Tehseen Poonawalla Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Political Analyst, Social Activist, and Businessman
Famous For	Participating in Bigg Boss 13 as a wild card entry
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 171 cm in meters- 1.71 m in feet inches- 5’ 7½”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 May 1981 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2023)	42 Years
Birthplace	Pune, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Pune, Maharashtra
Religion	Atheist (Born in a Muslim family) [1]The Print
Political Inclination	Congress (Indian National Congress)
Tattoo	He got inked a tattoo of the 'Indian flag' on his left arm.
Controversies	• In 2017, he said that he disowned his brother; as his brother passed some negative comments against Congress party leaders. [2]DNA India • In 2019, Smriti Irani (BJP Minister) accused Tehseen of passing sexist remark against her in 2016. [3]First Post • He was fined by the Supreme Court of India for mocking Jain guru 'Tarun Sagar' in 2019. [4]NDTV
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	29 March 2016
Family
Wife/Spouse	Monicka Vadera Poonawalla (Jewelry Designer and Curator)
Children	On 1 March 2023, Tehseen Poonawalla and his wife, Monicka Vadera, welcomed their first child, a baby boy. [5]The Times of India
Parents	Father- Sarfaraz Poonawalla (Indo-Irani) Mother- Yasmeen Poonawalla (Ismaili)
Siblings	Brother- Shehzad Poonawalla (Lawyer, Political Analyst, and Civil Rights Activist); Tehseen is no longer associated with Mr Shehzad Poonawalla.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tehseen Poonawalla

• Tehseen Poonawalla is a political analyst, businessman, and human rights activist.

• He is the elder brother of famous lawyer and social activist ‘Shehzad Poonawalla.’

• There was some rift between Tehseen and his brother. In an interview, Tehseen said,

We have cut off all our family ties with Shezad; he is no longer a part of our family. We would just say if he had any issues with Congress, he should have raised it in the inter-party forum rather than the media.”

• He is married to Monicka Vadera, the cousin sister of Robert Vadra.

• In 2010, he got the opportunity to work as a consultant to the organising committee of Common Wealth Games in Delhi.

• He participated in the two political debate series with his brother- Bhai vs Bhai (2018) in Zee News and 2 Bhai 2 Rukh (2019) in Zee Urdu.

• He has appeared as a speaker in TEDx in 2017.

• He has appeared on various news channels for the debate session.

• He writes articles for renowned magazines and newspapers.

• In 2019, he entered the game reality show Bigg Boss 13 as a wild card contestant, along with Hindustani Bhau, Shefali Jariwala, and Khesari Lal Yadav. Reportedly, he was the highest-paid contestant in the show and charged Rs 21 lakhs per week. ^[6]India Today

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— Tehseen Poonawalla Official 🇮🇳 (@tehseenp) October 28, 2019

• He is a venture capitalist and owns fitness centres in Delhi.