25 March,2026 10:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonali Velinker Kamat
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Tuesday was all glass walls, blowouts, and iced teas for Italian model and influencer Giorgia Andriani - who proves that even in a fishbowl, you can still make a splash
In all the mayhem that this month gleefully threw my way, I've missed dishing out the deets on Eka Lakhani and Ravi Bhagchandka's wedding - which, frankly, deserves far more than a passing mention. Because when a top-tier film producer marries one of Bollywood's most in-demand stylists, you know it's not going to be a quiet affair.
Eka Lakhani and Ravi Bhagchandka
For the uninitiated, Ravi has long been a familiar name behind the scenes, while Eka orchestrates the wardrobes of heavyweights like Ranveer Singh, Karan Johar, Rani Mukerji and Trisha Krishnan. Translation: this guest list was always going to be stacked.
And stacked it was. Mid-town Mumbai briefly turned into a high-gloss runway-meets-reunion, with everyone who matters showing up - and showing off. Ravi's close ties with Sachin Tendulkar meant cricket royalty clocked in, while Aditi Rao Hydari and hubby Siddharth pulled an all-night, cross-country dash just to make it.
Karan Johar with the bride
On the dance floor, Ranveer did what he does best, rocking the night away with solid support from Arjun Kapoor. Meanwhile, Karan stole the style stakes in a breathtaking Anamika Khanna ensemble elevated by intricate gara embroidery - styled, no less, by the bride herself!
Of course, it fell to other A-list stylists to dress the remaining guests: Deepika Padukone, for one, delivering a moment in Jigya Patel, with Shaleena Nathani at the helm. Bottom line? This wasn't just a wedding - it was a full-blown fashion-and-fame summit, where the guest list sparkled, the dance floor didn't stand a chance, and the bride quietly reminded everyone that when a stylist gets married, she always has the last word.
With Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Alia Bhatt among the National Geographic 33 for 2026, the list itself lands on our radar. Announced last week, this honour shines a spotlight on a group of extraordinary changemakers "who are rising to meet the most critical challenges of our time."
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Alia Bhatt
But why 33, you might wonder? Well, when the National Geographic Society was established in 1888, it had 33 founders. Despite this historical connection, the honours are only in their second year, with Björk, Don Cheadle, Selena Gomez, Jason Momoa, and Edward Norton among last year's honourees.
Of course, there are names with less glamour and more gravitas on both lists - adventurer Paolo Fanciulli, botanist Benedetta Gori, and chemist Cassandra Rauert being a few. But back to our girls, PC and Alia. Priyanka points to a childhood memory - a medical camp her parents ran in a small Indian village - as her wake-up call.
"Seeing so many people without access to healthcare," she says, "stayed with me." Meanwhile, Alia's love for animal welfare sprouted early, when she was rescuing stray kittens and nursing them back to health - a passion that's only grown sharper over the years. Clearly, then, impact comes in many forms: from the red carpet to the research lab. Some days you're saving kittens, others you're saving lives.
When people trumpet their quest for "depth" in a shallow world, you would think they'd deliver more than perfumed promises. But fame has a way of masking a void. Take the yoga studio that launched with glitter, a famous endorsement, and more hype than a celebrity wedding going viral - now shuttered, leaving a trail of disappointed souls. Clients hoping to zen out have found themselves lighter only in their wallets. Refunds?
Forget it. And it's not just pampered patrons paying the price. Staffers, too, have been tossed aside like last season's leggings - no severance, no dues, not even a polite wave goodbye. Meanwhile, the âface of the brand' is still out there flaunting her yoga pants and perfect posture, carefully sidestepping accountability. Glamour might have sold some classes, but integrity clearly didn't make the syllabus.
Comedy really is a community - and nowhere was that more obvious than when Russell Peters brought his Relax World Tour to Mumbai on March 22. The room wasn't just packed, it was practically a roll call of the funniest in the game. Nitish Sakhuja - a fellow Toronto export with that same Indian-Canadian crossover appeal - set the tone as the opener. In the crowd, Viraj Ghelani and Atul Khatri were laughing like civilians for once, while the energy kept building toward a mic-drop moment.
Russell Peters and Taapsee Pannu
Enter Zakir Khan for a surprise cameo - and suddenly it wasn't just a show, it was a full-blown mutual admiration society. "I pass the torch to you, brother," Peters declared, in a flourish of elder-statesman swagger, as Zakir stood there grinning - equal parts humbled and ready.
Not that the laughs were limited to comedians. Actor Taapsee Pannu and husband Mathias Boe were spotted soaking it all in, proving that when comedy hits right, everyone's in on the joke. Stand-up might be a solo act, but the comedy world? Totally a squad.
