Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2009, during which Oprah expressed her surprise at Indian youngsters living with their parents after marriage. However, Abhishek left her humbled with his befitting reply

From battling homophobia in his childhood years in Nepal and facing racism in New York, this excerpt from designer Prabal Gurung’s new book recounts how he burst onto the global stage with Michelle Obama, Oprah, and Anna Wintour among his supporters