Ritu Kumar is an Indian fashion designer who is considered to be one of Indias foremost designers for the designs that she comes with through her use of natural fabrics, traditional printing, weaving techniques, and along with a blend of the western elements. She has a huge fan base with more than 550k followers on
Ritu Kumar Quick Info
Height
5 ft 5 in
Weight
78 kg
Date of Birth
November 11, 1944
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
Spouse
Shashi Kumar
Ritu Kumar is an Indian fashion designer who is considered to be one of India’s foremost designers for the designs that she comes with through her use of natural fabrics, traditional printing, weaving techniques, and along with a blend of the western elements. She has a huge fan base with more than 550k followers on Instagram and more than 700k followers on Facebook.
Born Name
Ritu
Nick Name
Couture Rani
Ritu Kumar as seen in a screenshot taken from an introduction video of her that was posted to her Instagram on July 2019 (Ritu Kumar / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Residence
Delhi, India
Nationality
Education
Ritu studied at the Loreto Convent School, Tara Hall in Shimla. Thereafter, she joined Lady Irwin College.
Later, Ritu enrolled at the Briarcliff College in New York to study Art History.
After having completed her studies at Briarcliff College, she joined the Asutosh Museum of Indian Art where she studied museology.
Occupation
Designer
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
Weight
78 kg or 172 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Ritu’s name has been linked with –
Shashi Kumar – She and her husband met one another while she studied at Lady Irwin College in New Delhi. They have 2 children named, Ashvin Kumar (b. 1973) and Amrish Kumar. Her son Ashvin, is an Oscar-nominated director.
Ritu Kumar as seen in a picture walking the ramp alongside actress and model Nargis Fakhri at the Lakme Fashion Week at Grand Hyatt Mumbai on August 26, 2013 (Sou Boyy / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0)
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Wide smile
Snub nose
Oval face shape
Ritu Kumar as seen in a picture taken with actress Anushka Sharma present at Ritu’s flagship store launch on May 15, 2012 (Bollywood Hungama / Wikimedia / CC BY 3.0)
Ritu Kumar as seen in a screenshot taken from an introduction of her #RituKumarHome video that was posted to her Instagram on July 2019 (Ritu Kumar / Instagram)
Ritu Kumar Facts
She spent her early years Amritsar before moving to Shimla as a result of a lack of educational opportunities.
Ritu started following her passion and at the same time began her business with 2 small tables a hand-block printing technique.
She started designing her bridal wear in 1960 and evening clothing in 1970. Thereafter, she earned international fame within the next 2 decades and opened up retail stores in places like Paris, London, and New York.
Her business turnover in the year 1999 was estimated to have been worth INR 10 billion. It was one of the highest-grossing Indian fashion companies at the time. The same year, her outlet in London also shutdown.
She and her son Amrish launched the line “Label” in the year 2002.
The Government of India privileged her with a “Padma Shri” award in 2013.