Radhika Merchant wanted Jayasri Burman to hand paint her wedding lehenga for the ‘Shubh Aashirwad’ ceremony and personally requested him to hand paint her lehenga.
By Ekta Chanana
Last Updated: 28 Jul 2024 | 14:27:49 IST
Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani’s wedding celebrations are making waves around the world. India believes in…Atithi Devo Bhava,‘ And the Ambani family proved it by hosting guests from all over the world at their youngest son’s wedding. From Anant and Radhika’s wedding to the special ceremony of ‘good blessingsThe world witnessed India’s rich heritage and culture. However, it was Radhika’s dreamy hand-painted lehenga by renowned Indian artist Jayasri Burman that left everyone in awe.
Jayasri Burman revealed that Radhika Merchant asked him to paint her lehenga for he good blessings ceremony
Recently, in an interview with Money Control, renowned Indian artist Jayasri Burman revealed that she was offered a project to hand-paint a lehenga for Ambani. choti bahuRadhika Merchant, via a Zoom call in June. It was stylist Rhea Kapoor who got in touch with her. She had just a month to deliver the gorgeous piece.
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In fact, it was Radhika’s personal request that melted the artist’s heart, and she agreed to hand-paint a special piece for the young fashionista. Radhika told the artist that she loved her work and that at her home in Jamnagar there was a painting done by her and it looked good. She sweetly requested the artist and said, “Jayasri Aunty, I love your work. At my home in Jamnagar, your painting is there. It looks very good.”
Radhika Merchant did not want a yellow or green lehenga because her husband, Anant Ambani, does not like these colours.
Jayasri agreed but told them that it would be a piece of art. She added that she did not want to hand paint a design on a cloth for Radhika but to make a heart and that was her only condition. Recalling the moment, Jayasri said:
“I told them that this should be a piece of art. If I make something for Radhika, if she is going to wear it, it should be a piece of art. It should not be a design on a fabric.”
Radhika Merchant did not want to wear a green or yellow lehenga because her husband, Anant Ambani, and she Mother-in-law, Nita Ambani did not like the colour, so the artist opted for a pink colour as she knew that the Ambani family loves neutral colours. Recalling the bride’s words, Jayasri shared, “Anant does not like green, Nita Ji She doesn’t like yellow, so I chose a different color…a very happy color.”
Jayasri worked 16 hours a day for the entire month to hand-paint the lehenga.
Jayasri did not want to paint on fabric as it would become hard and brittle. That is when designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla sent her a good quality Indian canvas and gave her complete freedom. At their studio in South Delhi, Jayasri began painting for 16 hours a day for a whole month and the end result was Radhika’s beautiful lehenga.
Well, Radhika is… good blessings It was a perfect choice for the prestigious ceremony, and the mesmerizing lehenga required a lot of love and artistry to create. What do you think?
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