Timeless beauty

Our weekly ode to beauties from a bygone era mdash handpicked by Bollywoodrsquos brightest new stars mdash begins with the truly ageless Rekha The Umrao Jaan actress is Kriti Sanonrsquos chosen icon ldquoTherersquos absolutely no one like Rekha ji It isnrsquot just about her beauty her poise or her grace mdash those are timeless But therersquos also a certain warmth and kindness that she carries in her heart which reflects in her eyes and glows on her face She has always given me the warmest hugs and spoken to me with so much love every time Irsquove met her She is someone I admire adore and truly respectrdquoPuppy loveColston Julian second from left with Rahul Khanna and the Wet Nose Foundation team PICSHIVAM RAWALAs if we needed another reason to swoon over Rahul Khanna it turns out The Americans actor is a fullblown animal softie And not just the pausetopetastray kind Last week he donated his day and considerable charm to shoot with longtime friend and photographer Colston Julian for the Wet Nose Foundation mdash an NGO championing strays and abandoned pets ldquoIrsquove always loved animals and have a soft spot for our beautiful local indie dogs I was overjoyed to help support an organisation that is working so tirelessly for themrdquo Rahul tells us Colston the campaignrsquos quiet catalyst has been working with Wet Nose since COVID first picking up his camera to help speed up adoptions ldquoI lost my dog Buddy in an accident several years ago and I do this in his honourrdquo the ace photographer explains In 2020 he rescued a jetblack cat hiding under a car ldquoI wear black perennially so it felt like destiny A year or two down the line the girls at the foundation decided my cat must have company Now I find myself parenting twordquo Colston laughs As for Rahul itrsquos a commitment he has resisted so far ldquoWith my travel schedule itrsquos impossiblerdquo he admits ldquoBut I constantly borrow dogs from friends and family to take on hikes walks or just for an afternoon hangrdquo No commitment all the cuddles What could be cuterGirlsrsquo night inSanjeev Kapoor and AlyonaThe ultimate comfort food for the soul Quality time with your girl gang Chef Sanjeev Kapoorrsquos affable wife Alyona clearly knows the recipe because she spent all of Thursday with a handful of her oldest girlfriends pun entirely unintended The boisterous bunch all turning 60 this year threw a joint milestone celebration languorous spa sessions lunch at The Taj santacruz and even high tea before ending the day with a sleepover at Sanjeev and Alyonarsquos Juhu home While the ladies whipped up some fun Sanjeev we hear was in Australia on work A good bit of play while the chefrsquos awayA legacy restoredKrishnaraj the Kapoor home on Pali Hill PICSHADAB KHANPalaces are symbols of dynasties mdash and lsquoKrishnarajrsquo is exactly that for the Kapoor family Originally home to the legendary Raj Kapoor and his wife Krishna after whom it is named this iconic bungalow in Pali Hill was reborn as a multistorey building last year Neetu Kapoor Ranbir wife Alia Bhatt and cherubic daughter Raha are its current occupantsThere was a flurry of activity at the Bandra landmark in November with the family moving back in from their apartment in Vastu just a few doors down And it seems the activity continues Last week the plaque at the entrance was perched into place by a crane lsquo56 Krishnarajrsquo etched in stone to stand the test of time Diametrically different from the hand painted Portuguesestyle nameplate that graced the old bungalow this one is subtle and elegant And with its installation another chapter of the Kapoor dynasty quietly claimed its address