20 June,2026 02:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rhea Kapoor (Pic/Instagram)
Bollywood fashionista Sonam Kapoor's filmmaker-stylist sister Rhea Kapoor's diamond-studded earrings worth Rs. 1.35 crore were reportedly stolen from her makeup artist's handbag. As per the Mumbai Police, the jewellery, rented from two Mumbai-based jewellers for a high-profile fashion event, was discovered missing after the team reached New York. A case has been registered against an unidentified person and a probe has been launched.
According to police, celebrity makeup artist Savleen Singh, who has been working with Rhea Kapoor for the past seven years, was carrying two pairs of expensive earrings hired from Mumbai-based jewellers for use at the event. Rhea Kapoor and her team were travelling to New York to attend the Met Gala fashion event.
The team began its journey on April 27 from Mumbai to Dubai, and then onward to New York. On the evening of April 28, at around 5:30 PM, the team arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport and later checked into a hotel.
When the makeup artist opened the jewellery boxes in her hotel room to hand over the earrings to a team member named Shireen, she discovered that both boxes were empty. The missing jewellery included emerald-stone diamond gold earrings from Mehta Jewellers worth Rs. 66 lakh and Zambian emerald-stone gold-bordered earrings worth Rs. 69 lakh, bringing the total value of the stolen earrings to Rs. 1.35 crore.
After returning to Mumbai, Savleen Singh filed a complaint at Sahar Police Station. Investigators are now examining the entire timeline, from the Mumbai airport and flight journey to the hotel in New York. Mumbai Police is currently trying to determine whether the theft occurred at Mumbai Airport, during the flight, or after the team arrived in New York.
Rhea is Anil Kapoor's youngest daughter. She is a producer and well-known fashion designer. She is widely recognized for producing successful, female-centric films like Veere Di Wedding (2018) and Crew (2024). Rhea recently grabbed attention for styling Alia Bhatt's Cannes Film Festival look.
While she maintains a low profile, she often shares glimpses of her adorable family moments with sister Sonam Kapoor and her parents.
(With inputs from IANS)
