On A High Kriti Sanon

Hello! Travels to the mountain peaks of oman with the bareilly ki barfi actress for a spectacular fashion pilgrimage at the gloriously perched Alila Jabal Akhdar

- Farah Palia

As HELLO! celebrates the commencement of the festive season, we head to the exotic shores of Oman for a celebration of Indian couture against the backdrop of the grand and intoxicating Al Hajar mountain range terrain with B-town’s rising muse, Kriti Sanon. Over three luscious days under the Omani sun, we shared an intimate and joyful journey that memorialised her trajectory from her breakout role in her debut film, Heropanti, which earned her a ‘Best Debut’ nod from Filmfare, to the resolute young woman of today, who mirrors an entire generation of spirited Indian women.

DAY ONE

Ms Sanon is a statuesque, lissome and reticent personality on our first encounter at the Mumbai International airport as we assemble to catch a red-eye flight to the rocky peaks of the mountains of Oman. Dressed casually, but chicly, in a simple T-shirt and on-trend ripped and netted jeans, she is a self-effacing personality that still manages to be the cynosure of all eyes. She’s soon rapidly approached by fans for the mandatory countless selfies, which she politely acquiesces to, without much fanfare – before being whisked away to catch her flight.

After a quick and uneventful flight, Team HELLO! and Team Sanon are blurry-eyed but enthusiastic as we anticipate the second part of our journey – a breathtaking drive that winds through Oman’s starkly impressive mountain range – but, not before our desi girl enjoys a pit stop at the Muscat airport for an early breakfast of dosas and idlis, each bite of which is interrupted by eager fans who seem to appear from all corners of the airport for a star-struck encounter with our cover’s leading lady.