Girl UNINTERRUPTED

Navya Naveli Nanda's glass isn't half empty; it's brimming with focus, dynamism, & determination. Ismat Tahseen meets the young changemaker

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It's a hot, chaotic day in Mumbai. The traffic, the grind, and the sultriness are dialed up. Navya Naveli Nanda is not fazed. She looks absolutely cool on a Monday that is anything but. You kind of expect a certain je ne sais quoi from a young woman who's got the best of everything going for her. But from the time Navya arrives to meet to her being lensed over a few hours, Navya surprises you; she wraps none of that stardom around her. Instead, you meet someone who exudes a quiet purpose.

Most people may regard her as the ultimate nepo grandkid—born into the first family of films, culture, and tradition. But Nanda, she wears that mantle lightly, fuelling more than fame to her own pace in life. The young and restless granddaughter of Amitabh Bachchan is clear: she isn’t willing to just sit by and watch. Instead, she's been facilitating change for women and empowering them to find financial independence. Often she is sitting down with them to understand what the issues are, and in that, redefining the mandate—that real power is not about inheriting a legacy but the ability to transform lives.