Some things in childhood are forgotten with time. A favorite toy gets misplaced. Tiny clothes are packed away. But certain objects stay. A blanket you couldn’t sleep without. A bracelet worn quietly every day. A bowl that your mother fed you in. Small, everyday things that somehow hold memory long after childhood has passed.
With SuRu, P•TAL’s newest launch, crafted in collaboration with Nakuul Mehta and Jankee Parekh, the brand enters one of the most intimate spaces within a home: a child’s first relationship with food, ritual, and care.
Titled The First and Forever Set, SuRu is a handcrafted Kansa (bronze) dinner set designed specifically for kids aged 0 to 7 years, created with the emotional permanence of an heirloom. Thoughtfully made for how children actually eat, the set combines heritage craftsmanship, functionality, and modern parenting in a way that feels deeply personal rather than performative.
The collaboration itself began not with a campaign conversation but with shared values. Like many young parents today, Nakuul and Jankee found themselves paying closer attention to the objects their children interacted with every single day. What materials were being used, what felt safe, what would last, and more importantly, what kind of relationship children build with everyday objects during their earliest years.
In those conversations, there was a recurring thought: why does children’s dinnerware so often feel disposable? Plastic-heavy. Temporary. Quickly outgrown. SuRu was imagined as the opposite of that. Crafted in pure Kansa (bronze), the ancient Ayurvedic alloy of copper and tin, the set has been designed to grow with the child and remain with the family long after childhood. Every piece is handcrafted by the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab, the practitioners of metalcraft, India’s only UNESCO-recognised Intangible Cultural Heritage. But beyond heritage, SuRu is deeply practical in the way it approaches modern parenting.
Toddlers do not eat neatly. They grip awkwardly, push bowls around, spill constantly, and lose focus in seconds. Instead of resisting that reality, SuRu embraces it. The bowl and spoon are lightweight and balanced for tiny hands learning to self-feed. A silicone base helps keep the bowl stable during mealtime chaos. Rounded edges are hand-smoothed for safety, while the spoon is shaped specifically for a toddler’s reach and bite size. Every detail feels considered, but never overdesigned.
Adding another layer of intimacy, each SuRu set is personalized with the child’s name. A small engraving transforms the object into something far more emotional, a marker of firsts. First meals. First birthdays. First attempts at independence. Over time, the set becomes less of a product and more of a memory holder.
Speaking about the collaboration, Nakuul Mehta and Jankee Parekh shared, “Becoming parents changes the way you look at everyday objects. You begin to think deeply about what your child touches, grows up with, and eventually remembers. With SuRu, we wanted to create something that felt intentional, safe, and emotionally lasting.
Kansa (Bronze) carries such a beautiful sense of heritage, and the idea that Sufi & Rumi could one day look back at this set as part of their childhood made the collaboration incredibly meaningful for us. SuRu is not just about feeding a child; it’s about creating rituals, memories, and small moments of togetherness that stay with a family forever.“
Aditya Agrawal, Co-Founder of P•TAL, added: “At P•TAL, we have always believed that the objects we live with should carry meaning beyond utility. SuRu represents that philosophy in one of its most intimate forms. Collaborating with Nakuul and Jankee felt incredibly organic because the intention behind the product came from a real parental emotion, the desire to give children something enduring in a world filled with disposable consumption. Through the craftsmanship of the Thatheras and the timelessness of Kansa (bronze), SuRu becomes more than a dinner set; it becomes an heirloom designed to hold memory, culture, and care across generations.“
Adding warmth and playfulness to the experience, our SuRu collection also has hand-engraved illustrations across the set, turning everyday meals into tiny stories. Combined with the natural wellness benefits of Kansa (bronze) and the craftsmanship of the Thatheras, SuRu reflects P•TAL’s larger philosophy of creating objects that are both functional and deeply rooted in culture.
Adding an emotional touch to the SuRu experience is the SuRu Fullaby Mealtime Rhyme, beautifully sung by Jankee Parekh and specially written for the collection. A musical card featuring the rhyme is included in every Kids Dinner Set order, turning everyday mealtimes into warm moments of comfort, joy, and togetherness.
At a time when most products are designed for convenience and replacement, SuRu offers something slower, softer, and more lasting than a child’s first dinner set, made not just for today, but for memory. The Colelction is now live. Shop now: https://ptal.in/products/kansa-thaali-set-for-kids-in-a-gift-box
