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Shahnaz Husain
March 6, 2009
Shahnaz hailed from a royal Muslim family and although she was allowed to receive a modern education, she was married off when she was only 15 and had a child a year later. When she travelled with her husband to Teheran, she took up a course in cosmetology and the next decade saw her study at leading beauty institutes across the world. Upon her return to India, Shahnaz set up her first beauty salon and having studied the ill effects of chemicals on the body, she offered only natural, Ayurvedic products and treatments. Today, she is the CEO of Shahnaz Herbals Inc, with over 400 franchise clinics across 138 countries! Her company's value was more than $100 million as of 2002 and she is arguably one of the world's biggest women entrepreneurs. Shahnaz received the Padma Shri in 2006 for her astounding achievements.
Life lesson from Shahnaz:
Don't let circumstances get the better of you -- work towards your dream.
Photograph: Ranjan Basu/Saab Pictures
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