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{{Short description |Indian businessman}}
{{Use Indian English |date=October 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates |date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mohan Murjani
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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age |1946 }}
| birth_place = [[India]]
| death_date =
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| citizenship = Indian
| occupation = [[Businessman]], fashion entrepreneur
| years_active = 1960s–present
| known_for = Developing and launching international designer brands<ref>{{cite web |title=Murjani Group – About |url=https://www.murjanigroup.com/about/}}</ref>
| notable_works = Gloria Vanderbilt<ref>{{cite news |title=How Mohan Murjani joined hands with Gloria Vanderbilt |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/how-mohan-murjani-joined-hands-with-gloria-vanderbilt-to-come-up-with-jeans-specially-designed-for-women/articleshow/70373102.cms}}</ref>, Tommy Hilfiger<ref>{{cite web |title=Tommy Hilfiger – Murjani Group |url=https://www.murjanigroup.com/tommy-hilfiger/}}</ref>, Coca-Cola Clothing
| title = Chairman of the Murjani Group
| spouse =
| children = 1 (Malini Murjani)
| family = Murjani family (business)
}}

'''Mohan "Mike" Murjani''' is an Indian-born fashion [[entrepreneur]] and the chairman of the Murjani Group, a global brand-development company best known for launching and building several designer lifestyle labels. Born in India and raised in Hong Kong, he joined his family business in 1966 and played a major role in transforming it into a designer-branding enterprise.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/international/story/19800515-mohan-murjani-the-man-who-made-gloria-vanderbilt-and-himself-an-overnight-empire-806676-2014-01-29 |title=Mohan Murjani: The man who made Gloria Vanderbilt and himself an overnight empire |date=May 15, 1980 |publisher=India Today }}</ref>

Murjani is particularly known for creating the Gloria Vanderbilt designer jeans in the 1970s, the first major designer-label denim line for women, in partnership with American heiress [[Gloria Vanderbilt]].<ref>{{cite news |title=How Mohan Murjani joined hands with Gloria Vanderbilt |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/how-mohan-murjani-joined-hands-with-gloria-vanderbilt-to-come-up-with-jeans-specially-designed-for-women/articleshow/70373102.cms |date=July 25, 2019 |publisher=The Economic Times}}</ref> The debut “Gloria Vanderbilt by Murjani” jeans, featuring her signature and swan icon, became a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gloria Vanderbilt – Murjani Group |url=https://www.murjanigroup.com/gloria-vanderbilt/}}</ref>

Under his leadership, the Murjani Group later launched and developed other major brands, including ''Tommy Hilfiger'', which the group helped bring to market in 1985.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tommy Hilfiger – Murjani Group |url=https://www.murjanigroup.com/tommy-hilfiger/}}</ref> The group also expanded into luxury retail and real estate projects, including the Vanderbilt Estate.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohan Murjani |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohan_Murjani}}</ref> As of 2008, Murjani continued to oversee brand-building efforts while residing in Phuket, remaining active in international fashion and luxury markets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Murjani family living in Phuket |url=https://www.nationthailand.com/life/30297522}}</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/26/style/26iht-luxury08-Murjani.18176690.html The man who made Gloria Vanderbilt], ''[[The New York Times]]'' 26 October 2008</ref>

== Early life ==
Murjani was born in [[India]], raised in [[Hong Kong]] and educated in the United Kingdom and the United States.

== Career ==
Murjani joined the family business in 1966, founded by his father, the late B.K. Murjani. In 1930, the Murjani Group moved from retailing in Shanghai, to being one of the largest apparel producer in the World. In 1966, the Group launched its first brand in the United States, "Marco Polo", culminating in 1975 with the launch of the First Designer Jeans in the World, [[Gloria Vanderbilt]], followed by [[Tommy Hilfiger]] in 1985.

In 2004, the Murjani group launched the First International Designer Brand in India, [[Tommy Hilfiger]]. Murjani then continued launching further brands in India including [[Gucci]], [[Jimmy Choo]], [[Bottega Veneta]], [[Calvin Klein]] and [[French Connection (clothing)|French Connection]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/lunch-with-bs-mohan-murjani-108040801040_1.html |title=Lunch With BS: Mohan Murjani |date=January 29, 2013 |publisher=Business Standard |first=Kishore |last=Singh }}</ref>

In 2007, the Murjani group built India’s first luxury mall, The Galleria, in [[Mumbai]].{{fact|date=April 2020}} In 2015, Murjani commenced building The Vanderbilt Estate in Phuket. This was completed in 2022.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://hauteliving.com/2024/11/the-vanderbilt-estate-brings-members-only-luxury-to-thailand/758189/ |title=The Vanderbilt Estate Brings Members-Only Luxury To Thailand |date=November 12, 2024 |publisher=Haute Living }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://in.hellomagazine.com/lifestyle/20221020301546/mohan-murjani-the-vanderbilt-estate-phuket/ |title=Mohan Murjani On Building His Picturesque Home In Phuket |date=October 20, 2022 |publisher=Hello! India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207174842/https://in.hellomagazine.com/lifestyle/20221020301546/mohan-murjani-the-vanderbilt-estate-phuket/ |archive-date=December 7, 2022 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.murjanigroup.com/ Murjani Group]
*[https://www.thevanderbiltestate.com/ The Vanderbilt Estate Phuket]

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