Brave the moody monsoon's october encore with designer Nida Mahmood's desi, dramatic chhatas

Just when you thought the rains had bid adieu, they came with the wind. Weren't yesterday's showers just so wonderful? Well then, why not make them a tad wild, too? The next time it's pouring pretty, carry along something that'll make every sexy sonny turn to you and smile.u00a0

Umbrellas, after all, aren't meant to be storeroom stuff.u00a0 Not when twenty-something Nida Mahmood has done them.

The Delhi-based designer has created a range of uber funky, filmy chhatasu00a0 that you'd love to carry around, and chances are, your boyfriend won't get too embarrassed, either. The collection, called New India Bioscope Co, is in a nutshell, about fun in desipann.

Under my umbrella: Nida Mahmood poses with the 'Don'u00a0u00a0PIC/RAJEEV TYAGI