MUMBAI, INDIA — GQ India, the ultimate authority in men’s fashion and lifestyle, presented its list of The GQ 30 Most Influential Young Indians in association with The Glenlivet Glassware on 29th April 2022 at JW Marriott Mumbai. Supported by Volvo, Jimmy’s Cocktails and Uncle Tony the evening saw the recognition of the 30 most influential young Indians from a diverse range of backgrounds and professions – business and entrepreneurship, fashion, design, media, food & drink, entertainment and sports to name a few. These visionaries are driving innovation, pushing boundaries and are affecting change with their originality and grit.
Hosted by the vivacious Ramona Arena, the evening began with an engaging conversation between GQ India’s Head of Editorial Content, Che Kurrien, and acclaimed author and columnist, Chetan Bhagat. Chetan Bhagat is the cultural star, media commentator, and author of iconic novels including One Night @ the Call Center, 2 States and more. All nine books written by him have remained bestsellers since their release. His literary works are focused on today’s youth, their dreams and aspirations.
Che Kurrien, Head of Editorial Content, GQ India, said, “GQ’s Most Influential Young Indians is a platform for the innovators, creators, and disruptors of this new generation coming of age—the engines that will power this country’s trajectory. Our winners come from a wide range of industries and professions, and our list always has an unabashedly cool, lifestyle hue.”
Singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad captivated the audiences with a few of his songs and also released a brand new track at the event. He is widely regarded as one of the trailblazers in the indie pop scene and is known for smash hits such as kasoor and cold/mess.
From GQ’s list of the The 30 Most Influential Young Indians of 2022, the event was attended by Sara Ali Khan, Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Kriti Sanon, Shweta Tripathi and more.
GQ’s Most Influential Young Indians is an editorial property launched in 2015 and is an authoritative list of young Indian influencers. As the front runners for tomorrow, the individuals featured on GQ’s Young Influential Indians list reflects not just the optimistic, youthful population of India but also its dynamic economy. Power-packed with some of the finest trailblazers of the Indian economy across industries, the night raised a toast to the young visionaries of this country. The complete list of GQ’s 30 Most Influential Young Indians of 2022 comprising the country’s young game changers will be featured in the May issue.
The distinguished leagues of individuals, in no particular order of ranking, on GQ’s list of The 30 Most Influential Young Indians of 2022 are:
- Shubman Gill – Cricketer
- Prateek Kuhad – Musician
- Divya Gokulnath – Co-founder, Byju’s
- Dhruv Kapoor – Fashion Designer
- Vedant Lamba – Founder, The Mainstreet Marketplace
- Farid Ahsan – Co-founder, ShareChat
- Sara Ali Khan – Actor
- Masoom Minawala – Digital Creator and Entrepreneur
- A.P. Dhillon – Musician
- Shweta Tripathi – Actor
- Abhay Pannu – Director
- Ghazal Alagh – Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Mamaearth
- Peyush Bansal – Co-founder and CEO, Lenskart
- Abhay Anjura – Co-founder, Licious
- Kartik Aaryan – Actor
- Aman Gupta – Co-founder and CMO, boAt
- Kriti Sanon – Actor
- P.V. Sindhu – Athlete
- Ajay Thandi, Armaan Sood, Ashwajeet Singh – Co-founders, Sleepy Owl Coffee
- Tahir Raj Bhasin – Actor
- Fahadh Faasil – Actor
- Rashi Sanon Narang – Founder and CEO, Heads Up For Tails
- Faraz Arif Ansari – Director
- Siddhant Chaturvedi – Actor
- Leeza Mangaldas – Digital Creator
- Rakshay Dhariwal – Restaurateur
- Sai Srinivas, Kiran G, Shubham Malhotra – Co-founders, Mobile Premier League
- Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju – Medical Student, Activist, and Creator
- Aneesh Bhasin, Rahul Mehra, Sahil Jatana – Co-founders, Svami Drinks
- Kiara Advani – Actor
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