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“THE SPACE IN NKSHA IS ACCENTUATED
BY A STRIKING FOREST GREEN FLOOR
AND BRIGHT CORAL HUES THAT DRESS
UP THE ON THE WALLS. THE ELEGANCE
CONTINUES WITH ARCHES, PLUSH
SOFAS, BRASS ACCENTS, ARCHES AND
MORE GOLD AND METAL GEOMETRY,
WALL SCONCE AND ANTIQUE PATINA
FINISHES, ALL OF WHICH CHECK THE
BOXES FOR A MODERN LUXURIOUS
REVIVAL OF THE VINTAGE ERA.”

Art deco elements continue as you ascend to the dining
area with long communal tables, an island bar and comfy
sofas set amidst textured limestone walls and patterned
flooring for that old-world feel. Two private dining spaces,
Eliot Room and The Jade Room, take that charm ahead
with beautiful chandeliers, velvet chairs, tasselled fabric
lamps and more.
Says Nikita Harisinghani, who has designed the place,
“While looking for vintage chandeliers and lighting
fixtures, we stumbled upon hidden gems that had been
tucked away in forgotten corners of old buildings. We
collaborated with local artists and designers who
contributed some unique, handcrafted pieces that have
enriched the overall design.” Definitely takes you into a
different era.

NKSHA
A few pavements away from Gaylord, is Nksha, where you
can soak in that Art Deco splendour. The 49-seater North
Indian resto bar conceptualised by Shruti Jalan and Neesha
Alwani of NSA Architects, has folks dining on Chutneywali
Tandoori Fish Tikka, Dahi Bhalla Papri Chaat and Truffle
Essence, Mushroom and Cheese Kulchas, in a space
accentuated by a striking forest green floor and bright coral
hues that dress up the on the walls.
The elegance continues with arches, plush sofas, brass
accents, arches and more gold and metal geometry, wall
sconce and antique patina finishes, all of which check the
boxes for a modern luxurious revival of the vintage era.
Nksha also showcases an open kitchen with deep green tiles
and a bar that follows the design trend. Co-founders Pranav
Rungta and Chef Vikram Arora wanted to get patrons to
immerse in the Art Deco era of old Bombay’s joie de vivre
and they’ve done so, beautifully.

DECEMBER 2024-JANUARY 2025 hospitality horizon