Barkha Sharma

Barkha Sharma is an Indian fashion designer and creator of a men's line labeled Barkha 'n' Sonzal, along with her sister.[1] In 2014, she was nominated for the International Woolmark Prize in the menswear category to represent India.[2] Barkha, under the label Rhydhun, also designs handicrafts.[3][4] Barkha Sharma is also a trained dancer and tanpura player who was invited to perform with her husband Rahul Sharma for Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Hyderabad House, in the presence of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in April 2016.[5]

Barkha Sharma
Born
Mumbai, India
NationalityIndian
EducationPurdue University, United States
OccupationDesigner, classical dancer
Spouse(s)Rahul Sharma
AwardsNominated for International Woolmark Prize, 2014–15
Websitebarkhansonzal.com

Career

Fashion Design

Barkha launched her fashion brand in 2009, along with her sister, with a men's collection called "Dance of the Warrior".[6] In 2010, they styled Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Rahul Sharma for the song Mile Sur Mera Tumhara.

The sister duo has also designed – The Yogi,[7] Rebel, Spirituale, Wah Taj Tea Ad, Tata Ad shot in Kashmir. She also designed the music album cover for Namaste India, an album by Rahul Sharma[8] along with the music video "Meeting by the Nile".[9] Barkha's label is the first to design a sherwani made of string beans, purple cabbage and green peas for PETA India.[10]

Barkha has worked with various tribes of India, South Africa, Europe, Egypt, Russia etc. She also volunteered for various NGOs, one of them being Aseema for which she designed jackets for the winners of the rickshaw challenge in 2009, the benefits of which were donated to charity.[11]

Music & Art

Barkha has also lent her voice to Rahul Sharma's album "Spirituale," reciting Rumi's poems. She is also featured as a model with her husband in Richard Clayderman's music video from the album Confluence 2.[12] She also conceptualised a fashion film featuring Terrence Lewis which was selected to be shown as part of the Fashion Films Premiere at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/ Festive 2013.[13][14]

Barkha played tanpura with her husband Rahul Sharma for the President of India Ram Nath Kovind, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis, Hansa Yogendra ji, Governor of Maharastra Vidyasagar Rao and other dignitaries for the 100 years completion of the Yoga Instistute.[15] For Yoga International Day, Barkha danced to a song called "Yug O' Vision", composed by Rahul Sharma, sung by Siddharth Basrur, under the guidance of Hansa Yogendra ji of the oldest Yoga Institute Santacruz, in Asia. It was choreographed by Padmabhushan Padma Subrahmanyam.[16]

Personal life

Barkha Sharma was born and brought up in Mumbai and later moved to the United States to pursue higher studies as a BSc graduate from Purdue University. She has also completed a marketing program at The Wharton Business School. Barkha's father is a Gujarati and her mother hails from the Kashmiri Pandit origin. She is married to Rahul Sharma and they have a son, Abhinav.[17] Barkha is also a classical dancer trained in Mohiniattam and other dance forms. She studied Kalaripayattu at CVN Karlari.[18]

References
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  2. "Three Indian designers". DNAIndia. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  3. "Designer Barkha and Sonzal". BollywoodXO. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  4. "Barkha and Sonzal on designing for men". Idiva. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  5. "Rahul and Barkha Sharma perform for PM Modi, Prince William and Kate in Delhi". HinduTimes. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  6. "Barkha 'n' Sonzal launch autumn winter 2009-10 menswear collection". Thaindian. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  7. "Anil Kapoor at the launch of Barkha 'n' Sonzal's Yogi collection". Gomolo. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  8. "It was surreal Rahul Sharma". DNAindia. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  9. "Lakme Fashion week preview: Barkha 'n'Sonzal". Missmalini. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  10. "Animal warriors in green". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  11. "Sisters salute fashion". dnaindia. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  12. "richard clayderman and rahul sharma – confluence 2". Prashant Singh. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
  13. "Buddha Fashion Film".
  14. "Lakme Fashion Week winter Festive 2013 day 4". Bharatstudent. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  15. "Santoor Maestro Shri Rahul Sharma & Smt. BarkhaSharma performing during the Presidential event" (PDF). Yogasattva magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  16. "Yug O' Vision". Times Music. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  17. "Rahul Sharma and Barkha baby boy for santoor maestro". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  18. "Barkha Sharma – Mohiniattam Dancer". dnasyndication. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
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