# Zarina Screwvala

_Indian businessperson_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Zarina Screwvala (née Mehta, born 1961) is an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is currently the Managing Trustee of Swades Foundation, a foundation dedicated towards Rural Empowerment in India.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8066787#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mumbai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8066787#P19))
- **Citizenship:** India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8066787#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8066787#P106))
- **Education:** St. Xavier's College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8066787#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ronnie Screwvala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8066787#P26))

## About

Previously, she was the Chief Creative Officer at UTV Software Communications (which she co- founded) where she conceptualised, promoted and managed the UTV Bindass, UTV Stars, UTV Action and Hungama TV channels.

## Questions

**When was Zarina Screwvala born?**  
Zarina Screwvala was born on 1961 in Mumbai.

**Where did Zarina Screwvala study?**  
Zarina Screwvala was educated at St. Xavier's College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Zarina Screwvala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zarina_Screwvala) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जरीना स्क्रूवाला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q8066787](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8066787) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Zarina Screwvala.jpg by Richter Frank-Jurgen (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zarina_Screwvala.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Zarina Screwvala, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Zarina Screwvala.jpg — Richter Frank-Jurgen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Zarina Screwvala". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/zarina-screwvala. Retrieved 14 November 2026.