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Nawaz Modi Singhania Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 12, 2026 • 4 min read

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Date of birth1970

Age53 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceMumbai

ProfessionBusinesswoman, Fitness Trainer, Motivational Speaker, Spiritualist, Artist, Art Curator, Socialite

NationalityIndian

Marital statusSeparated

SpouseGautam Singhania

FamilyDaughters: Niharika Singhania (born 2005), Nisa Singhania (born 2013); Father: Nadar Modi; Mother: deceased

Nawaz Modi Singhania Biography

Nawaz Modi Singhania is an Indian businesswoman, fitness entrepreneur, artist and curator known for founding Body Art Fitness and for her work across the fi

Early life and background

Nawaz Modi Singhania was born in Mumbai in 1970 into a Parsi family and grew up in the city she continues to call home. Her parents separated when she was ten. She attended New Activity School at Hughes Road for preschool, completed school at Cathedral and John Connon School, and did junior college and a Bachelor of Arts at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. She later studied law and earned an LLB from Government Law College, Mumbai.

From infancy Nawaz faced health challenges; she has described being born very small with complications at delivery. Those early frailties and a childhood marked by physical smallness played a part in shaping her later focus on health and fitness.

Career

After deciding during college that she wanted to work in fitness, Nawaz trained in the United States and gained certifications from the American Council of Exercise (ACE) and the International Dance Exercise Association (IDEA). On returning to India she launched Body Art Fitness in 1991, beginning as an aerobic studio in a room of her family home and expanding to multiple locations as demand grew.

Her work at Body Art evolved over decades. She introduced a gym in 1998 and opened one of India’s earliest fully equipped Pilates studios soon after. Over time the studio’s offerings broadened to include many specialized modalities—equipment-based Pilates, Gyrotonics and Gyrokinesis, anti-ageing facial fitness, choreographed trampoline workouts, Callanetics, power yoga, aqua aerobics and indoor biking among them. By 2016 she had added aerial arts, TRX, anti-gravity and suspension-based training to her repertoire. Across her centres she developed some 25 different training methods, from box aerobics and cardio-dance to ballet barre and slide training.

Nawaz has held directorships in a number of companies. She was named director of Apex Professional and Supreme Professional in 1997, later joined the boards of Royal Professional, Prospect Professional and Standard Professional by 2004, and in 2007 became a director at Body Basic Health Care Private Limited. Her corporate roles expanded in subsequent years, including a directorship at Raymond Ltd beginning in April 2014 and appointments with J K Investors (Bombay) and Smart Advisory And Finserve Private Limited.

Alongside the fitness business, Nawaz developed a profile as an artist and curator. Her painting practice began in earnest after the birth of her first daughter in 2005; she completed her first solo exhibition in 2008 and hosted notable shows later, including a 2014 preview titled “Portrait Study of Well-Known Personalities.” Her paintings frequently explore the human face and form, linking her interest in anatomy and physicality with her studio work. She has also worked as an art curator and curated selections that include contemporary watercolour works.

Other professional activities include product collaborations and public roles. In 2016 she launched a collection of cuffs with jewellery designer Poonam Soni. She has written columns for print and online publications, acted as a judge and trainer on fitness competitions, and served on juries such as the Times She Unlimited Entrepreneurs Award 2020 in the Fitness & Wellness category. Nawaz is a member of the board of governors of Sulochanadevi Singhania School and participates in its CSR committee. In 2023 she published a book titled “Pause, Rewind: Natural Anti-Ageing Techniques.”

Public profile

Nawaz has been recognized within the wellness and lifestyle community with several honours: an Asia Spa award in the wellness category (2016–17), recognition as Savvy’s Magazine cover figure in 2017, Fitness Icon at Iconic Women of Navabharat in 2018, an Asia Spa 2018 “Fit & Fabulous” award, and the PeakLife Women Inspire Award presented on International Women’s Day in 2019. She was part of the judging panel for the Savvy Mrs India 2019 Pageant.

Her public life has also been linked with her long-term relationship with Gautam Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director of Raymond Ltd. The couple married in February 1999 and have two daughters, Niharika (born 2005) and Nisa (born 2013). Media coverage in 2023 documented their decision to part ways after 32 years together and reported on disputes and legal and family developments arising from the separation.

Latest updates

In 2023 Nawaz continued to be active publicly: she released her book on natural anti-ageing methods, maintained her roles in fitness and art communities, and remained involved with institutional work at the school board. That year also saw significant media attention around her separation from Gautam Singhania and discussions of family settlement matters.

Personal notes

Nawaz is described as spiritual and has worked across multiple creative and wellbeing domains—fitness instruction and studio development, painting and curation, writing and public speaking. She is approximately 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) tall, with reported measurements and physical characteristics noted in profile material. She identifies as non-vegetarian.

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Recent Work

Pause, Rewind: Natural Anti-Ageing Techniques

Authored book on natural anti-ageing methods

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Career Highlights

  1. Founded Body Art Fitness in 1991 and expanded it into multiple specialized studios
  2. Pioneered Pilates and introduced multiple fitness modalities to the Indian market
  3. Hosted solo art exhibitions and worked as an art curator
  4. Served on juries and panels in the fitness and wellness sector
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