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“I got a scholarship to study in New York,” says Ritu Kumar

Jun 20, 2021 08:02 AM IST

The fashion designer takes a walk down memory lane as she talks about spending time in the library in college, starting her career in fashion and wearing silk saris in the US

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Ritu Kumar at 22 (inset),and now in her 70s (above)
Ritu Kumar at 22 (inset),and now in her 70s (above)
Ritu with her parents, Puran and Lila Mehta, brothers Rajiv (on her left) and Raman at Studio Mall Road in Shimla
Ritu with her parents, Puran and Lila Mehta, brothers Rajiv (on her left) and Raman at Studio Mall Road in Shimla
Ritu in her bridal attire wearing bandhani on silk
Ritu in her bridal attire wearing bandhani on silk
Ritu on the day of her wedding with her husband, Shashi Kumar, and her parents wearing the sari she had designed herself
Ritu on the day of her wedding with her husband, Shashi Kumar, and her parents wearing the sari she had designed herself
With her first cousin and famed filmmaker Deepa Mehta in Amritsar
With her first cousin and famed filmmaker Deepa Mehta in Amritsar
Ritu with her dog Simmi
Ritu with her dog Simmi
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    Lubna Salim is the chief content producer with Brunch. A lifestyle journalist for seven years, she writes on fashion, food, travel and all things luxurious.

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