Elle India – July 2019

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FREEDOM

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CELEBRATING

10 YEARS OF

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SHINING, SHIMMERING, SPLENDID

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Photographs: Matias Indjic (Naomi Scott), Adil Hasan (Ishaan Sethi, Mithu Sen), Sushant Chhabria ( Kalki Koechlin)

VICTORY LAP
The story, Guts & Glory, that
profiled four of India’s most
successful sportswomen—
Joshna Chinappa, Harmanpreet
Kaur, M R Poovamma and
Vinesh Phogat—in the June 2019
issue was truly inspiring. It served
as an important reminder that,
despite the fact that more Indian
sportswomen are competing
internationally today, their path to
glory is riddled with infrastructural
inadequacies, injuries, and social
prejudice. However, their resilient
grit and guts brought them glory.
— ANJALI SARKAR, KOLKATA

MASTERCLASS
By turning the spotlight on
legendary Italian photographer,
Paolo di Paolo’s 50-year-old,
documentary-style images
that were resurrected by Gucci,
ELLE India stoked my passion
for photography. It proved
a wonderful lesson in B&W
photography, and I am grateful
for the learnings. Thank you,
ELLE India.
— B AJIT, NEW DELHI

LOVE IS LOVE
By featuring the six torchbearers
of Queer India—Ishaan Sethi,
Harish Iyer, Parmesh Shahani,
Sakshi Juneja, Ashok Row Kavi,
Sridhar Rangayan—in this
triumphant way, ELLE India is
changing perceptions and
mindsets. These icons are
testament to the fact that
celebrating your individuality and
taking pride in your choices goes
a long, long way.
— R ANJALI, NEW DELHI

FITTING TRIBUTE
The celebration of péro in ELLE
India’s Sustainability Issue was
so special. It reinforced the belief
that Aneeth Arora is a rare talent;
she believes that the designs,
not the designer, make the
label. And Arora’s clothes are
wonderfully wearable, built to last
and always comfortable.
— VANDANA CHAWLA, PUNE

Joshna Chinappa

Mithu Sen

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WONDER WOMEN

The stories of both ELLE India’s

June cover star, Naomi Scott

and digital cover star, Kalki

Koechlin read honestly and

beautifully. Both these women

are refreshingly honest, positive

and driven—the issue was truly a

breath of fresh air!

— RAJNEESH BATRA, NEW DELHI

Ishaan Sethi

Kalki Koechlin