Sohail Rekhi Biography
Sohail Rekhi is the son of well-known Bollywood personality Waheeda Rehman and actor Shashi Rekhi. By profession, he is a Writer, Philanthropist, and Entrepreneur. He was born in 1976 to a Rekhi family in Bangalore.
Full Name- Sohail Rekhi
Nickname- Sohail
Profession- Writer, Philanthropist, and Entrepreneur
Date of Birth-1976
Age (2025) –48 years old
Birthplace-Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Current Whereabouts- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Religion- Hinduism
Ethnicity- South Asian
Caste- Tamil
Nationality-Indian
Sohail Rekhi Age
Sohail Rekhi is 48 years old as of 2025.
Family and Marriage
Father
His father Shashi Rekhi, was an Indian Actor in the Indian Hindi Film Industry. He died on 21 November 2000.
Mother
His mother’s name is Waheeda Rehman. She was born on February 3, 1938. She is an Indian actress who is regarded as one of Hindi cinema’s most accomplished. In her over 5 five decades, she has worked in more than 90 feature films. She married Shashi in 1974.
Siblings
He has a real sister whose name is Kashvi Rekhi, who is by profession a writer. Further, he has four cousins. The names are Madan Chopra, Nakul Chopra, Tuck Chopra and Manpal Rekhy.
Wife
His wife name is Dechhen Pelden. She is a Bhutanese Entrepreneur and Managing Partner of Chharu Tshongdel. They married on 7 June 2016 in a customary wedding ceremony in Paro, Bhutan.
Children
The couple is blessed with a baby girl. The name of the daughter is Ahura.
Grand Father
Mohammed Abdur Rehman (Maternal)
Grand Mother
Mumtaz Begum (Maternal)
Aunts
Sudha Chopra, Sayeeda Rehman Malik, Shahida Rehman, and Zahida Rehman.
Educational Qualifications
Schooling
She completed her primary education at Kodaikanal International School, Tamil Nadu. She changed her school to pursue her secondary education and was admitted to Bishop Cotton Boy’s School, Bangalore.
Graduation
After her schooling, she pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree at Innis College, University of Toronto.
Physical Appearance
His Height is approx. 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm)
His Weight is around 75 kg (165 lbs)
His Eye Color is Dark Brown
His Hair Color is Black
His Body Type is a little chubby
His Skin Colour is Dusky
Net Worth
It is believed that he has a net worth of around 10 crores.
Favourite things
Hobbies- Reading, Travelling and Writing
Cuisines- Indian and Bhutanese
Destination- Canada and Bhutan
Sports- Cricket and Football
Players- Virat Kohli and Messi
Social Media
Career
He started his own company “Sadaya Guild” on 20th July 2015. This company basically manufactures furniture 100% from reclaimed and recycled wood.
While he was studying for his bachelor’s degree, he wrote the book Angria which was launched at Jaipur Literature Festivals.
He, his mother, and his sister started a Minim Charitable foundation in 2013. Since then, they have been working so hard to provide welfare work.
Trivia
He is the owner of Sadaya Guild, a furniture company.
His father Shashi Rekhi died in 2000.
He married a Bhutanese girl in Bhutan rituals in Paro Bhutan.
He has been the director of the Minim Charitable Foundation since 20 July 2015.
