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Height (approx.):in feet inches- 5 2 Eye Colour:Brown Hair Colour:Black

Bio

Profession(s)

- Fashion Designer

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 2

Eye Colour

Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Awards/Honours

- Lifetime Achievement Award by NIFT

- Lifetime Achievement Award by Kingfisher Group

- Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur Award by PHDCC

- Award of chevalier des arts et des lettres (knight of the order of arts and letters) bestowed by the French Government in recognition of her contribution to Indian textile crafts and traditional techniques

- Lifetime Achievement Award at the Kingfisher Fashion Fantasia (2000)

- Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award

Ritu Kumar with Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award

- Padma Shri Award (2013)

Ritu Kumar receiving Padma Shri Award

- Delhis Most Stylish Award by Hindustan Times (2015)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Birthplace

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Zodiac Sign

Scorpio

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Schools

- Loreto Convent, Tara Hall, Shimla

College(s)

- Lady Irwin College, New Delhi

- Briarcliff College, New York

- Asutosh Museum of Indian Art, Kolkata

Educational Qualification

- Museology

Religion

Hinduism

Hobbies

Reading, Travelling

Relationships

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Shashi Kumar

Family

Spouse(s)

- Shashi Kumar (Director at Ritu Kumar)

Ritu Kumar with her Husband

Parents

- Names Not Known

Children

Son(s)

- - Amrish Kumar (CEO-Ritu Kumar)

- Ashvin Kumar (Writer and Film Maker)

Daughter

- - None

Favourites

Destination

New York

Food

Chole Bhature, Pav Bhaji

Actor(s)

Amitabh Bachchan

Colour(s)

Peach

Beverage(s)

Tea

Dessert(s)

Rasmalai

Personal Details

Bio

Profession(s): Fashion Designer

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5 2
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Awards/Honours: Lifetime Achievement Award by NIFT, Lifetime Achievement Award by Kingfisher Group, Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur Award by PHDCC, Award of chevalier des arts et des lettres (knight of the order of arts and letters) bestowed by the French Government in recognition of her contribution to Indian textile crafts and traditional techniques, Lifetime Achievement Award at the Kingfisher Fashion Fantasia (2000), Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award, Padma Shri Award (2013), Delhis Most Stylish Award by Hindustan Times (2015)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 11 November 1944 (Saturday)
Birthplace: Amritsar, Punjab, India
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Amritsar, Punjab, India
Schools: Loreto Convent, Tara Hall, Shimla
College(s): Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, Briarcliff College, New York, Asutosh Museum of Indian Art, Kolkata
Educational Qualification: Museology
Religion: Hinduism
Hobbies: Reading, Travelling
Lesser Known Facts: She is one of the leading female fashion designers in India who has been in the Fashion Industry for the last 40 years., Ritu Kumar was born into a well-to-do family in Amritsar, Punjab., Kumars parents were highly educated and encouraged her to get higher education in the field of her choice., Her background in art history and museology inspired her to pursue fashion designing as her career., She met her husband, Shashi Kumar, at Lady Irwin College during her graduation. The couple fell in love with each other and later, got married., She started her careerin a very small town of Kolkata in 1969; using hand-block printing and a couple of small tables., She began with evening clothes and bridal wear in the 1960s and 1970s and created a niche for herself in the international market within these two decades., After becoming a successful entrepreneur in the field of fashion designing in India, in 1996, she expanded her business by opening several branches of her company in other countries, including New York, Paris, and London. (London branch closed in 1999)., The annual turnover of her company at that time was around Rs. 10 billion, higher than any other Indian Fashion Outlet., She is the woman who introduced Boutique culture in India with the brand name RITU., She got her first designing project in 2002 for the movie Bollywood Hollywood (a Canadian movie by an Indo-Canadian director Deepa Mehta)., In the same year, Ritu, along with her son Amrish Kumar, launched her sub-brand LABEL., Later, Kumar introduced her fragrance The Tree of Life., Ritu even designed the costumes of the Indian film No Fathers in Kashmir., Kumars book Costumes and Textiles of Royal India was published in October 1999. The book chronicles the great history of art designs and textiles in India., Her designs focus on traditional printing weaving techniques and natural fabrics., With her extraordinary work in the fashion industry, she has become one of the top fashion designers in India., The only thing that makes Ritu Kumar an outstanding Indian Fashion designer is her intellectual and unique vision towards ethnicwears., The wedding outfit of the Bollywood actress, Kareena Kapoor was designed by Ritu Kumar., A number of Indian Actresses includingAishwarya Rai,, Her designer outfits are often used by the contestants of Indian Pageants like Miss Universe, Miss Asia Pacific, and Miss India., Late Princess Diana (1 July 1961-31 August 1997) was also fascinated with Ritu Kumars work, and she got many masterpieces prepared from Ritu., Ritu Kumar has not designed outfits for any Bollywood film yet, and the only reason she gave to IANS in an interview was, Ritu Kumar has more than 35 big fashion stores in more than 14 cities across India., In the year 2019, a total of 1,658,109 visitors visited her domain ritukumar.com., Kumar has created a video campaign Beautiful Hands (Based in Kolkata), which aids the sale of the graments and accessories created by indigenous craftsmen., Ritu Kumar operates three fashion labels, namely, Ritu Kumar, Ri, and LABEL Ritu Kumar., Kumar is one of the founders of the All India Artisans and Craft Workers Welfare Association (AIACA)., Ritu is also credited for bringing back Zardozi work in India, which was a popular art during the Mughal period., Here is a conversation with Ritu Kumar:

Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Shashi Kumar

Family

Spouse(s): Shashi Kumar (Director at Ritu Kumar)
Parents: Names Not Known
Children: - Amrish Kumar (CEO-Ritu Kumar), Ashvin Kumar (Writer and Film Maker), - None

Favourites

Destination: New York
Food: Chole Bhature, Pav Bhaji
Actor(s): Amitabh Bachchan
Colour(s): Peach
Beverage(s): Tea
Dessert(s): Rasmalai

Updated: Thursday,Sep 24, 2026 10:04 AM GMT+05:30

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Date Of Birth: 11 November 1944 (Saturday)
Birthplace: Amritsar, Punjab, India
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Amritsar, Punjab, India

Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Shashi Kumar
Spouse(s): Shashi Kumar (Director at Ritu Kumar)
Parents: Names Not Known
Children: - Amrish Kumar (CEO-Ritu Kumar), Ashvin Kumar (Writer and Film Maker), - None

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