Farah Malik Bhanji

Economic Times Most Promising Women Leaders of 2021 | Farah Malik Bhanji is a third-generation entrepreneur who’s grown up around the business of shoes. She’s a Finance and Mathematics graduate from the University of Texas with more than two decades of industry experience in footwear retailing. She joined the family business as a young undergraduate in the year 2000. Her strong business acumen, attention to detail and flair for fashion helped Farah lead the 72-year-old company into the new era of modern retailing, taking it to 551 standalone stores in 128 cities across India. Today, Metro Brands Ltd houses big brands like its flagship brand Metro Shoes and others like Mochi, Walkway, DaVinchi, while also operating retail stores for Crocs. Farah is a leading industry voice when it comes to fashion retailing.