Kohapur: Kolhapur-based Leena Nair, who has recently been appointed as the global CEO at France-based international fashion giant Chanel, is in the limelight all across the world. Her achievement is seen as a reason for celebration by the fellow Kolhapur residents.
Nair's childhood friend Dr Deepa Wankhade, who is currently staying in Kolhapur, talks about the memories she shared with Nair, the kind of child, friend and daughter Leena has been to her close ones and her excitement over the news of her friend achieving such an extraordinary feat.
While talking about Leena's early days, Dr Deepa said that she has always been very hard-working and focused ever since she was a child. "If her mother was alive today, she would have been extremely proud of her daughter. She believed in Leena and her abilities very firmly. It's the only thing I feel bad about. Her mother should have seen her daughter become the strong, successful woman Leena has transformed into," she said.