Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Radhika Merchant Ties Jalebi-Shaped Rakhi to Vikas Khanna
Radhika Merchant visited chef Vikas Khanna’s restaurant in New York.
She came with her husband, Anant Ambani, and his family.
It was near the Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan.
During the visit, Radhika tied a Rakhi on Vikas’s wrist.
The Rakhi was shaped like a jalebi, a popular Indian sweet.
Vikas said the moment made him feel very emotional.
He said it helped heal something inside him.
He thanked Radhika and described the day as one of family, remembrance, gratitude, and healing.
Radhika Merchant tied a jalebi-shaped Rakhi to chef Vikas Khanna at his New York restaurant, Bungalow.
She visited the restaurant with her husband, Anant Ambani, and his family on the eve of Raksha Bandhan.
Khanna said the gesture moved him deeply and made him feel that “a part of me heal.”
The chef described the occasion as a moment he would “carry in my heart forever.”
Khanna also praised Anant Ambani’s animal-welfare initiative, Vantara, and his commitment to animal protection.
- Who
- Radhika Merchant, chef Vikas Khanna, Anant Ambani, and Anant’s family.
- What
- Radhika Merchant tied a jalebi-shaped Rakhi to Vikas Khanna during a family visit.
- When
- On the eve of Raksha Bandhan; Khanna shared the post on August 27.
- Where
- Bungalow, Vikas Khanna’s restaurant in New York.
- Why
- The Rakhi ceremony marked Raksha Bandhan and became an emotional moment for Khanna, who said he felt partly healed.
- Occasion
- Raksha Bandhan
- Location
- Bungalow restaurant, New York
- Rakhi design
- Jalebi-shaped
- Visitors
- Radhika Merchant, Anant Ambani, and Anant’s family
- Chef’s response
- Khanna described the moment as deeply emotional and healing.
- Related initiative
- Vantara, an animal-welfare initiative associated with Anant Ambani
- Post date
- August 27
