Silk and bridal sarees — Hindmata and Dadar, Mumbai. Since 1950.
Kala Niketan, founded in 1950, is a Mumbai saree house with showrooms at Dadar and Marine Lines, known for silk and bridal sarees and for its film-star clientele of the 1960s and 70s.
The cloth trade of Mumbai runs from the mills’ successors at Nariman Point to the lanes of Mangaldas Market and Kalbadevi.
| Name | Kala Niketan |
|---|---|
| Where in Mumbai | Hindmata and Dadar, Mumbai |
| What they do | Silk and bridal sarees |
| Since | 1950 |
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Mangaldas Market
Mohanlal Dayalji is one of the old houses of Mangaldas Market, the cloth market behind Crawford Market, dealing in silk and embroidered fabric by the metre for the city’s tailors and bridal buyers.
Girgaon and Kalbadevi
Nalli, the Chennai silk house founded in 1928, has its Mumbai showroom on Telang Road, Matunga East, in the Tamil quarter of the city, selling Kanjivaram and other silk sarees; it is among the best-known saree houses in
Girgaon and Kalbadevi
Sundari Silks, the Chennai silk house, runs its Mumbai showroom at King’s Circle, Matunga, selling Kanjivaram and South Indian silks.
Hindmata and Dadar
Bharatkshetra at Dadar West is a saree house selling silk, Paithani and traditional sarees to the Maharashtrian families of central Mumbai.
Girgaon and Kalbadevi
Saree Palace on Kalbadevi Road is a saree retailer of the old cloth district.
Girgaon and Kalbadevi
Bhagwandas & Co.
Girgaon and Kalbadevi
Matunga Saree Kendra at Matunga Central sells South Indian silk and handloom sarees to the Tamil families of the quarter.
Hindmata and Dadar
Vardhan Silk Palace at Dadar West sells silk sarees, lehengas and brocade textiles for weddings.
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