Nimrat Kaur’s ode to Bandra, the biggest hit from the Salgaocar wedding, and more society stories
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Red and radiant
Kicking off the Year of the Horse in style, actress Richa Chadha galloped into the Chinese New Year celebrations at Kuan Kung Temple in Mazagaon. Fans from all communities flocked to catch a glimpse of the Gangs of Wasseypur star and join in the vibrant celebrations on February 16
Home is where the cat is
If Aram Nagar screams struggling actors, Bandra is for the belles of the ball. Among its brightest is The Lunchbox star Nimrat Kaur, who has been comfortably ensconced in the same Carter Road building as Kamal Sadanah and Leena Chandavarkar for some years — until recently. With the sea-facing property being redeveloped, Nimrat now finds herself in transition. “I am mid-move as we speak,” she confesses, adding, “New beginnings always come with discomfort and difficulties, but it’s a welcome change.”
Nimrat Kaur
Not a soul who clings to her comfort zone, Nimrat is packing up and relocating without regret. It helps, of course, that she isn’t moving too far — her new pad is in Bandstand. “I love Bandra! I love the cafés here, I love the culture, and the milieu of people who come from different parts of the country to make this their home. Between the by lanes and the bungalows, it is all so cosy and beautiful.”
While she is a self-confessed fan of this suburb’s dazzling Christmas lights, it is something else altogether that has us feeling warm and fuzzy. Nimrat’s 20-year-old feline friend, cattily called Karamchand, is at the centre of this story. “I have planned this entire move basis his comfort. He’s so old, I don’t want to cause him any stress. Once the new house is absolutely ready, he and his couch will be the last things to move.” Sounds purrfect.
In time with tradition
Rishab Rikhiram Sharma has Gen Z swooning over the sitar, and if that wasn’t flex enough, he has a stamp of approval from the White House too — having performed there during the Joe Biden administration. These days, the Delhi-born sitarist, music producer, and mental health advocate calls New York home, but wears India on his sleeve at every opportunity.
Rishab Rikhiram Sharma
Quite literally. Despite his eye-catching trishul mehendi, one cannot help but marvel at Rishab’s swadeshi timepiece: a stunner called The One, designed by Gaurav Mehta of Jaipur Watch Company. Featuring an authentic quarter anna coin dating back to the late Thirties, it is adorned with Devanagari numerals that whisper heritage while making a decidedly modern statement.
A favourite with our very own Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well (he has a piece from the brand’s Baagh collection), these timepieces are an ode to India — much like Sharma himself, whose music carries the country’s classical soul across continents with algorithm-breaking global resonance. It is that same resonance he now brings to Mumbai on March 20, as part of his ‘Sitar for Mental Health’ India Tour. Music to our ears.
From lens to legacy
We may be 18 days into February, but it doesn’t feel like the beginning of the year without Dabboo Ratnani’s calendar on my desk. An annual highlight that the celebrity photographer has left us bereft of in recent years, we are delighted to hear it is set to return in 2027.
Dabboo Ratnani
“The churn of content is non-stop with social media now, so it only makes sense to put something out there if it is decidedly different,” says Dabboo. Currently conceptualising a calendar that shines a spotlight on film talent from across the country, he hopes to have robust representation from Punjab to the South. Trailblazers from the worlds of sport and music may also find their place in these august pages.
Having shot MS Dhoni a few months ago and with Sourav Ganguly set to be photographed for a commercial next week, Bollywood darling Dabboo certainly has the requisite access across industries. Expect, then, a calendar not just of faces, but one that captures the country’s cultural pulse.
Family ties
Vikram Salgaocar’s wedding last week was the talk of the town, with a guest list so long and luminous it could stretch across several columns. Son to Dipti and Dattaraj Salgaocar, and eldest grandchild to late industrialist Dhirubhai Ambani, this family celebration was one for the ages. The proverbial knight in shining armour arrived in a white Rolls Royce, while uncle Mukesh Ambani danced alongside.
Shweana and Vikram Salgaocar. Pic/Instagram
But even before the baraat and bride Shweana Poy Raiturcar had settled in, days of prior merrymaking were marked by several performances. International artistes and local stars rocked the party, but it was doting grandmother Kokilaben Ambani’s song that stole the show. Blessings never sounded sweeter.
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