Years active 1995 - present Name Ayup Khan | Role Entrepreneur | |
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Ayup Khan also known as Links Ayup is an Indian a Tirupur-based entrepreneur and film producer. The son of businessman Sowkath Hayath Khan, founder of Links Garments, an Indian textile businessman.
Contents
- Early life
- Nadigar Sangam
- Business
- Textiles
- S 36
- Film production
- Koda Group of Companies
- Links Cine Creations Cinema Inc
- Trustee
- References
Early life
Links Ayup who has his brand in his name, Links group of companies. He started his career with his father's industry in which his father Sowkath Hayath Khan was ruling and found it interesting and established his own roots in the business by establishing his own brands in the year 1995. His mother Munira Kaathun is a house wife.
He is into various business primarily in the industries like textiles, exports, education, and film production.
Nadigar Sangam
Ayup Khan is elected Executive Member of South Indian Artists Association Nadigar Sangam.
Business
Ayup Khan who has his brand in his name, Links group of companies. He started his career with his father’s industry in which his father was ruling and found it interesting and established his own roots in the business by establishing his own brands in the year 1995.
Textiles
Ayup Khan's father who is a leading textile industrialist and Ayup Khan started his career in textile industry in his father's business Links Garments (A Government Recognised Export House). Ayup Khan is into various textile businesses.
S 36
S36 was a brand coined by Links Ayup with former cricketer Sreesanth on board and they had decided to launch a brand of T-shirts, perfumes and packaged drinking water.
S36 perfumes were to be procured in bulk from sub-dealers in Pune and Bangalore. Nearly 40,000 bottles of Mineral water where purchased. And Sreesanth was all set to promote S36, But later when Sreesanth was arrested for alleged involvement in spot-fixing in IPL, The launch failed to take off due to Sreesanth's arrest.
Film production
Links Ayup a close friend with Saran (director) and was a partner in Saran (director)’s Gemini Productions in which Saran (director) produced various movies with top stars. And Ayup Khan has produced several movies
Koda Group of Companies
Koda group of companies are into Entertainment and Fashion. The brand comprises Koda Music, Koda Entertainment, Koda Fashion and Koda Movies.Actor Arya has been roped in as the brand ambassador for Koda Fashion.
Links Cine Creations & Cinema Inc
After Gemini Productions Ayup has started Links Cine Creations & Cinema Inc which will soon be launching movies in Hindi & Tamil by end of this year.
Trustee
Ayup Khan is a trustee of DKT Educational Trust which has many schools and colleges pan Tamil Nadu. DKT Educational Trust has Teacher Training Institutes,Fashion Technology Institutes, Para Medical Sciences & Arts colleges.