Natasha Poonawala: The rich, glamorous life of the 37-year-old fashionista

Natasha Poonawala is a billionaire wife, a socialite, fashionista. She was born in Pune to Pramesh and Minnie Aurora on November 26,1981. Natasha Poonawala studied in St. Mary's School and pursued a bachelor's degree from Pune University. She simultaneously attended summer programs in the United States at Cornell, Stanford and Harvard University. Natasha Poonawala is an Economics graduate from the London School of Economics. Natasha Poonawala also has a major in psychology and her main subject was Organisational Behaviour. All pictures/Natasha Poonawala

Natasha Poonawala is married to Adar Poonawala who is the only son of Villoo and Cyrus Poonawalla, the founder of Serum Institute of India. Today, Natasha Poonawalla is the Executive Director of Serum Institute of India, one of the largest vaccine manufacturing company in the world by a number of doses produced

Natasha Poonawala's father-in-law Cyrus Poonawala is the founder and chairman of Serum Institute of India. Her husband Adar Poonawala is the CEO. Natasha Poonawala deals with human resources and project design. She also overlooks the Villoo Poonawalla Charitable Foundation and their many projects in health, sanitation and education

Natasha Poonawala is a philanthropist. She and her family run schools for underprivileged and economically backward sections of the society. She wants to open more educational and health-care centres and believes that philanthropy is the ultimate luxury  

Natasha Poonawala met her husband Adar Poonawala at Vijay Mallya's New Year Party in Goa. According to her own admission, she dragged Adar to rave parties to experience a different part of Goa. They later met in London for a dinner and sparks flew

Adar Poonawala and Natasha Poonawala got married on December 15, 2006at the Poonawala stud farm. The guest list included political bigwigs and creme-de-la-creme of the high society. Sharad Pawar, Vilasrao Deshmukh, Farooq Abdullah, Praful Patel, Ajit Pawar, Vijay Mallya, Ravi Ghai, DJ Aqueel and Raman Lamba amongst others attended the wedding

Natasha Poonawala's wedding had everything from four tier cake to the uncorking of the bubbly. DJ Aqueel enthralled the guests with music and the hot air balloons were one of the highlights of the star-studded wedding

Natasha Poonawala and Adar Poonawala have two children Cyrus (named after Adar's father) who was born in 2009 and Darius who was born in 2015. Natasha Poonawala's husband says that the birth of their son Cyrus has made him more responsible

Natasha Poonawala is best friends with almost all the big Bollywood celebrities, fashion designers and socialites and is often seen partying and posting images on her Instagram

Natasha Poonawala also loves globe-trotting. She says her life is exciting with Adar and there is never a dull moment. Natasha Poonawala and Adar Poonawala are avid travellers

Natasha Poonawala has a swashbuckling lifestyle. she loves fashion and is on the first-name basis with many international designers. Natasha Poonawala attends all major fashion events across the world and her choice of ensemble spells exuberance

In picture: Karisma Kapoor, Rima Jain, Amrita Arora Ladak, Malaika Arora

Natasha Poonawala owns her label and is extremely well-known for her fashion sense. Natasha Poonawala also experiments with her looks and her love for good clothes is well-known. She has worn everything from Louboutins, Paco Rabane, Dior, Givenchy, Manish Malhotra and Sabyasachi

In picture: Natasha Poonawala with Kareena Kapoor Khan

Natasha Poonawala is a self-confessed foodie and her diet she does not believe in fads. Natasha Poonawala advocates healthy eating. She believes in exercises every day even if it for 20 minutes. She does Pilates, indulges in swimming and trains her with personal trainer

In picture: Natasha Poonawala with Sonam Kapoor

Life is a party for Natasha Poonawala and she believes in celebrating it to the T. She hosted a post-wedding party for Sonam Kapoor. She regularly meets for brunches and high-teas with her girl gang, attends Bollywood parties and is often seen hobnobbing with Indian and international politicians

In picture: Natasha Poonawala with Nita Ambani and Sandeep Khosla

Natasha Poonawala often posts glamorous pictures with Indian and international celebs. Natasha Poonawala has met footballer David Beckham, US President Donald Trump, Prince Charles to name a few

In picture: Natasha Poonawala with Karan Johar, Gauri Khan and Prabal Gurung

The Poonawalas own hugely successful stud farm started by Natasha Poonawala's late father-in-law on the outskirts of Pune in 1946. The Poonawalla Stud Farms is the leading stud farm in the country, having won many Champion Breeders Awards. In Mumbai, their horses breed at Mahalakshmi racecourse

In picture: Natasha and Adar Poonawala with Ranbir Kapoor and Akash Ambani

Adar Poonawala belongs to one of the oldest racing families in the country. Adar in an interview with mid-day had said, "There are restaurants in Mahalaxmi Racecourse, like Olive and Gallops where you can come with your family. You can either take part in the race which means you can bet or just watch the race." 

Adar Poonawala says, "Owning a horse is the most thrilling experience. It's like you are running the race. You can join a syndicate where up to 10 people can own a horse. You can invest Rs 50 thousand-1 lakh. It's a test way of knowing what to expect. The best time to visit the racecourse is of course on race days. A perfect meeting of glamour and sport. You don't have to be an enthusiast, but just someone who is out to have a good time." 

Natasha Poonawala says, "I don't bet, but I enjoy spending time with the racing fraternity and having brunch with them. Art is also being promoted with artists showing their work on major race days."

On a personal front, Natasha Poonawala is known to be a warm and amiable person and enjoys life to te fullest