Dharal Surelia has come out as a multi-faceted personality in 2025—a renowned design innovator, world-educated individual, and most notably, as the wife of renowned Indian singer Darshan Raval. Though her relationship brought her into the limelight of media, Dharal's persona is heavily ingrained in her professional achievements and personal resilience.

Early Life and Family Background

Born on 13 September 1994 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Dharal hails from a well-established business background. Her father, Dharmesh Surelia, is a well-known industrialist and founder of Macons Equipments Pvt. Ltd., a construction equipment manufacturing company. Her mother, Achala Surelia, and her brother, Jainil, have always encouraged her creative ambitions.

Since childhood, Dharal has had a knack for design, architecture, and visual narrative—the interests that found expression through school assignments, foreign travel, and practical exposure to architecture firms during internships.

Education and World Exposure

Dharal possesses a rich education portfolio that evidences her ambitions for world exposure and entrepreneurial exposure:

CEPT University, Ahmedabad – B.Arch. (2012–2018)

ETH Zürich, Switzerland – Semester abroad in Advanced Architecture Studies

Babson College, Massachusetts – M.S. in Entrepreneurial Leadership (2018–2019)

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) – Industrial Design, Color Theory & Material Science

This eclectic educational journey allowed her to combine architectural imagination with real-world business tactics—an unusual combination that would characterize her future endeavors.

Career: Design, Innovation, and Leadership

Having acquired experience in India and overseas, Dharal established Butter Concepts in 2019—a boutique design firm headquartered in Ahmedabad. The company specializes in:

Architecture and interior design

Furniture design and product styling

Branding and environmental graphics

Sustainable and heritage restoration projects

Her philosophy of design is one of "intentional minimalism with cultural sensitivity," and this puts her among the next big names of India's design futures. She has also been approached to give talks on design summits, entrepreneurship panel discussions, and artist residencies.

Key Projects:

Concept stores and boutique cafes in Gujarat

Restoration of heritage bungalow in Rajasthan

Space and branding for artisanal start-ups

Hospitality design for boutique resorts in Kerala and Goa

Marriage with Darshan Raval

After maintaining their relationship quiet for some years, Dharal tied the knot with her long-time best friend and boyfriend Darshan Raval on 18 January 2025 in a sophisticated, private wedding in Ahmedabad. The wedding was an interpretation of their love for simplicity and tradition. Dharal chose an opulent red lehenga adorned with antique gold patterns, whereas Darshan wore a bespoke ivory sherwani.

The duo has now become one of the most revered celeb couples in India—sophisticated, down-to-earth, and harmonious.In spite of being public figures, they prefer to keep the majority of their personal lives off social media.

Hobbies & Interests

Dharal is famous for her passion for:

Travel & cultural studies: She travels extensively to design hubs such as Tokyo, Milan, and Amsterdam.

Art and curation: She incorporates antique fabrics, ceramics, and handmade items.

Yoga and well-being: Her daily routine involves yoga, meditation, and Ayurvedic lifestyle habits.

She is also a firm believer in women entrepreneurship and regularly mentors young entrepreneurs and businesswomen through webinars and local programs.

Social Media and Public Image

In contrast to most celebrity wives, Dharal has a discreet and aesthetic online presence, mainly on Instagram. Her entries have tasteful glimpses of her design portfolio, travels, and peeks at life with Darshan. Through authenticity and humility, she has gained a loyal fan base of individuals who appreciate her mix of modernity and elegance.

Fun Facts

She is proficient in Gujarati, Hindi, and English, and has conversational German from her Swiss stay.

Her ideal project is to create a zero-waste, culturally rich boutique hotel in rural India.

She keeps a personal art journal where she draws design concepts and travel adventures.

Conclusion

Dharal Surelia, in 2025, is not only a familiar spouse—she is the embodiment of Indian womanhood. She is a designer, an entrepreneur, a global citizen, and a partner who keeps her work and personal life balanced with grace. By architecture or personal ethos, Dharal inspires hundreds of young women pursuing purpose as well as passion.