Shweta Bachchan Nanda

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May 222018

Shweta Bachchan Nanda will feature in a jewelry brand’s latest TV campaign along with her father Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan with daughter Shweta

Shweta Bachchan Nanda did not pursue a career in B-Town, but she does have filmi genes. We recently saw her thumkas at designer Sandeep Khosla’s niece, Saudamini Mattu’s wedding and at Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja’s reception. Now, she is all set to showcase her acting skills. She features in a jewellery ad with dad Amitabh Bachchan.

Kalyan Jewellers roped in Shweta Bachchan Nanda as an influencer. Shweta will feature in the brand’s latest TV campaign along with her father Amitabh Bachchan, who has been the brand’s face since 2012.

Amitabh Bachchan and Shweta Nanda
Amitabh Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan Nanda

The father-daughter duo will enact the special bond they share on film for the first time. The ad film, scripted by L&K Saatchi & Saatchi and directed by GB Vijay from Sculptors Production, narrates the story of a father and daughter, while also echoing the values of trust and transparency.

Amitabh Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan Nanda

Shweta Bachchan Nanda, who recently announced her upcoming book, is also known within close circles as a designer. On board Kalyan Jewellers, Shweta will be the face of many customer centric initiatives of the brand. Renowned for her sartorial elegance, Shweta will also bring her unique style sensibilities by curating signature collections for the brand.

Ramesh Kalyanaraman, Executive Director, Kalyan Jewellers said, “We are extremely delighted that Shweta has consented to participate in a Kalyan Jewellers brand TV campaign. We have had a long association with the illustrious Bachchan family, with both Mr and Mrs Bachchan representing the brand globally. We believe that audience will love to see the film wherein, both, Shri Amitabh Bachchan and Shweta play the role of a father and daughter, in an ad film for the first time.”

Amitabh Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan Nanda

The TVC, which is also being shot in Malayalam will have Manju Warrier playing the role of Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter. The advertisement is expected to go on air in July.

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Style lessons! Here's what stars wore at Saudamini Mattu's wedding reception

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Apr 242018

Barring Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan who wore a Rohit Bal floor-length jacket, the designer duo’s friends, old and new, wore ensembles from Abu-Sandeep’s roster. How’s that for brand loyalty?

For once, nepotism proved good for business. Over the weekend, Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla hosted a reception gala for the latter’s niece and the CEO of their brand, Saudamini Mattu, at a Juhu club. And it was a gathering of friends and family of the influential kind, dressed in the designated dress code – Indian festive. Barring Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan who wore a Rohit Bal floor-length jacket, the designer duo’s friends, old and new, wore ensembles from Abu-Sandeep’s roster. How’s that for brand loyalty?

Shweta Bachchan Nanda

Shweta Bachchan Nanda
She was the style victor of the night. Her deep-tinted locks went well with the ivory bindi prodding same pinch with her saree tone, offset by a jade-hued neckpiece. The blouse had the daintiest of tassel details noticeable only when she swayed to Pallo Latke in comfy Kolhapuri flats.

Tanya Arvind Dubash

Tanya Arvind Dubash
Whoever thought Mrs Dubash was all-work-and-no-play, think again. The executive director and chief brand officer of Godrej group stepped up to the glamour of the red carpet in a nude mesh and sequinned custom-made saree.

Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor
The unmistakable pre-wedding glow was in place as India’s darling fashionista made an appearance in a Phulwari black and white gharara. The mogra cha phirki gajra and maang tikka was a nice touch that the pretty-close-to-perfect to-be bride added.

Amitabh Bachchan

Karan Johar

Karan Johar and Amitabh Bachchan
The two gentlemen who mattered had something in common: moccasins in midnight blue. While Bachchan’s pair had tassels synonymous of the 1920s, KJo’s had spikes – both in gold.

Sandeep Khosla and Abu Jani

Sandeep Khosla and Abu Jani
The hosts who claim, “Chikan is our Birkin”, were dressed in white – their favourite shade. Jani wore a Mughal-inspired, full-pleated angrakha in luxurious buttery muslin, accessorised by a gigantic ruby ring. Khosla stuck to the trademark white tee worn under a floral gold cutwork kurta.

Sara Ali Khan

Sara Ali Khan
The debutant chose a custom-made couture saree draped ever so slightly to highlight her curves. The reticent old-world allure was evident, but the disco-ball cross body sling bag said, hello, dance floor!

Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna
The fresh-faced writer is often photographed (we hear it’s her go-to label) in Asal, Abu-Sandeep’s diffusion line. And for the occasion, she picked a breezy white kurti and ghagra sprinkled with just-right gold threadwork. She teamed it with a BVLGARI serpentine wristwatch.

Also view: Sara Ali Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor look resplendent at a wedding reception

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'No way' will Navya act, says mother Shweta Bachchan Nanda

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Aug 022017

Navya Naveli Nanda is veteran actor Jaya Bachchan’s favourite grandchild. Don’t believe us? She’ll tell you herself. “I’m her favourite grandchild,” she says. See?

The communications major is equally close to her mother, Shweta. At an age when most teenagers love to oppose their parents, Navya, 19, tells Vogue India in her first exclusive interview out in their August edition, that she and Shweta are “best friends”.

Also Read: Big B’s granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda dancing to Ranbir Kapoor song

It comes as no surprise then that Navya’s decision to keep an arm’s length from the film industry has something to do with Shweta’s advice. “I really try to tell Navya about all the cons [of being a part of the film industry]. I have nothing against the industry, it’s who we are. But, it’s not an easy world to be in,” the mother says. The trick works, as the star kid asserts there’s “no way” she’ll make a career in acting.

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Instead, she is enjoying her internship at an advertising agency while on a break from studying at a New York university. “I love the independence,” she says about life in Manhattan, where she spends mornings attending a spinning class, trawling the city streets and relishing meals with friends at her favourite restaurant, Serafina.

Also Read: Why was Navya Naveli Nanda’s friend trying to hide from paparazzi?

While Shweta doesn’t believe Navya has taken after either of her parents, the young girl appears to mirror certain qualities of her mother — she is confident, self-aware and polite. She has also inherited a love for reading, and wants everything from her mother’s closet, including her shoes.

The banter between a mother and daughter, common in every household, is evident during the interview. Whenever Shweta interjects, Navya shoots back. “I’m being nice about you but you know this interview can go both ways,” she says. “She [Shweta] uses all the wrong lingo…

And she has to punctuate everything! It drives me crazy,” Navya rolls her eyes.

This friendly discourse takes a serious turn when the teenager attracts unwarranted attention via her social media presence. With an Instagram account that boasts of 1,60,000 followers, Navya is among those leading her tribe. “I’ve been lucky to be quite away from it all,” she shrugs, adding that it’s only when her mother calls her seeking answers, that she’s aware of how public her private life is.

Such is the bond between the Bachchan women that even grandmother Jaya, known to be the family disciplinarian, is more light-hearted around Navya. “I can get away with pretty much anything,” Navya says, adding that the trips she takes with Shweta and Jaya throw up the best memories. The most recent one was to the Maldives, where she took a couple’s massage with Jaya since Shweta hates the spa, and also went jet skiing with her mother. Next on the cards is a safari trip. “They [Jaya and Shweta] are both so OCD, I can’t wait to see them freaking out in the outdoors.”

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