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Shalini Passi | |
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| Born | 8 August 1975 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Art and design collector |
| Spouse | Sanjay Passi |
| Children | 1 |
Shalini Passi (born 8 August 1975) is a Delhi based Art patron and collector. In 2024, she gained public attention through her appearance on Netflix's Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives. [1]
Passi has been a member of the Advisory Board of Khoj (a not-for-profit contemporary arts organisation based in Delhi). [2]
In 2018, Passi started The Shalini Passi Art Foundation, and MASH India. [3]
Passi held an exhibition called “The Warp and Weft of Perception” [4] and a solo art exhibition of paintings, “Through my Eyes”, at the Visual Arts Gallery in New Delhi.
Passi supports the Delhi Society for the Welfare of Special Children. [5]
In 2021, Passi raised funds for Covid Relief India by organising an online exhibition. [6] [7]
Passi is married to businessman Sanjay Passi, and they have a son, Robin.
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