Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule misses Praful Patel's book launch

second from left Praful Patel Uddhav Thackeray Devendra Fadnavisacircu00c2u0080u00c2u0088Amitabhacircu00c2u0080u00c2u0088Bachchan and Mukesh Ambani at the launch of Udaan PicSameer MarkandeMissing in actionThe wellattended and highprofile book release of Udaan a pictorial biography of NCP leader and former Union Minster for Aviation Praful Patel witnessed many accolades showered on him for his unique ability to make friends across the political spectrum and across class barriers Mukesh Ambani lauded the suave industrialist and politician for his power to sustain relationships And Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made special mention of his talent for nurturing personal warmth despite political differencesBut according to those present these words only underlined the fact that Patels own Supreme Leader NCP boss Sharad Pawar and his daughter Supriya Sule were conspicuous by their absenceWhat givesAtul and Gayatri RuiaTheir latest projectThey are known as the couple who have conceived and nurtured a whole host of enterprises together for Mumbai right from redeveloping the Phoenix Mill area into a bustling retail hub to creating the citys first luxury mall Palladium amongst other things But recently the city was introduced to what is unquestionably one of realtor Atul and wife Gayatri Ruias finest creations mdash their newborn son Arjun who along with sisters Sharanya and Tarini completes the Ruia family Friends of the couple were delighted to receive the announcement of the happy development along with a box of cookies placed snuggly in a bottle warmer over the weekendCongratulations Gayatri and Atul on your latest creationTiger and Jackie ShroffJackies real life heroFor most people actor Jackie Shroff epitomizes the idea of a macho guy but we were delighted to learn from the star that his concept of hero was in fact his real life fatherinlaw the even more swashbuckling Air Vice Marshal Ranjan Dutt who in his long and distinguished career in the Air Force was something of a legendAVM Ranjan Dutt and His daughter Ayesha Shroff PicwwwbharatrakshakcomI met father when Id gone over to ask Ayesha out on our first date says Shroff who describes himself as part hippy and part Clint Eastwood at that time He looked at me and I felt cannons going through me he says about the man who was not only among the few Indians to have flown operationally in Europe during World War II but also to break the sound barrierDid the star ever channel his late fatherinlaw when required to play a hero on screen That kind of heroism is beyond anyone he laughed in his characteristic selfdeprecating style But I see it in Ayesha he said adding That steely resolve of her legendary fighter pilot father Me Im just a guy from Teen Batti who got lucky The most courageous thing I did was to win the hand of Air Vice Marshal Ranjan Dutts daughterNow we know where Tiger Shroff gets IT fromPoonam SoniBooked againWord comes in that jewellery designer Poonam Soni has been invited to feature in Beyond Black Londons exclusive Collectible Directory Design Scapes The directory forms part of a collection launched yearly featuring people who excel in their fields like David Rockefeller Christopher Burch and David KhaliliIt will be my fifth appearance in an international coffee table book says the designer who began her brand 27 years ago and has a strong presence internationallyHeaded for NYC this holiday season to meet her daughter Esha the VP Accessories at Ralph Lauren Soni says that the trip will combine work and pleasure My brand advisory team is in LA and I am looking forward to strategising the launch of an exciting new project back home this Christmas with themPriya Kapoor and Karam PuriMatch made on social mediaOn December 28 2014 I posted a picture of the book I was reading on Instagramhellip Who would have thought that innocuous post would change my life wrote Delhibased publisher Priya Kapoor creative director of a publishing firm recently on a website about how social media had led to a fortuitous meeting with photographer Karam Puri who would soon capture her heart and whom she will be marrying at the end of the yearA lot of friends didnt know how we met so its been fun getting their messages One said theres enough fodder there for a movie Another said that it was an inspiration to all book mdash nerds said the attractive publisher when asked about her announcement on a web zine It was announced a while ago and not on social media But yes I was a bit reticent to share the story at first but when I was asked to blog about it ndash I thought why not Its a fun happy story and I dont mind sharing it Who doesnt like a good storyAs for those who marvel at the fact that even a traditional match maker might not have been able to put together such a perfect match both she and her future husband come from similar backgrounds and communities and are the products of boarding schools and share similar interests in books and travel photography she says I like the idea of chance meetings and encounters In another world perhaps we would have met at a bookshop or while travelling but given that most of us spend a lot of time on social media maybe this is the best place to bump into someone todayWe like