture and educational institutions, and the center of an international network of museums. In 2017, Feroze served on the board of Serpentine Galleries for almost two years, which provides a place for artists to experiment and an open platform for them to be seen and heard.
As the Founder of FGM
In 2014, Feroze founded FGM which is an art design consultancy named FGM advisor. He is also the director of FGM.
As an Expert Community Mentor
In 2021, Feroze became a mentor of Startup-O, Singapore’s expert community. This organization enables all qualified founders with the resources to build world-class companies.
As a columnist
Feroze also contributed various articles to publications such as The Indian Express, Financial Chronicle, The Vogue, ELLE, and Seminar.
As a Brand Ambassador
Feroze is the Brand ambassador of Burberry India and the World Wildlife Fund.
Achievement
- Feroze Gujral is considered one of India’s leading art patrons.
Facts & Trivia
- According to Feroze Gujral, there was not much support for art and culture, as he saw his father-in-law, who was an artist, struggling for years. So he thought of supporting young people thinking of becoming artists by starting the Gujral Foundation.
- During her school days, Feroze was the Deputy Headmistress of the school and she also won the school president’s medal.
- Feroze has a keen interest in sports. He enjoys golfing, diving, swimming and shooting.
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