Kalli Purie Wiki, Age, Husband, Biography & More

Kalli Purie is an Indian entrepreneur. She is best known for being the daughter of Indian media tycoon, Aroon Purie. She is the Vice Chairperson of the India Today Group, a media company based in New Delhi, India.

Wiki/Biography

Kalli Purie was born in Delhi, India. She has completed her school education at Modern School, New Delhi. After completing her school education, she went to Oxford University, England, to earn a bachelor’s degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics. ^[1]Kalli Purie’s LinkedIn Account

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 5″

Weight (approx.): 60 kg

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Figure Measurements (approx.): 33-27-34

Family

Parents & Siblings

Her father, Aroon Purie, founded the India Today Group. Her mother Rekha Purie is a businesswoman and social worker.

Her sister Koel Purie is an Indian actress and businesswoman.

Her brother, Ankoor Purie, is into journalism and is a businessman.

Husband & Children

Kalli Purie is married to Raj Singh Bhandal, who is a businessman.

The couple has a son named Jehanvir (born 2005) and a daughter named Jianoor (born 2007).

Career

Kallie Purie started working at the Indian Today Group in 1996. She began as a marketing executive and reporter for the main magazine, India Today. In 2011, she was appointed as the Chief Creative Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Director of India Today Group. She served in the position till 2015. She then started working as the Group Editorial Director (Broadcast & New Media) of India Today Group, Noida, in 2015. In 2017, Kalli Purie was appointed Vice Chairperson of the India Today Group.

At India Today Group, Kalli Purie manages five television channels – Aaj Tak, Aaj Tak HD, India Today Television, Dilli Aaj Tak, and Tez as well as apps and a digital newspaper. She is also known for organizing top-notch events and creating social media plans for the group. She is also in charge of the main events for the group like The India Today Conclave, Agenda Aaj Tak, Safaigiri, Sahitya Aaj Tak, India Today Mind Rocks, Panchayat Aaj Tak, and India Today Global Roundtable. Kalli Purie is responsible for leading television, digital marketing, and events of the India Today Group.

Literary Work

In 2012, Kalli Purie released her book titled ‘Confessions of a Serial Dieter.’ The 295-page book tells about the problems with weight.

Awards, Honours, and Achievements

• She received the FICCI Young Women Achievers Award for Excellence in Media in 2017.

• Kalli Purie was then ranked as the fifth strongest woman in the list of 50 at the sixth edition of Impact magazine’s essential awards.

• In 2018, Kalli Purie was listed as one of the most important women in India in the fields of media, marketing, and advertising.

• In 2019, she won two international awards – ‘India’s Most Powerful Women in Media Award’ and ‘Outstanding Media & Entertainment Award’ at the Confluence Excellence Awards at the British Parliament.
  

  Kalli Purie posing with her award during the Confluence Excellence awards at the British Parliament

• In 2021, the All India Management Association (AIMA) conferred Kalli Purie with the Outstanding Contribution to Media Award.

Facts/Trivia

• Apart from being a media person, Kalli Purie is an accomplished speaker who often delivers lectures at several events for the media industry, both in India (AIM, E4M, FRAMES) and around the world (FIPP, GEN).

• At one time, Purie gained a lot of weight and had problems with her body. Reportedly, she weighed 104 kg before 2012. However, later, she was determined and started a fitness plan. In just 18 months, she managed to lose about 44 kg.
  

  Kalli Purie’s weight loss pictures

• Kalli Purie is a fitness enthusiast. She does physical exercise regularly. She often shares pictures of her running and jogging sessions with the media.
  

  Kalli Purie while jogging in a park

• Kalli Purie likes enjoying alcoholic beverages occasionally.
  

  Kalli Purie while holding a bottle of champagne

• Once, in a media conversation, Kalli Purie revealed that to keep her weight in check, Purie stopped having dinner. Her final thing to eat each day was a glass of skimmed milk, and she always had it before 6 P.M. She said that a fit body was the best costume one could ever wear. Kalli Purie said,
  

  The ideal body has to come from within you and you have to reach it in a healthy way. It must not be dictated by other people, which is often why people get depressed.”

  

  Kalli Purie’s transformation picture