The Diwali special shoot for Femina is something I’ll cherish forever. The obvious reason aside, it was also largely because I almost didn’t make it. When Kinjal from Femina called me for the shoot, I was still in Mcleodganj. We had to move the shoot a little bit so I could be a part of it and she was kind enough to go to the Asopalav store to pick up an outfit of my choice. (She sent me pics of outfits from the store!).

I flew back from Mcleodganj the night before the shoot and as rejuvenating as the trip was, I was tired to my bones and carrying enough holiday weight! But, nothing comes before posing right 🙂

Thanks to ace photographer Kavan Solanki from Designshoots, I looked as good as I did. He’s a magician!

And a big big hug to Ayesha from Hyatt for hosting us :).

Also Read: My shoot for India Today

Diwali for me for the last few years has been either an anarkali dress or a saree. I have gotten so bored of it that I knew this year it will be anything but those! I chose this beautiful gown for Diwali this year because it is very chic yet very understated in it’s elegance. It’s not unnecessarily heavy or gaudy like the usual festive attire and I don’t have to worry about the embroidery cutting into my flesh 😉