Riddhima Kapoor (also known as Riddhima Kapoor Sahni) is an Indian fashion designer and entrepreneur, the daughter of veteran Indian actor Rishi Kapoor and the sister of Ranbir Kapoor.
Wiki/Biography
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni was born on Monday, September 15, 1980 in Mumbai (age 39 years 2019). Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni as a child with Ranbir Kapoor and her mother
She holds a BA in Design and Marketing from American Intercontinental University in London.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5’4”
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: black (dyed blonde)
family and caste
She is a member of the famous Kapoor family of Bollywood. She comes from a Punjabi Khatri family.
Parents and siblings
She is the daughter of Rishi Kapoor (died on April 30, 2020) and Neetu Singh. Her brother is Ranbir Kapoor.
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni with her parents
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and her brother
She is the granddaughter of veteran actors Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor; the grandniece of Randhir Kapoor, Ritu Nanda, Rajiv Kapoor and Rima Jain . She is the cousin of famous Bollywood stars Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Aadar Jain and Aman Jain.
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and her cousins - Karishma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and her cousins – Armaan Jain and Aadar Jain
husband and children
She is the wife of Indian businessman Bharat Sahni. The couple dated for five years before getting married on Wednesday, January 25, 2006.
Bharat Sahni and Riddhima Kapoor wedding photos
The couple has a daughter named Samara Sahni.
Riddhima Sahni and her daughter
Profession
She started her career as a model for Notandas (jewelry brand) with her mother Neetu Singh and has walked the ramp for fashion designers like Suneet Varma and Manav Gangwani.
Riddhima Sahni with her mother in jewelry advertisement
When she modeled for Notandas, she was fascinated by their designs. After her contract with Notandas expired, she began designing her own jewelry. Many people liked her designs and she decided to launch her own jewelry brand. In 2016, she launched her own jewelry brand ‘R Jewelery’ with her best friend Anuj Kapoor of Punjab Jewellers.
Her first jewelry design was an “Evil Eye” themed bracelet.
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni-Evil Eye Series
In September 2016, she designed earrings for popular American actress Goldie Hawn.
Goldie Hawn wears jewelry by Riddhima Sahni
In June 2018, she launched a clothing brand called “Sam & Friends”, named after her daughter Samara.
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni models for ‘Sam & Friends’ with daughter
Awards and Achievements
- FICCI FLO Delhi Awards 2018
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni wins FICCI FLO Delhi Award
- Delhiites Lifestyle Award 2018 Jewelry Designer of the Year Award
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni wins Delhi Lifestyle Award
- 2017 Women’s Power List Awards (Northern District)
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni wins Women’s Power List Award
dispute
In November 2018, she was accused of plagiarizing the jewelry designs of famous entrepreneur and designer Kokichi Mikimoto. She later apologized in an Instagram post for not naming the jewelry’s original designer in the ad.
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni’s post on plagiarism controversy
favorite thing
- Travel destination: New York
Facts/Trivia
- She likes traveling, singing, sketching and reading.
- She likes to collect watches and wears them wherever she goes.
- She loves doing yoga and often posts photos of herself doing it on her social media accounts.
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni does yoga
- Her family and close friends lovingly called her “Riddhi”.
- Riddhima and Kareena were born in the same year and month during the Ganesh Chaturthi era. When both of them were born, her grandfather Raj Kapoor said her “Riddhi and Siddhi” were born. That’s why she is called “Riddhima”.
- According to her, she was quite a tomboy as a child. She used to play cricket and wrestling matches with Ranbir.
- When she was in London, she changed the spelling of her name to “Ridima”; because her friends there used to pronounce her name that way. When she returned to India after graduation, she changed the spelling of her name back to “Riddhima.”
- After graduation, she received many offers to act in Bollywood, but she chose not to become an actress.
- In October 2013, she opened the Godrej Nature’s Basket flagship store in Mumbai.
- In 2017, she was named one of the 25 best entrepreneurs in New Delhi.
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni wins New Delhi Top 25 Entrepreneur Award
- She is a fan of Justin Bieber. She even designed a bracelet for Justin when he came to India for his “Purpose Tour.”
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni jeweler for Justin Bieber
- She writes as a guest columnist for a number of publications, including the Free Press Magazine and The Derryman.
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni’s column in Free Press Magazine
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