Shivangi smiling in a red polka-dot top with roses tucked behind her ear and in her hands
polka dots, roses, big smile ✿
~ a birthday page from someone you met on Insta. yes, really. ~

Happy 25th Birthday,
Shivangi

happy 25th ✿
✿ 22nd May 2026 · turning 25 ✿
from Adarsh (still a fairly new friend) →

Shivangi, we started talking on Insta on April 30th at 11:57 PM. Random timing, but that's how it happened. One hello, then another message, and suddenly it didn't feel like a stranger on the internet anymore. I made this little page for your 25th because you've been kind and easy to talk to, and I didn't want your birthday to pass without saying it properly. You also get noticeably softer when you talk about your mom and papa. That told me a lot early on.

It's only been a few weeks, but your feed is hard to scroll past. You laugh a lot. Your saree photos are unfair to everyone else's outfits. None of that is deep analysis. It's just what shows up when you post.

Happy birthday. I'm glad we ended up talking, and I'm glad it's as friends. Have a good 25th.

the full name, because it deserves the full name
Shivangi Singh
Raghuvanshi
honestly sounds like a movie poster already. I'm just here clapping from the audience.
Shivangi smiling behind a desk decorated with DIY paper flowers, chains, and butterflies
your smile ✿

the saree saga — one girl, a thousand avatars

every drape, a new story; every time, a new you
Shivangi in a yellow sari
yellow saree, sunshine's cousin ✿
Shivangi in a black sequined sari
black sequin saree. evening-ready, any day.
Shivangi in a black sari with orange-green border, UP college vibe
main character of a 90s UP campus classic
Shivangi in a pink sari with arms spread out
"I'm the queen of the world" — yes ma'am 🚢
Shivangi in a Diwali sari holding a plate of diyas
diyas, Diwali, and you — perfect lighting
Shivangi in a mustard floral dress and her mother in a maroon kurta, laughing together on the sofa
you and ma, mid-laugh on the sofa ✿
Childhood photo of Shivangi in a cap, her mother in a floral top, and her younger brother smiling together
ma in the middle. you. little bhaiya.
Young Shivangi in a red hood held by her father by a river, with a childhood thought bubble about earning money for Papa
tiny you + papa. river behind you. that bubble ✿

your mom (you speak about her with a lot of love)

for ma

Your 25th is her day too. The day you were born was a big day for her. You can tell from your posts that you're proud of her, and she seems proud of you.

You once posted that she reads your eyes. I remembered that line.

The childhood photo says a lot: ma in the centre, you in the cap, your brother on the other side. Everyone smiling like it's the most normal thing in the world. Good photo. Good family.

If you see her today, give her an extra hug from my side too.

your papa (the one who shows up for you)

for papa

I don't know your papa the way you do. But from what you share, he seems like someone who supports you, stands with you, and has never needed to be loud about it. The kind of person who quietly pushes back on old patriarchal nonsense and still makes room for you to be yourself.

The childhood photo has a thought bubble: when I grow up I'll earn a lot and buy Papa many things. You were small. You already meant it.

He's holding you by a river in a cap and vest. You're in a red hood looking at the camera. It's an old scanned photo and it still feels alive. That kind of support stays.

If he's around today, tell him you noticed. Sometimes fathers don't hear it enough.

three things from your feed

picked in like three weeks of knowing you
Shivangi at a café in a white patterned sleeveless top and clear glasses, calm and smiling
observation no. 01
two bites and you're done. "that's it, I'm full." the plate gives up. fair enough.
Shivangi in clear round glasses with a reel caption that reads Samaan hai and fashion emojis
observation no. 02
clear glasses, bindi, lipstick, red tee at home. caption says "Samaan hai" — lipstick, dress, heels — like the full look is packed and only your face showed up for delivery. I still don't know which reel rule this is. laughed anyway.
Shivangi in a yellow top holding both hands up with fingers spread and butterfly earrings, smiling at the camera
observation no. 03
ten fingers up, butterfly earrings, full grin. very classic Shivangi camera pose.

not just sarees

other posts I liked
Shivangi outdoors in an orange and white block-print kurta with a striped dupatta, hair caught in the breeze
orange kurta. wind in the hair.
Shivangi at a farewell event in a white patterned midi dress, smiling with hands gently clasped
farewell day. white dress. hands together.
Shivangi at Decathlon grinning in a wide-brim tan sun hat and floral blouse
Decathlon. big hat. bigger smile.
Shivangi on a wooden rope swing at night in a dark dress, glancing back with a soft smile
night swing photo
Shivangi holding a small chocolate cake with SHIVANGI written in icing, mandala art behind her
last year's cake literally said SHIVANGI ✿
a tiny throwback ↓
Shivangi as a young child in a red, white, and blue striped polo with a gentle sideways smile
old photo. striped polo. ✿

Same sideways smile. More sarees now. More reels. Still very obviously you.

a few wishes

nothing fancy
wish no. 01
A good 25th year. Enough reasons to wear a saree. Not too much unnecessary stress.
wish no. 02
More yes to plans that sound fun even when you're tired.
wish no. 03
More "two bites and done" dinners with people who happily finish what's left on the plate.
a quiet one
People around you who get you. Your mom clearly already does.
wish no. 05
More laughing. Less overthinking small things.
last one
Stay 25. Keep the kid in the striped polo somewhere in there.

happy 25th, Shivangi

have a really good one ✿

Hope you get cake, chai, time with family, and at least one normal day that still feels nice. Thanks for being friendly on Insta. This page was just my slightly extra way of saying happy birthday.

Adarsh (your IG friend)
— Adarsh · since 30.04.2026, 11:57 PM · happy 25th ✿