Step inside Haveli, where royalty shares the stage with chaos, history borrows from cinema, and every corner hides another story.

Inspired by the drama of classic Bollywood period films, this work reimagines the grandeur of a royal haveli on a layered Persian carpet. At its centre sits a queen, not as a symbol of power, but of responsibility. Every decision she makes is watched, questioned, and remembered. She carries the burden of protecting a legacy while quietly deciding what she must hold on to and what she must leave behind.

Around her, nothing is merely decorative. The monkeys become the voices that constantly fill her ears. The dragons carry the weight of forgotten histories. Behind her, a truck fitted with gramophones brings the suspense of an old thriller, asking whether the road ahead leads to freedom or sacrifice. The vintage cars hint at the many lives she could have lived. The masks lining the windows remind us that every action has an audience, while the bells ensure that every consequence echoes far beyond the moment.

“Play life like a game. Every move matters.”

That thought sits at the heart of Haveli. Every symbol is a choice. Every choice becomes a story. Every story becomes history.

Bring Home a Story

A celebration of cinema, mythology, and royal imagination, Haveli is a work that reveals itself slowly. The longer you look, the more the story begins to look back at you