Shalini Passi has become a prominent figure ever since her debut on “Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wive” last month. Her presence on the show has generated considerable buzz, especially after Karan Johar, the producer of the series, turned the spotlight on her during a playful interaction with Maheep Kapoor.
In a recent Instagram Reel, Karan Johar, known for his sharp wit, caught Maheep off guard. The video begins with Maheep, dressed in an all-black outfit, sitting next to Karan on a couch. Karan zooms in on a luxury bag next to Maheep and jokingly asks if it’s from a season 18 years ago. Maheep humorously replies, “You gifted it to me, you as**ole.”
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Karan then shifts the conversation to Shalini, asking Maheep if she feels “threatened” by the growing attention Shalini has been receiving this season. Maheep, trying to deflect, reaches for Karan’s phone, but Karan presses on, encouraging her to share her “inner thoughts.” Maheep, clearly irritated, retorts, “You’re giving me a headache,” before flashing him a playful middle finger.
Shalini, who seems to have taken the exchange in good spirits, shared Karan’s Reel on her own Instagram Stories, adding, “Love these two (heart emoji).” She also posted a photo from the launch event of luxury beauty brand Tira’s flagship store at Mumbai’s Jio World Centre, where she posed with “Fabulous Lives” co-stars Maheep Kapoor, Bhavana Pandey, Neelam, and Seema Sajdeh. Notably, Shalini has a longstanding friendship with Suhana Khan’s mother, Gauri Khan, dating back to Gauri’s pre-marriage days in Delhi.
A well-known art collector and content creator, Shalini is married to businessman Sanjay Passi and resides in South Delhi. She joined “The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives” as part of the Delhi-based cast in season 3, alongside Riddhima Kapoor and Kalpana Chawla.