Anokhi celebrated its 20th anniversary with a cultural festival, crafts showcase, fashion show of Anokhi’s garments and a BBC special episode of “Clothes Show” focusing only on Anokhi. The venue for these events was Samode Palace, a 18th century Rajput castle. It has also been described in the book on Fabindia by Radhika Singh.

Though it had already been converted into a hotel in 1987 and had been used as a location for the movie “The Far Pavillions”, Samode Palace needed extensive but thoughtful repairs, improvements including incorporation of services and facilities, interior fitouts, lighting, decorations and furniture to host these events. This was done in 1988 by architects Ravi Kaimal and Jyoti Rath. This renovation considerably upgraded the standards of the hotel and brought Samode Palace international fame.

Quote in AD Architectural Digest (May-June 2016) about Samode Palace adaptive reuse by Ravi Kaimal