She left TV to build Rs 1,200 crore business empire: This actress turned industry experience into a multi-crore brand
Aashka Goradia, once a well-known face in Indian television, made a bold career shift by quitting acting at the peak of her success to launch her beauty brand, Renee Cosmetics, in 2018. Co-founded with Priyank Shah and Ashutosh Valani, the brand started with an investment of Rs 50 lakh and grew rapidly through online platforms before expanding offline. Today, Renee is valued at over Rs 1,200 crore.
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