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Apr 9, 2021 · Ananya Birla opens up about her struggles with mental health, using her privilege to help others, and paving her own way in music. The singer, entrepreneur and mental health advocate is using her resources purposefully to pave her own multi-hyphenate path and spread kindness along the way. By Rishna Shah. 9 April 2021.
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Jan 3, 2020 · Ananya Birla, 25, is a serial entrepreneur, musician, and a strong advocate of mental health. Her goal is to continue doing what she loves and make a positive impact in whatever she does.
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Ananyashree Birla was born on 17 July 1994 (age 30 years; as of 2024) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She did her schooling at the American School of Bombay, Mumbai. Fascinated by music since childhood, Ananya started learning santoor at eight. After completing her senior secondary education, she went to Oxford University, England, where she was pursuing a...
Music
While pursuing her undergraduate degree at Oxford University, Ananya learned to play the guitar and started singing at the local bars and open-mic cafes. In 2017, after dropping out of college, she launched her debut English music album Livin’ The Life; the song was co-written and produced by Jim Beanz. In 2018, she lent her voice and was featured in two music singles titled Hold On and Circles. Subsequently, Ananya has given her voice in many music albums like Better (2019), Everbody’s Lost...
Business
Ananya, at the age of seventeen, established Svatantra Microfin Private Limited. It is a microfinance company that aims to provide financial and non-financial services to rural women entrepreneurs. In 2016, Ananya established Ikai Asai, a homeware brand that sells luxury craft products. In 2023, Ananya Birla and her younger brother, Aryaman Vikram Birla were inducted as directors of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, an Indian fashion retail company headquartered in Mumbai.
Campaign Work
Ananya, while she was pursuing her undergraduate degree at Oxford University, came to know about a helpline that assisted students suffering from depression and anxiety. Soon after she returned to India, Ananya and her mother, Neerja Birla started a mental healthcare centre named MPower; the organisation provide mental healthcare solutions to children, adolescents, young people, and adults. She is an ambassador for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a United States-based nonprofit organ...
In 2016, Ananya Birla won the Trendsetting Young Business Person Award at ET Panache Trendsetter Awards.
Food: Tabbouleh, Paneer TikkaCuisine: LebaneseDestination(s): Rishikesh, FlorenceMusician(s): Eminem, Kurt CobainIn an interview, Ananya said that she bought an expensive Burberry jacket and she called it a “Chris Martin Jacket.” Further, in the same interview, she said that there were only two such jackets i...She bought a Montblanc pen from their collector’s series. The rare and collectable pen is worth about $300,000.Ananya’s nickname is Anan. Instagram – Ananya BirlaAnanya, when she was thirteen, started taking music lessons, and the first song she sang in front of her parents was ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ by Bette Midler. In an interview, Ananya recalled this a...According to Ananya, when she was twelve, she started writing poetry.During her teenage, she often switched schools because she struggled to fit in. In an interview, Ananya talked about this and said that when she was studying in school, she didn’t like to be recogn...In an interview, Ananya revealed that her first luxury purchase was a BMW sports car. According to her, she likes to drive her BMW sports car everywhere. During the same discussion, she said, I’m v...In 2018, she was featured on the cover of Forbes India magazine.Ananya Birla (left) on the cover of the Forbes magazineDec 7, 2018 · Ananya Birla feels there is a stigma and fear surrounding mental illness which often isolates people. The singer says people in India are scared to reach out for help because they don't want to be judged.
Dec 7, 2018 · NEW DELHI: Ananya Birla feels there is a stigma and fear surrounding mental illness which often isolates people. The singer says people in India are scared to reach out...
Founded in 2020 during the midst of Covid-19, singer, entrepreneur and philanthropist - Ananya Birla believed in a foundation that both, supported and empowered those suffering from mental health and social stigmas, women in need of shelter and security and many dealing with the on-going financial crises, and more.
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Ananya Birla: The Stigma Around Mental Health Is a Global Issue. The number of young adults experiencing mental and psychological distress is at an all-time high. Approximately 15-20% of children and adolescents in India live with a mental health issue. Record numbers are acknowledging that they have engaged in self-harm.
