In December 2017, when Minali Gaba saw Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna walk in for a meal at her four-month-old Farmers' Cafe, she couldn't believe it. In that moment, putting her career in fashion on the backburner felt like a smart call. "As a teen, I weighed over 80 kg. But after a point, I gave up fried food and started valuing my body. I loved food, so I began experimenting at home by making a pizza base with whole wheat, jowar or bajra," recalls Gaba.

She reached her target weight by the time she began working as a designer. Then, Gaba launched her granola bar brand, The Nuttyway, after signing up for a one-day baking class at Whole Foods in Miami while on a business trip.