The Kardashians have paved the way for the reality TV scene today and to see them at the Ambani wedding felt like two of our worlds colliding in the best way! Here’s why we loved the episode!
I remember at 16 when I watched the first episode of ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’, it was like I was introduced to a whole new world of reality TV. The fact that an entire family agreed to show their lives, unfiltered on television, for the world to see was just so new and fascinating to me at the same time! Over the years, I have grown to be a fan of the Kardashian-Jenner ladies and have witnessed many iconic pop culture moments brew on the show. I literally feel like I have grown up with Kendall and Kylie and seen them grow into these mega billionaires with their work.
But my favorite always was and always will be the queen who started it all aka Kim Kardashian. You can love her, you can hate her, you can troll her but you certainly cannot ignore her! One of the things that I always loved about Kim was that she does not limit herself to just one thing. She was never just a ‘reality star’! She’s also an entrepreneur, a model, a lawyer, and she is still very open to learning about more cultures and things that she can venture into around the world. Her presence along with her sister Khloe, at the Ambani wedding, was also a result of curiosity on her part. In the start of the episode, she mentions that she doesn’t know the Ambanis at all but when she got the invite to the wedding, she was rather impressed with it and said yes on a whim! Little did she or we know that her little whim would turn into the talk of the town!
This crossover wasn't one we were prepared for and as someone who has grown up watching her show, never would I have thought that I would see her pulling off a Manish Malhotra saree, or watch her walk the streets of Colaba and embrace Indian culture with open arms! This is clearly something only the Ambanis can pull off! Getting their son’s lavish wedding on a global platform like The Kardashians is a rather smart marketing strategy that none of us saw coming! A year later, now that the episode has been released, all of us are getting to see behind the scenes of what went down when the Kardashians took over Mumbai!
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Here are some moments from the show that I absolutely loved!
For once, India was shown for what it really has to offer the world
For eons, we have seen filmmakers and public figures from the West portray India in that godforsaken orange filter, and showcase nothing more than poverty. Out of all the people in this world, I wouldn’t have counted on Kim Kardashian to flip the narrative but I’m rather glad she did! The Ambanis are ultra rich for sure and it's a given that this would be the topic of discussion but even the way they shoot the episode is something that I really like. They focus on our beautiful architecture, the wedding decor at the Ambani wedding, how they describe and acknowledge the fact that Indian hospitality is top notch, and maybe they can learn a thing or two from us!
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Any and every woman looks beautiful in a saree; this episode is proof!
Kim and Khloe looked stunning in the sarees designed by Manish Malhotra, and the heavy jewelry that came along with it. Kim and Khloe have worked with so many luxury brands and designers around the world so it’s safe to say that they’ve truly seen it all, and yet to see them be so starry eyed for the sarees made me feel rather proud of Indian fashion in general!
It wasn’t all for the gram; The Kardashian girls submerged themselves in Indian culture through and through
Apart from the wedding, we also saw the two sisters volunteer at a temple along with Jay Shetty and his wife Radhi Devlukia. Together they serve food to underprivileged children and go on a more spiritual journey. Here, they also acknowledged the fact they know they have a lot but it’s also about learning to give back to society the right way. Even at the wedding for that matter, while they were in awe of the magnum opus the Ambanis had created, they also took keen interest in learning about the traditions that take place during an Indian wedding ceremony. They were appalled to see how so many people were in attendance to just celebrate love and culture in all its glory!
The Rickshaw ride moment will be cemented in our memory for a long time!
The Kardashians attending the Ambani wedding was a shock in itself, and then they upped the ante by sitting in a rickshaw. It’s probably the only time we will see a rickshaw in South Bombay and seeing them snapchat inside a rick will never not be funny!
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Like the Kardashians said, the Ambanis really are gracious hosts!
Both Nita and Isha Ambani went out of their way to introduce the sisters to Indian culture, and make them feel rather special in a swarm of guests. Kim describes this moment beautifully when she says that Nita Ambani held her hand and walked her way to the front. It felt like the sea was parting ways so they could walk. Everything from Nita Ambani’s speech explaining the wedding to her attention to detail for everything and everyone truly makes her the Kris Jenner of the Ambani family like the Kardashian sisters like to call her.
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As expected, the internet went crazy over the episode and here’s what fans had to say!
What were your favorite moments from the show? Let us know in the comments below!
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