If films are her first love, food comes a close second. So, when the opportunity presented itself, Shefali Shah didn’t bat an eyelid before venturing into the hospitality business. Tomorrow, the actor will throw open the doors of her multi-cuisine restaurant Jalsa in Ahmedabad. “My belief is to celebrate life. With an abundance of family, friends, food, music and much more, Jalsa is exactly that. To me, it is not just a restaurant, it’s an experience,” she says.

Shefali Shah has painted one of the walls of the restaurant