ANUSHREE & PARTH JINDAL

A MODERN MATCH WITH AN OLD-SCHOOL LOVE STORY

- SANGEETA WADDHWANI

THEY’RE THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE MULTIFACETED JINDAL EMPIRE. SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS, HE WAS A LOVE-STRUCK CORPORATE PRINCELING WHO FOUND HIS PRINCESS AT THE AGE OF 10 — THAT TOO AT HIS NANI’S HOUSE! OVER 14 YEARS, THEIR BOND HAS FLOWERED ALONGSIDE THEIR PERSONAL JOURNEYS. HELLO! MET THE HIGHLY RECLUSIVE COUPLE IN THEIR MODERN MUMBAI PARADISE

The new Jindal family home in South Mumbai is an unhurried ode to modern sensibilities. Its rarefied spaces whisper through a mise-en-scene of pastel rugs, quirky furniture, futuristic lighting and the truest of luxuries — floor-to-ceiling bay windows offering spectacular sea views. Each work of art feels alive in this muted design language, awash in natural light. As for the artists — what a riotous assembly! While there’s an iconic Bharti Kher, there’s also a rebellious outlay of the lesser seen Rana Begum, Astha Butail, Annie Morris, Idris Khan, Tanya Goel and Fred Eerdekens.

But then, let’s not forget that the Jindals are planets apart from the nouveau riche galaxies sprawled around the city, clamouring for ‘profitable’ Progressives and Masters. As Anushree Jindal shares, “The art is mostly curated by us; my mother-in-law Sangita Jindal is always there to guide us. She told us, ‘You choose what you like. Go for young, fun artwork. My collection of Masters is there for you to put up any time.”

True enough, as we see two SH Razas in the audio-visual room where we chat.