Since Viveka’s death on June 25, a lot has been said in the media about ‘loneliness’ and how it takes a lot for people from other cities — especially those who’ve come here to make a career in the glamour and fashion industry — to survive in Mumbai.
While there’s still so much talk going on in social circles on what could have prevented late model Viveka Bababjee from taking her life, designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee has a take on it. “I hardly knew her but Viveka was a simple and quiet girl and I’m saddened by her death. It goes to show that one needs a strong support system to withstand the force of the industry,” he says.
Since Viveka’s death on June 25, a lot has been said in the media about ‘loneliness’ and how it takes a lot for people from other cities — especially those who’ve come here to make a career in the glamour and fashion industry — to survive in Mumbai. However, Sabyasachi, who is from Kolkata, says he’s actually lucky to be in Mumbai and it’s his ‘favourite’ city because it ‘inspires’ him. “It’s at a place I love — very quaint, heritage-like and exotic. I was planning to be here for from a long time but was waiting till I hit upon the right property — you can call this my tribute to Mumbai from Kolkata,” says Sabyasachi, who is opening his first store in the city.
For someone who is known to work with a full platter — taking up three films at a time — is there such a thing as too much? “No, I’m a bit of a workaholic, so I like being busy. But yes, after Mumbai, one more place in Kolkata and then enough for me. I don’t want to expand my business. Rather, I’d like to get into the business of interiors full-scale,” he says. In between, he plans to finish his Bollywood script. “Can’t say much about it but that it’s a drama and it’s going to be aesthetically beautiful,” he says.
Sabyasachi is also planning to unveil his project — Save the Sari, to help rural craftswomen in Kolkata. “I’ve been sitting and weaving the saris with the weavers and I plan to sell them at not-for-profit rates.”
Foodie at heart, Sabya’s looking forward to tuck into crispy fish and Indian food at his favourite eateries here. “Can’t help it, I’m a Bengali,” he grins. “One of my dreams is to open a restaurant someday,” he ends.
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}