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Quick Info

Date of birth21 April 1973

Age50 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceGuwahati, Assam

ProfessionFashion Entrepreneur

NationalityBritish

Marital statusMarried

SpouseAshish Vidyarthi

FamilyMother: Kamali Barua; Father: Ambika Barua (deceased); Sister: Meghali B L; Stepson: Arth Vidyarthi

Rupali Barua (Ashish Vidhyarthi’s Biography

Rupali Barua is a British fashion entrepreneur originally from Guwahati, Assam. Trained in anthropology, she built fashion and retail ventures in the UKand

Early life and background
Rupali Barua was born on 21 April 1973 in Guwahati, Assam. She grew up in the city and attended St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School before moving on to higher studies in anthropology. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology at Cotton University, Guwahati, and then earned a Master of Arts in Anthropology from Gauhati University.

Career
Rupali’s professional life has centred on fashion and retail. While living in the United Kingdom with her first husband, she co-founded a clothing retail venture called Reel and Weave. That company was registered as a limited company in October 2014 and was later dissolved in November 2016. After the death of her first husband she returned to India and established NAMEG Store, a handloom clothing boutique in Kolkata. She modelled for pieces from her own label and played an active role in promoting her designs.

In addition to fashion retail, Rupali diversified into hospitality. She is a co-owner of a Kolkata café called Café Na-Ru-Meg, whose name reflects the initials of its three owners. Her work has combined an interest in traditional textiles with small-business entrepreneurship in both Britain and India.

Public profile
Rupali holds British nationality. She is known publicly as a fashion entrepreneur and for her association with Indian actor Ashish Vidyarthi. Her appearance is described as approximately 170 cm (about 5 feet 7 inches) tall, with brown eyes and black hair. She enjoys travel and singing in her leisure time and often shares photographs and short videos on social media, frequently appearing in sarees and posting dance or lip-sync clips.

Personal life
Rupali was first married to Mitam Barooah, a doctor based in England, who later died. She has a sister, Meghali B L, who works at Medica Superspecialty Hospital in Kolkata. Her father, Ambika Barua, is deceased; her mother is Kamali Barua.

On 25 May 2023 Rupali married actor Ashish Vidyarthi. The couple completed a court marriage at Kolkata Club and marked the day with a get-together in the evening. Ashish has a son, Arth Vidyarthi, from his previous marriage.

Latest updates
In recent years Rupali transitioned from running a UK-based clothing retail company to founding a handloom-focused store in Kolkata and co-owning a café there. Her marriage to Ashish Vidyarthi in May 2023 is a notable recent event in her personal life. She continues to maintain a visible presence online by sharing fashion-forward images and occasional videos that highlight her affinity for sarees and performing arts.

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Recent Work

NAMEG Store

Founder of a handloom clothing store in Kolkata, modelling for her clothing line.

After 2016
Café Na-Ru-Meg

Co-owner of a café in Kolkata.

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Career Highlights

  1. Co-founded Reel and Weave, a clothing retail company in the UK (registered 2014; dissolved 2016)
  2. Founded NAMEG Store, a handloom clothing boutique in Kolkata
  3. Co-owns Café Na-Ru-Meg in Kolkata
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