Smita Thackeray Bio, Family, Husband, Career, Net Worth, Metrics

Smita Thackeray is a popular Indian social activist and filmmaker. The socialite founded the Mukkti Foundation and is also its president. In addition, she has been an advocate for women’s safety and with the foundation, she contributes to the awareness of the importance of AIDS as well as the elimination of the risk of drug addiction among young people.

In December 2018, she led a Freedom Parade in solidarity with the LGBTQ community which is most stigmatized around HIV/AIDS, alongside stars Sunny Leone, Nisha Harale, Rohit Verma. Moreover, she is the ex-wife of Indian political figure, Jaidev Thackeray. Let’s continue to discover more of its details.

SMITA THACKERAY: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, CAREER

The famous public figure was born on August 17, 1958 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She was born to middle-class Maharashtrian parents Madhukar Chitre and Kunda Chitre. She grew up with two sisters: Swati and Sushma.

For her education, she attended Chhabildas Girl High School, Dadar. From an early age, she started learning classical Marathi singing. Additionally, she received her Bachelor of Science (BSc) from Ruparel College, Mumbai with honors and majored in Botany.

After her studies, she worked at the Centuar Hotel and took care of the administrative and management department. Although she had an interest in fashion which led her to open a boutique called NARI later. In addition, she also founded the Mukkti foundation in 1997. The foundation aims to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS as well as substance abuse among young people.

Additionally, she is the founder and owner of Rahul Productions. The production released films like Ishq Sarfira, Sandwich and Haseena Man Jaayegi from 1999 to 2015. In 2001, she was elected as the President of Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) till 2004. While at the IMPPA, she has started a debate about the ethical selection of films and post-release material on television and other media.

SMITA THACKERAY: PERSONAL LIFE AND HUSBAND

Moving on to her personal life, she is divorced and a mother of two children. Moreover, she married late Indian politician Bal Thackeray’s son, Jaidev Thackeray in 1986. However, their relationship did not go well and finalized their divorce in 2004. After the divorce, she continued to stay in the house of his in-laws ‘Matoshree’.

Additionally, she produced two sons: eldest Rahul Thackeray and younger Aaishvary Thackeray. His two sons are graduates of the American School of Bombay. Moreover, his eldest son Rahul is a graduate of the Toronto Film School. He is currently working as a writer, director and cinematographer in the Marathi and Hindi film industry.

SMITA THACKERAY: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

The active social worker has also earned a lot of money from her various jobs and business ventures. Hence, she has an estimated net worth of around 58 crore Indian rupees (around $8 million). Although she has not revealed exact information about her salary or income, she also has an active career in the film industry.

She has a verified and personal Instagram account @smitathackeray with over 8,000 followers. On Twitter, she goes by the unverified handle @SmitaThackeray with 512 followers. Also, she has a Facebook verified account under her name with over 1.8k followers.

SMITA THACKERAY: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The filmmaker has a slim and well-groomed figure who stands 5 feet 4 inches or 1.63 meters tall. Her body weighs approximately 61 kg with unknown measurements. She has black hair color and dark brown eye color.