Heroines In Lead

Unapologetic and unabashed, the ladies of Rampur have much more to pass on than regality. Up, close, and personal.

- Priyanka Swami

Away from the big scene of a palace, the entrance to this royal abode is quaint and has a temperamental vibe to it. It doesn’t say much about the lineage that resides inside it. But as you enter, the Rampur connotation in Delhi is a sheer spin. You are welcomed into a cosy space that has a quintessential character—that of a classic drama with chic undertones. The mistress-in-charge is Shahzadi Naghat Abedi, the princess of Rampur, who borrows heavily from her roots and wouldn’t surrender to aesthetics that drive minimalism. “I used to weep a lot as a child. But once I read this quote—Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Cry, and you cry alone—it stuck with me,” exclaims the princess sitting against a custom wall colour coordinated with the furniture in the living room. “I wouldn’t paint my walls in boring colours. I am a happy person. My house is a reflection of who I am—old-fashioned and alive.” Her personal style, in her words, is casual chic. “I am bindaas. I don’t like to be structured. I mostly wear saris, but I like to tie them differently. I have a unique hairsty