Brief Encounters

Bollywood, OTT and theatre actor Zahan Kapoor shot by Vijit Gupta

Brief Encounters18 Feb 2025

Zahan Kapoor is ready to leave his soft-boy era

The ‘Black Warrant’ star on his unusual connection to Bollywood, his love-hate relationship with the internet, and what’s next

Mihika Meena aka Laturia, founder of Laturia Shop, shares her creative process with The Nod

Brief Encounters03 Feb 2025

Old saris are getting new life as hot girl fashion, thanks to this Jaipur creative

Laturia Shop’s Mihika Meena on her unique ‘stage name’, dream collabs, and her creative process

Experiential designer Aaquib Wani talks to The Nod about his design career and music favourites

Brief Encounters15 Nov 2024

You can’t put Aaquib Wani in a box

The designer on dressing Team India, lighting up Prateek Kuhad, and the haircare routine that gives him his fabulous mane

A model in a saree by Re-Ceremonial

Brief Encounters10 Sep 2024

Ateev Anand is rethinking occasion wear

The brains behind the celebrity favourite label, Re-Ceremonial, finds the word ‘sustainable’ boring

Brief Encounters25 Jul 2024

How Osheen Siva beats a creative block

The artist known for their feminist canvases talks about their in-studio rituals, dream collaborations, and designing a stage for Glastonbury

By Avantika Shankar

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Brief Encounters27 Jun 2024

Hold your breath for this 27-year-old corset maestro

Yash Patil on his fascination with corsetry, Bollywood clients, and why he named his brand That Antiquepiece