Businesswoman and philanthropist Parmeshwar Godrej, wife of industrialist Adi Godrej, died last night in a Mumbai hospital after prolonged illness, family sources said today. She was 70.
Parmeshwar Godrej, who championed many social causes, was suffering from a lung illness and died at a South Mumbai hospital last night, family sources said adding that she has been cremated.
A multi-faceted person, Ms Godrej was also referred as a ‘style icon’ and was well connected with people in the world of entertainment and business.
One of her biggest initiatives in philanthropy was joining hands with legendary Hollywood actor Richard Gere, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative to combat AIDS through the launch of the ‘Heroes Project’ in 2004.
Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan was among the first to offer tributes to her, saying he is “devastated” by the news of death of his “close friend”.
Parmeshwar Godrej had worked with national carrier Air India briefly as an air hostess and had also designed clothes for noted actress Hema Malini on the insistence of director friend Feroze Khan for a film in 1975.
