Blue blood was in evidence at the launch of Almond Eyes Lotus Feet, a well-researched coffee table publication that is an ode to a gentle, refined way of life. Normally reclusive, Princess Esra Jah air dashed from Hyderabad to do the honours. As actor, Jaya Bachchan, squatted on the steps of Indigo, the hip eatery in South Mumbai, to read out excerpts, ‘commoners’ enjoyed their brush with royalty. Overheard: “I’d love to lay my hands on her personal memoirs.”

Kokilaben Ambani, Jaya Bachchan and Tina Ambani