With a chock-a-block schedule that sees her shuttle between Calcutta and London and honouring innumerable commitments when she is in the city, spending a whole day with Dona Ganguly is pure luxury. t2 managed to do just that on the sidelines of a special shoot with Malika’s Kantha Collection, spearheaded by Malika Dudeja Varma. And much like Dona’s travel schedule, the shoot ping-ponged between Dona’s parents’ home and the hallowed premises of her in-laws’, the famous Biren Roy Road residence, that she shares with Sourav Ganguly.
To celebrate the spirit of Nava Varsha, the iconic red and white was the chosen palette. Malika picked kantha saris, dupattas and jackets for classy DIY looks on Dona. And, brought along phuchkas, chaat and biryani that gave our Nava Varsha pre-party a truly picnicky flavour. Snapshots.
Shot in Dona’s mother’s praying room, she sported a Tree of Life tussore sari, looking beautiful. The bindi added to the prettiness. “Tree of Life signifies fertility and prosperity. This is one of our favourite pieces. The motifs that you see are hand-drawn,” said Malika.
Dona and her pet Sugar looked adorable as they struck a pose for TT. Malika styled Dona in a scarf and jacket teamed with a kurta. “I find this combination casual and smart,” she said.
This was one of her favourite frames. Dona climbing out of a red hot car, the contrast between the edginess of the car’s design and the evergreen kantha was striking and how.
Dona threw on a silk dupatta for this happy and charming frame. A classic look that scored high on versatility. “We almost lost this group of artisans (due to Covid), but they have bounced back,” said Malika.
Dona looked beautifully calm in a cream-on-cream look. The tussore dupatta was an elegant compliment to her beige kurta.