GQ India partners with Chivas; names '50 Most Influential Young Indians'

GQ India hosted the first edition of a new editorial initiative called The 50 Most Influential Young Indians in association with Chivas, yesterday evening at The Oberoi, Gurgaon in partnership with Panerai. The authoritative list featuring 50 men presented in no particular order, comes as a special feature in the July issue of the magazine, out on stands. As front-runners for tomorrow, these men come from a diverse range of backgrounds and professions, reflecting not just the optimistic, youthful population of India but also its dynamic economy. Setting the pace for the evening, the celebratory event threw the spotlight on an engaging conversation between GQ India Editor – Che Kurrien and Bollywood polymath and GQ India July cover star, Farhan Akhtar. 

Commenting on the occasion, Che Kurrien, Editor, GQ India, said, “I’m delighted to present GQ’s inaugural List of The 50 Most Influential Young Indians. Too often, due to the traditional dynamics of our society, elder statesmen cling on, crowding out the success of generations below. While some of the personalities that appear in our issue are widely known, many are not. That’s what makes our New Establishment List so fresh and exciting. It’s an introduction to the leaders of tomorrow, today.”

Present at the event were  A-list socialites comprising of Farhan Akhtar - Bollywood personality, Anurag Thakur - Secretary, BCCI & President of BJP’s Youth Wing, Aditya Ghosh - President, IndiGo Airlines, Amish Tripathi – Author, Gursimran Khamba & Rohan Joshi, Founders - AIB, Rahul Sharma - Co-Founder & Executive Director - Micromax, Riyaaz Amlani - CEO, Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality, Sameer Kulavoor, Visual Artist & Founder - Bombay Duck Designs, Zorawar Kalra - Founder & MD, Massive Restaurants, Rishad Premji - Chief Strategy Officer & Board Member - Wipro, Sunil Sethi Chairperson - FDCI, Nikhil Khanna - Fashion designer, Rahul Mishra - Fashion Designer, Niamat Bakshi and Manu Chandra.

Kartik Mohindra, Business Head – International Brands, Pernod Ricard India said, “This association recognizes the calibre of young and successful individuals across industries and aims to inspire the new generation to succeed and win the right way.”

Commenting on the association, Milvin George, Managing Director of Officine Panerai – Middle East, Turkey & India, said, “Panerai is thrilled to partner with GQ’s 50 Most Influential Young Indians, as it is the ideal platform to celebrate young achievers in the country, across industries and professions. Panerai has always been a leader in the watch segment and lending support to such a significant initiative promotes the brand DNA to encourage others to achieve excellence in their domain. The Maison of luxury sports watches looks forward to further enriching the event with new elements and excitement to celebrate India's most accomplished men.”

The 50 Most Influential Young Indians are men who are increasingly impacting the way we work, play and live in the years to come. The list is inclusive of influencers from across a wide range of fields of business and entrepreneurship, politics, education, fashion, design, media, food & drink, entertainment, sports and real estate.

The distinguished league of gentlemen, in no particular order of ranking, on GQ India’s 50 Most Influential Young Indians of 2015 are:

Abhishek Lodha - MD, Lodha Group	Pirojsha Godrej – MD & CEO, Godrej Properties
Aditya Ghosh - President, IndiGo Airlines	Prabhat Choudhary - Founder, Spice PR
Ajay Nair - CFO & Director, Only Much Louder (OML)	Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barman - Head of The Royal Family of Tripura
Amish Tripathi - Author	Priyank Sukhija - Restaurateur
Amit Trivedi - Music Producer	Raghav Chadha - Spokesperson, Aam Aadmi Party
Anurag Thakur - Secretary, BCCI & President of BJP’s Youth Wing	Rahul Mishra - Fashion Designer
Arun Chandra Mohan - Co-Founder & Ceo, Jabong	Rahul Sharma - Co-Founder & Executive Director, Micromax
Arunabh Kumar - Founder & CEO, Tvf Group	Rajeev Masand - Film Critic, TV Host
Aseem Chauhan - Chancellor, Amity University	Rajiv Srivatsa – COO of Urban Ladder
Ashish Goel - CEO of Urban Ladder	Ranveer Singh - Actor
Ashish Shakya – Member, All India Bakchod	Rishad Premji - Chief Strategy Officer & Board Member, Wipro
Ayaz Basrai - Co-Founder, The Busride Design Studio	Riyaaz Amlani - CEO, Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality Pvt Ltd
Binny Bansal - Founder, Flipkart	Rohan Joshi – Member, All India Bakchod
Chetan Bhagat - Author & New-Age Celebrity	Rohan Murty - Endower of The Murty Classical Library of India
Deepinder Goyal - Co-Founder & CEO, Zomato	Rohit Sharma - Cricketer + Captain, Mumbai Indians
Essaji Vahanvati - Equity Partner At AZB Partners	Sachin Bansal - Founder, Flipkart
Gursimran Khamba – Founder, All India Bakchod	Sachin Pilot - President Of The Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee, Former Union Minister For It And Corporate Affairs
Kavin Bharti Mittal - Founder + CEO, Hike	Sameer Kulavoor - Visual Artist & Founder, Bombay Duck Designs
Kulin Lalbhai - Executive Director, Arvind Ltd	Satyan Gajwani - CEO, Times Internet
Larsing Ming Sawyan - MD, Centre Point Group Enterprise (CPGE)	Srikanth Kidambi - Badminton Player
Manu Chandra - Chef & Restaurateur	Tanmay Bhatt – Founder, All India Bakchod
Manu Jain - India Head, Xiaomi	Udyan Sagar Aka Nucleya - DJ & Producer
Mihir Sharma - Author & Senior Editor, Business Standard	Veer Singh - Founder, Vana Retreats
Mithun Sacheti - CEO, Caratlane.com	Vijay Nair - Founder + CEO, Only Much Louder (OML)
Munbir Chawla - Founder, Wild City & Festival Director, Magnetic Fields	Zorawar Kalra - Founder & MD, Massive Restaurants