Meet Orhan ‘Orry’ Awatramani, who partied at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding bash: the ‘liver’ boasts Hollywood and Bollywood pals, but why did Rihanna ask for his earrings?

Jul 11 , 2024

Orhan Awatramani rubs shoulders with A-listers like Indian businessman Adar Poonawalla (left), Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas. Photo: @orry/Instagram

Orhan Awatramani, better known as Orry, recently shot to fame on social media by posting photos of his lavish lifestyle and parties with famous friends like Kylie Jenner and Paris Hilton

He might rub shoulders with everyone from the Ambanis to Kanye West and Anne Hathaway, but he’s enigmatic too – he refuses to reveal his age and hates when people ask what he does

“Bollywood’s BFF” Orhan Awatramani, better known as “Orry”, is an Indian socialite who is famous for … well, being famous. He claimed the limelight late last year when pictures of him and his Bollywood (and Hollywood) friends went viral on social media.

Orhan Awatramani partying with Nysa Devgan, Aarav Kumar and Tania Shroff. Photo: @orry/Instagram

Now, Orry has built a robust fan base and boasts an Instagram following of 1.3 million at the time of writing. He parties with the Ambanis – the richest family in Asia while patriarch Mukesh is the ninth richest person in the world, per Forbes – even enjoying front-row access to a private concert by Justin Bieber as part of the pre-wedding celebrations for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, per CNN.

Here’s what we know about the enigmatic man who reportedly calls himself a “liver” (because he’s living, obviously), has a “relevance room” parodying Scream Queens, and charges around US$35,000 to appear at parties.

What’s Orhan Awatramani aka Orry’s background?

Orhan Awatramani attends the pre-wedding celebrations for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Photo: @orry/Instagram

The name Orhan has Turkish roots and, according to an interview he gave to MensXP, means “leader of the Turkish people”. However, his parents are from Mumbai, India, and he was raised in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. He describes growing up in the town as “cute”, “very American” and “very humble”.

Orhan Awatramani wears a denim outfit by Louis Vuitton. Photo: @orry/Instagram

In terms of education, he went to a boarding school in Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu, per GQ India, and later studied at New York’s Parsons School of Design, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and communication design, reports Mashable. Per his interview with MensXP, he has studied in Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Connecticut, New York and London. However, he considers himself a “graduate from the school of life”.

While he refuses to reveal his age, he has mentioned that he is “borderline Gen Z” and is over 25 years old, per Times of India.