In the latest season of Netflix’s Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives, Delhi socialite Kalyani Saha Chawla explained that she still uses her ex-husband’s last name because it is important for her daughter to have a sense of family. While Kalyani has been in the public eye for years now, relatively little is known about her ex-husband Vishal Chawla. Who is Vishal Chawla? Vishal Chawla is the son of Ravi and Mina Chawla, who started the luxury home decor business Ravissant in the 1980s.
He is a director in the family business, along with his sisters Charu and Malini Chawla. Ravissant has a paid-up capital of ₹ 1.42 crore and operates a chain of luxury boutiques in Delhi and Mumbai renowned for high-end Indian handicrafts and luxury goods.
The brand offers premium home decor, exclusive home furnishings, silverware and other luxury items. Though he is today involved in Ravissant, Vishal Chawla did not immediately join the family business upon graduating from college. “I come from a family that earned its name in the business of luxury goods.
My parents, Ravi and Mina Chawla, created Ravissant 15 years ago. Joining them would have been the fastest route to success but living away from home since 15 gives you a strong sense of independence,” he told the Business Standard in 1998. Chawla completed his schooling in England and went on to do a BBA.
He then joined Swiss bankers who were launching a luxury goods manufacturing company and helped set up their London office. During.