In February 2026, Sonam Ahuja Kapoor celebrated her second pregnancy with a godh bharai ceremony, hosted by her family. For the occasion, the mother-to-be opted for a bespoke outfit by friend and designer Shehlaa Khan. The lime look was conceived in close collaboration with Kapoor’s sister and stylist Rhea Kapoor. “We wanted to do something special and still use a signature style of my label,” Khan shares.
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What they arrived at was a silhouette that is thoughtful and comfortable, featuring a bubble skirt, a contoured blouse and a flowing kimono cape, defined by a classic Indian-style dupatta. “Given that it’s an Indian godh bharai, the only thing contemporary about the outfit was its silhouette,” explains Khan. Despite that deliberate modernity of form, the overall impression is traditional. On Kapoor, the structure of the blouse and the volume of the bubble skirt introduced a sculptural quality, whereas the kimono cape softened the look with fluid movement.
The starting point for the look’s embellishment was unambiguous in its ambition. “The idea was to resemble a Mughal style painting, and therefore we used the signature hand-painting technique as the base of the embellishment on a Chanderi silk fabric. which is rich yet represents a vintage Indian aesthetic.” Mughal miniature painting, which flourished as a courtly artform between the 16th and 18th centuries, is defined by vibrant mineral pigments and an obvious synthesis of Indian, Persian and European influences. The paintings are celebrated for their realistic portraiture and naturalistic depictions of flora and fauna, and this is the exact visual language that Khan has translated onto fabric.
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