Published 18:56 IST, November 13th 2023
Who is Gautam Singhania’s wife Nawaz Modi Singhania?
Nawaz’s Instagram account ‘nawazbodyartmumbai’ boasts 241k followers.
New Delhi: Raymond chair Gautam Singhania’s wife Nawaz Modi Singhania, who recently hit the headlines after a video of her being locked out of her billionaire husband’s Diwali party went viral on social media, is an influential figure in the fitness training industry.
Nawaz’s Instagram account, which goes by the name ‘nawazbodyartmumbai’, boasts 241k followers. She is a columnist, a fitness trainer, and a TV show presenter, who reads her Instagram bio.
The founder of Body Art Fitness Centre is one of the most celebrated icons in the fitness industry.
Nawaz’s early life
Having been born in Mumbai, Nawaz is the middle child of her parents. She has an elder and a younger brother. Her father, a lawyer, parted ways with her mother when the fitness enthusiast was 10 years old.
Nawaz too holds a degree in law. She completed her schooling in Mumbai. Later, she received a bachelor’s degree in Arts from St. Xavier’s College in the city. She went on to pursue a law degree from Government Law College and KC Law College, both in Mumbai.
Nawaz’s career track
Having developed an interest in sports from a young age, she was thoroughly into fitness by the time she was in college. She also went to the United States to get trained by the International Dance Exercise Association (IDEA) and the American Council of Exercise (ACE).
Even before returning to India, she began providing classes after receiving an official certificate from the institute. Later, she launched her own venture, the Body Art Fitness centres, in Mumbai.
At first she started an Aerobic Studio and thereafter expanded her business. Later, she set up a fully functioning place dedicated to workouts which was equipped with machines. Her business grew after she established a gym. She became the first to open a Pilates and Gyrotonics studio in India using equipment.
She then introduced a personal training facility, an aerial arts studio, and more, according to Nawaz. The company quickly expanded.
She has a book to her credit named ‘Pause and Rewind’ .
— Gautam Singhania (@SinghaniaGautam) November 13, 2023
Earlier in the day, business tycoon Gautam took to X, formerly Twitter, to announce their separation as a couple after 32 years of marriage.
Updated 18:56 IST, November 13th 2023