Retired ICICI Bank official with 37 years of service. She was called back to archive the history of the bank after retirement | Author of 4 books - 2 fiction and 2 non-fiction |Podcaster of series titled "REWIRE LIFE IN 1 1/2 MINS WITH HIRA" on anchor.fm and hubhopper.com | Actor, Event Host & Interviewer | Proof Reader | Speaker on Senior Living| Happy Senior spreading positive vibes through Insta reels where she writes her own quotes based on her life experiences | Hosted an interview series titled #GupshupDiarieswith over 200+ inspiring people from all walks of life on her Instagram page during pandemic. Interviewed for inspiring positive senior living many times| Supports Dementia and Alzheimer’s and women-children education | Loves making friends and keeping them
Awarded the Karmaveer Chakra - Bronze and Rex Karmaveer Global fellowship instituted by iCongo in partnership with the UN in 2018-19. REX Karmaveer is an egalitarian, inclusive and one of its kind fellowships, where people are chosen based on their integrity and capability to create a positive attitudinal transformation in our society as champions of change. Recognised by www.womensweb.in on World Senior Citizen day 2020, as one of the "7 inspiring older Instagram influencers who prove that age is just a number, to follow your passion and influence people". Critics Award for best actress at Acharya Tulsi Short Film Festival 2018 for the award winning short film titled "The Blue Helmet" where I played the main protagonist. Featured in three episodes on VideoconDT3 channel, Tata Sky and Ayushmaan Active channel no: 130 aired in December 2019, on my journey and views on senior living Short story winner at #WETHEWOMEN (organised by Barkha Dutt) wherein Juggernaut Books had invited short story submissions in December 10, 2017 Winner of the "get published free" category for English short stories organised by Lit-O-Fest 2016, a one of its kind initiative where publishing contracts are signed for free with deserving authors. Winner of Mumbai Region at the Secretary & Administrative Professional of the Year Contest 2010 organized by IASAP, Mumbai