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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.
Updated : Nov 21, 2013, 01:44 PM IST
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.