Glitz and glamour
AThe curtain-raiser for the Fifth Avenue Lifestyle & Bridal Fashion Show – Season 1 was a grand affair. It was attended by actress Jenny Honey and Aabha Mirza, among others. The show will be held on March 7, the eve of Women’s Day, at Hitex Hall No. 3.
MWaldives is back on the travel calendar for Hyderabadis. Members of the YPO are leaving for the island nation on the 17th of this month and a week later it’s the EO that is off to the destination as well. After a brief Covid-scare that caused the EO to postpone their retreat, thanks to their hotel being on a hot-list, the gang has managed to get a differed date.
But we hear they are still grappling with their airline, which is refusing to refund their total advance payment. ‘Force Majeur,’ is the term to learn in this Covid-era we say! Ensure this clause in included before signing any document.
Raseel Gujral, daughter of the late artist Satish Gujral, who is well known interior designer herself, is making inroads into South India. She’s in partnership Poonam Choudhari and her sons, Abhishek and Abhinav. They have been given the rights to represent Casa Paradox, Raseel’s brand here, and will be the go-to people for Gujral paintings and artworks henceforth. Kudos to them.
Also, if anyone wants info on homestay in Himachal, that’s a go-to destination during summers, Poonam is the correct contact person.
Neera Agarwal is a lady of many talents — from being an excellent host to a talented painter and a decorator with an eye for detail, she manages to do it all. Having recently become a grandmother to two new-borns, Neera held a Pooja and hawan at her home that she did up spectacularly, right from the dining table to the lawns outside.
The lady is currently overseeing the construction of a new wing, to accommodate her growing brood, which we’re sure will be fab as well.
Sravanya Rao’s husband Aditya Pittie is on the rise, with the launch of a new Hindi TV channel called Ishara. Aditya comes from a well
WHO is all set to make a comeback in a solo lead role soon? Rana Daggubati, in the movie Aranya, where he’s sporting a Sparta-style beard and plays a role that’s a mix between Tarzan, Dr Dolittle and Veerappan.
WHAT did Aditya and Sripriya Reddy do to celebrate their wedding anniversary? Enjoyed an intimate dinner at Falaknuma Palace.
WHEN did Mitali Sanghi host a small get-together for close friends at her pad? Last week, when the young lady celebrated her birthday till the wee hours of the morning.
WHERE was billionaire businessman Gautam Adani spotted in the city? At Grand Kakatiya hotel.
WHY are all eyes on the AMR youngsters? Apparently their lifestyle is mind boggling. Their doting dad doesn’t say “No” to anything they want. known industrial family in Mumbai, and apart from other things, he is also close to the Yoga Guru Ram Dev Baba, with whom he has several business partnerships. Having spent time in Hyderabad, Sravanya, famous for her glamorous fashion sense, still manages to maintain ties with the city and is a great host to her friends when they visit her in
Mumbai.
A fter Sabyasachi and Tarun
Tahiliani both sold stakes in their companies to the Aditya
Birla Group, it’s got others in the fashionindustry to relook at their business models and start searching for investors outside. Covid and a slumping market have made it impossible to churn cash the way they earlier used to, leaving many couturiers from the city scratching their heads regarding their own businesses.
After schools like Chirec, Oakridge, got a great valuation and were reportedly bought out, other city schools too are hoping they would be as lucky.