Kiran Agarwal is an Indian author, poet and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Woka Creations Private Limited.
Wiki/Biography
Kiran Agarwal has a degree in Journalism from the London School of Journalism.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
Husband & Son
Kiran Agarwal is married to Anil Agarwal, who is a businessman, philanthropist and founder and Chairman of Vedanta Resources Limited. The couple has two children together, a son named Agnivesh Agarwal who is a businessman and industrialist, and a daughter named Priya Agarwal Hebbar who succeeded Kiran as the Chairman of Hindustan Zinc Limited, an electronic music director and producer.
Kiran Agarwal with her husband Anil Agarwal
Priya Agarwal, daughter of Kiran Agarwal
Agnivesh Agarwal, son of Kiran Agarwal
Address
36th Floor, Raheja Legend, 2R5C+R28, Dr Annie Besant Rd, Hanuman Nagar, Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400030.
Career
Chairman
Kiran Agarwal was appointed Chairman and director of Hindustan Zinc Limited, which is a subsidiary of Vedanta Limited (founded by her husband Anil Agarwal) and the Government of India upon the resignation of his son Agnivesh Agarwal on 2 March 2019. Effective from 18 January 2023, Kiran Agarwal relinquishes his position as Chairman and Director, to be succeeded as Chairman by Priya Agarwal Hebbar, his daughter. Kiran Agarwal resigned with the aim of helping Philanthropist Anil Agarwal’s ongoing mission by returning 75% of his wealth. He is a trustee of the Vedanta Foundation, which deals with the philanthropic initiatives of Vedanta Ltd. and is also on the board of directors of Agarwal Galvanizing Private Limited. Kiran Agarwal was instrumental in launching Nand Ghar, an institution for the underprivileged.
Woka Creations Private Limited
Woka Creations is a Private Limited Company, registered under the Entertainment, Film and Content Production industry. Woka stands for World of Kiran Agarwal and is an animated series for which Kiran Agarwal is the creator, writer and presenter. He is the Chairman of Woka Creations, while his son-in-law Akarsh Hebbar is the Director of the same. Talking about the inspiration for Woka, Kiran Agarwal said,
I want to create digital content that parents can trust, for their children to watch, without any doubts and doubts, I tell everyone related to WOKA that WOKA is actually for parents. In a way it is an initiative to give back to the community. Ideally, I want all children to see our animated videos, have fun, sing and dance with the characters and enjoy themselves. WOKA is all about children.”
Through Woka, Kiran Agarwal has released the ‘Sabak Degi Naani’ series. Woka Hindi YouTube channel has 32.5k subscribers as of 2023, and Woka English has 20.6k subscribers as of 2023. Kiran Agarwal has also released books under the Woka brand. These books are Moral stories for children that focus on life stories, fairy tales and others. an example is the “Grandmother’s Tale” series. According to Kiran Agarwal, Woka hopes to inspire the younger generation through the content they consume such as through music, songs, colorful 2D animations, and lovable and relatable characters that provide value through education.
Book cover authored by Kiran Agarwal under her World Of Kiran Agarwal brand
Facts/Trivia
- Kiran Agarwal runs the World of Kiran Agarwal Facebook page which has 39k followers as of 2023.
- Kiran Agarwal loves to read.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
