Sonali's Society

Mass appealWho says Sundays at church canrsquot be starstudded Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan turned St Andrewrsquos into a constellation on March 29 making a coordinated family appearance at the Bandra landmark with their tots Taimur and Jeh in towHigh Society HysterialdquoItrsquos only been 49 years thanks for waitingrdquo said frontman Joe Elliott as he kicked off Def Leppardrsquos historic debut performance in Mumbai on March 27 Fans of all ages flooded the Jio World Garden for a night of timeless anthems mdash with the star power not limited just to the stage OG Indian rockers Indus Creed opened the show and while Uday Benegal belted out Pretty Child to an appreciative audience brother Vijay cheered from the lsquoGoldrsquo enclosure flanked by guitar maestro Ehsaan NooraniDino Morea and Preity ZintaAs the main show ignited another ace composer Dhruv Ghanekar and his vivacious wife Ishitta Arun sang along to every word while model Reshma Bombaywala rocked just a few rows away ldquoSome bands you listen to Some bands become part of your storyrdquo she said after the show and that certainly was a sentiment echoed by manyPreity Zinta made it a point to thank her ldquoconcert buddyrdquo Dino Morea for letting her ldquopile on last minuterdquo in lsquoPlatinumrsquo style but it was Milind Deora who had the best view of all mdash making it backstage to meet with the legendary band It was a stroke of rockandroll providence for the guitarplaying politician who only managed to attend because a weekend session of Parliament was unexpectedly called offIn a city that never sleeps this was one night where Mumbai collectively held its breath lost its voice and finally checked a fourdecadelong wish off its bucket list mdash in rock and roll styleTressed for sucessWhile Yo Yo Honey Singh literally descended from the sky to land on stage in Mumbai on March 28 another Yoyo was making waves in Ahmedabad mdash at a much more grounded pace Tress maestro Kandarp Jasani aka Yoyo had Sanjana Ganesan in the hot seat getting her hair styled and coloured in advance of the IPL Sanjana was readying to resume hosting duties while hubby Jasprit Bumrah reprised his role for Mumbai IndiansSanjana GanesanUnhappy with her oxidised look and intending to refresh her colour and cut Sanjana confessed to being a chocolatemocha kind of girl least fond of blonde Yoyo delivered exactly that neutralising her metallic sheen with deep caffeinated tones for a sophisticated styleThe result A look as sharp and precise as a Bumrah yorker It seems both Yoyos knew exactly how to command a crowd last week mdash while one was busy owning the Mumbai skyline the other was ensuring the face of the IPL broadcast is perfectly lsquomatchreadyrsquo for the season aheadMasterclass in modern familyA messy breakup doesnrsquot have to mean a messy childhood and Arhaan Khan appears to be proof Kudos to Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan who are clearly nailing the coparenting game because their nolongerbaby boy is acing the balancing actArhaan KhanOn Friday Arhaan kicked off his night at the Def Leppard concert in BKC playing the supportive son alongside mum Malaika and her rumoured lsquobaersquo Harsh Mehta Just hours later he pulled off a seamless pivot to the trendy Italian haunt Cin Cin mdash a stonersquos throw from the concert venue There the vibe shifted from rock anthems to al fresco dining as he joined dad Arbaaz and wife Sshura Khan for dinnerIn both spots with both parents and their new partners Arhaan appeared entirely at ease Itrsquos a refreshing sight in a world of bitter splits mdash showing that when a marriage ends a family can still evolve without breakingSari not sorryOne person we expected to see out and about in the city during the weekly winddown was Malishka Mendonsa Long before her radio reign began Malishka was finding her voice in a college band but this weekend our lsquoMumbai ki Ranirsquo was nowhere near a microphone Instead she was ensconced in the mountains until Sunday evening soaking up the very best of KashmirMalishka MendonsaHer itinerary was a whirlwind of postcardperfect pitstops mdash Srinagar Sonmarg and Pahalgam mdash before she finally settled into Gulmarg to hit the slopes Of course Malishka does nothing by halfmeasure so she tackled the powder with a sari wrapped right over her ski gearldquoWhyrdquo we had to ask ldquoWhy notrdquo she giggles in response and that seems as good a reason as any Checking in at The Khyber mdash the same luxe Himalayan retreat where Alekha and Aadar Jain recently toasted to their first anniversary mdash Malishka and her mum made the most of their March vacay Between the snowladen trails horseriding and early tulip sightings the energy was highldquoNext time I will up the ante and wear a nauvari sarirdquo says the feisty RJ before concluding on a serious note ldquoKashmir is so stunning I canrsquot emphasise it enough But people are still afraid to visit That has to changerdquo One herringbone step at a time