From star wife
to a successful businesswoman: The life and times of Gauri Khan

Produced by: Business Today
Designed by: Mohsin Shaikh

Gauri Khan was always seen as the doting wife and mother while her husband Shah Rukh Khan was making it big in Bollywood. She and King Khan were known for their love story and how she supported him during tough times

Gauri Khan, the star wife

On the work front, Gauri Khan produced films such as Om Shanti Om, Main Hoon Na, and others, under the Red Chillies Entertainment banner. But she was yet to wake up to her true calling

Gauri Khan's true calling

While launching Gauri Khan’s book, ‘My life in Design,’ King Khan shared that in the initial years of buying Mannat, he requested Gauri to design their house since they didn’t have “too much money for an interior designer”

How it all began for
Gauri Khan

Shah Rukh Khan said, “We didn't have money to furnish Mannat when we bought it. I said listen Gauri, why don't you become the designer of the house. So actually, Mannat started like that.”

Gauri Khan's small beginnings

Gauri Khan took up a few assignments, including designing the office of Red Chillies Entertainment but her real journey began at the age of 40 when she launched her interior design business

Starting at 40

Shah Rukh Khan revealed that his wife Gauri refused to take his help and started her business in a small 10 by 20 feet shop in Lower Parel

Standing on her own feet

Gauri Khan has often shared that her interior design assignments stem from her love for art and design. She started traveling across the globe from the age of 25 and that has given her a global exposure, which is reflected in her work

Global exposure

Today, Gauri Khan has come a long way in her entrepreneurial journey. Gauri Khan has designed the houses of celebrities such as Karan Johar, Ranbir Kapoor, Siddharth Malhotra, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Manish Malhotra, among others

Designing for the who’s who

Gauri Khan has also opened her luxurious store called Gauri Khan Designs in Mumbai's Juhu. She continues her journey as a successful designer with some international collaborations in her kitty as well

The journey has just begun