Dreams of 27-year-old fashion designer Khushi Shah, hailing from Vadodara, came to an abrupt end when she became victim of a terror attack in Istanbul on New Year's eve. Thirty-nine people, including two Indians, are reported dead in the attack.
Having studied in the UK and done fashion designing from the US, Khushi had opened her boutique, Khushiz, in posh Juhu locality of Mumbai in 2011.
According to a family member, Khushi had gone to Istanbul three days ago. Her father Ashwin Shah, who is into chemical business, tried to repeatedly contact her, without success, after the terror attack. It was after they got in touch with the Ministry of External Affairs that they got to know that Khushi was among the two Indians killed.
Nishant Ramani, Shah's neighbour, said that Khushi's brother Akshay and one cousin would reach Istanbul by Monday afternoon. Thereafter, they would bring her body back to India.
As the news of Khushi's untimely death spread, her residence in Chickoowadi, an upmarket area of Vadodara, has been seeing a steady stream of visitors to meet Shah, who is in deep shock.
During the launch of her boutique in Juhu, Khushi had said that the evening gown in India had gone way beyond what we thought and that she wanted Indian women to look sexy, sweet and elegant in the evening gown.
Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan, who was wearing a suit from her collection, had described her as a promising designer. Noted names from the B-town had attended the launch.
