It takes a lot to be a part of the esteemed Bollywood wives club. For starters, you have to be a part of the industry. And that too from the A-list circle. Sporting the latest trends and designer labels is a must. And to round it off, you have to be seem in at least a couple of glittery dos every week wearing one of those aforementioned labels in your wardrobe.
Thus, when we spotted an unfamiliar face (quite unlike the regulars of the club) dressed in a bright orange, yet simple short dress posing for the paparazzi, alongside Malaika Arora Khan, Amrita Arora and Anu Dewan at Shilpa Shetty's baby shower, we were a bit inquisitive. After a few phone calls, we figured out that it was none other than Excel Entertainment co-owner Ritesh Sidhwani's wife Dolly – the newly inducted member of the glamorous wives' club.
Despite being married to one of the most prominent producers of the industry, Dolly had thus far kept a rather low profile. And so far, the few Bollywood events (Maheep Kapoor's birthday bash being one) she had been spotted at, she had always been with hubby Ritesh. "I generally go out with Ritesh. I stay at home with the kids. Shilpa and Shamita insisted so I went for the baby shower," Dolly told Mirror.
Despite a degree in fashion designing from NIFT and an MBA, Dolly chose to bring up her two sons – nine-year-old Aarav and six-year-old Nirvan after her love culminated into marriage with Ritesh ten years back.
But she had not been too far from the industry. "I became close to Malaika and Amrita after she got married to my friend Shakeel Ladakh," informed Dolly. Ritesh's business partner Farhan Akhtar's wife is however, her best friend in the film industry. "I hang out with her most of the time," she added. But with new friends now, we hope to see more of Dolly soon.