After weeks of inclement weather, the clouds have parted inLondon.
It appears as though the suns rays have unanimously agreed to converge on the 300 acres of Stoke Park.
When Law tells Sasha to angle her face a certain way, she does.
Photo: Signe Vilstrup
When Law pairs Hunter rain boots with Loewe fall 2024 on Sasha, she happily obliges.
When the hairstylist teases Sashas hair into a big halo of curls, she remains unperturbed.
Sasha seems to have found calm in the eye of the storm.
Isha with Law Roach at the Ambani pre-wedding cruise celebration.
When I chat with her over Zoom a week later, Laws spell has worn off.
Sashas hair has reverted to its blow-dried default and the runway fashion has been exchanged for a pink sweatshirt.
Fame and fortune aside, beneath her calm exterior, Isha is like mostmillennials: anxious and self-effacing.
Isha with her father, Mukesh Ambani, at the pre-wedding cruise celebration.
Then, she shakes her head to dispel the memories.
I think we all just need to be more comfortable with who we are.
Somewhere inside Isha, Sashas spirit nods approvingly.
Isha with Shloka Ambani and Radhika’s sister, Anjali Merchant, making a toast at the pre-wedding cruise celebration.
Isha with Law Roach at the Ambani pre-wedding cruise celebration.
I dont think we anticipated such a warm reception, Isha concurs.
Weve been living with this idea for so long.
To see children coming and bringing their parents and grandparents along is very moving.
Isha with her father, Mukesh Ambani, at the pre-wedding cruise celebration.
Its no coincidence that children come up in conversation when she speaks about work.
I ask Isha if that has been her experience too and she responds with a resoundingno.
If anything, it has made her take life more seriously.
Im always thinking that there are these two little babies doing something somewhere and hoping that theyre okay.
and everything in between.
Its to quell these doubts that women usually look to their mothers.
she says, hopeful that talking about the subject more openly will make it less taboo.
Nobody should feel isolated or ashamed.
Its a difficult process.
When youre going through it, youre physically exhausted.
Closer to home, celebrity pregnancies are microscopically scrutinized and debated in public.
If there is modern technology in the world today, why not use it to have children?
It should be something youre excited about, not something you should have to hide.
If you might find support groups or other women to talk to, the process can feel much easier.
All these years later, she continues to hold them close.
In fact, one of them was so dear to her that she went on to become family.
Shloka became like my sister as we grew up.
Has the addition of Radhika to the family completed the trio?
My mum, Shloka, and Radhika are my closest confidantes and my first line of friends.
Isha with Shloka Ambani and Radhikas sister, Anjali Merchant, making a toast at the pre-wedding cruise celebration.
The NMACC team is mostly women.
She also credits her strong support system at home for helping her transition into a working mum.
Did Anand rise to the occasion?
Im grateful to him, yes.
He does the diaper changes and feeding.
But what shes most excited about is how the Reliance Foundation could shape the future of education in India.
For our parents generation, libraries were a source of information.
Our generation relies on the internet for referencing.
The generation after us will have access to artificial intelligence outside their bodies.
What is going to be the role of the human brain?
She pauses, then jokes about being prone to rambling when discussing her passions.
I nod encouragingly and she picks up where she left off.
Today, its common in schools to see two teachers with a set of 30 students.
In schools that have the budget and resources, you might see three to four.
Their idea is to slot kids into groups and deliver a customized learning experience based on their capabilities.
But shouldnt everychildlearn at their own pace?
How can we deliver education one-to-one rather than a one- to-15 ratio?
What are schools of the future going to look like?
These are questions Im wildly excited about finding answers to.
Is me time a phrase in Ishasdictionaryat all?
So can we expect her profile to go public and blue-ticked anytime soon?
I genuinely am anintrovertand I guard my private life.
This story appears in Vogue Indias July-August 2024 issue that is now on stands.
