Queens Drive Club all-women supercar convoy Mumbai debut at Bastian Beach Club Juhu September 2026"
Some sisterhoods begin with coffee. Others begin with the purr of a V8 engine and a quiet promise to strangers fighting for their lives. On the morning of September 6, 2026, India’s first all-women supercar community, the Queens Drive Club (QDC), made its Mumbai debut at Bastian Beach Club, Juhu, bringing together over seventy women from business, sport, entrepreneurship and the arts for a drive dedicated to cancer awareness. Flagged off by Chief Guest Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis, the convoy was more than a display of horsepower; it was a statement of intent.
Founded by Ritika Jatin Ahuja, Queens Drive Club has grown from a shared passion for luxury automobiles into a formidable collective of over 100 members, built on leadership, camaraderie and social impact. For its first Mumbai edition, QDC partnered with the PATH Foundation and the V Care Foundation to direct its energy toward comprehensive cancer care for the underprivileged — spanning early diagnosis, chemotherapy sessions, meal support and palliative care. And the commitment did not end when the engines cooled. In a move that transforms awareness into tangible hope, QDC has pledged to sponsor one lakh chemotherapy treatments through its association with PATH Foundation, ensuring that the roar of the drive echoes in recovery rooms across the city.
Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis, who graced the occasion as Chief Guest, understood precisely what was unfolding. “It is inspiring to see women come together around a shared passion and use the strength of their community to create a larger impact,” she said. “Cancer affects families across every section of society, and initiatives that encourage awareness, early detection and conversations around treatment are extremely important. I am delighted to flag off Queens Drive Club’s first Mumbai drive and see its members use their collective voice and influence to support a cause that deserves greater attention.”
For Ritika Jatin Ahuja, the morning was the natural evolution of a vision that was never meant to stay in the fast lane alone. “QDC started with a simple idea of bringing women together through a shared passion for automobiles, but it has grown into a community with a much larger purpose,” she shared. “Our first Mumbai drive was an opportunity to bring women from different walks of life together while supporting a cause that impacts countless families. Through our association with V Care Foundation and PATH Foundation, we wanted to take that purpose a step further and contribute towards meaningful support for those affected by cancer. For us, the drive is as much about the community we are building as it is about the cause we are supporting.”
Sakshi Agrawal, Founder of PATH Foundation, who stood at the intersection of logistics and love throughout the day, reminded everyone that change does not always arrive in grand gestures. “The idea behind this drive was to bring women together around a cause that deserves greater attention, awareness and support,” she said. “Cancer impacts the lives of patients and their families financially, physically and emotionally. We wanted to create a platform that encourages people to come forward and contribute. A small gesture of support, a conversation, or simply being there for someone can make a meaningful difference. ‘Every act counts,’ is the message we hope everyone takes away from this initiative.”
The post-drive brunch brought the day’s emotional core to the surface. A panel moderated by Sakshi Agrawal brought together cancer survivors Chhavi Mittal and Tannishtha Chatterjee to share their lived experiences with an audience that had already shown up with more than applause. There is a particular power in hearing survival stories not from a podium, but across a table, in a room where judgment has no seat. Their conversation cut through stigma and silence, reinforcing what medical data often forgets to mention: that awareness without shame, and treatment without isolation, are half the battle won. The importance of early detection, of open conversations, of removing the veil of fear that so often surrounds the disease — these were not talking points. They were lifelines passed hand to hand.
The event also drew the support of Ranjit Bindra, Founder & CEO of Bastian Hospitality, who opened his space at Bastian Beach Club not merely as a venue, but as a partner in the message. “It gives me great pleasure to be part of such an important initiative,” he said. “Awareness is where every meaningful change begins, and Bastian Hospitality is grateful to PATH Foundation and Queens Drive Club for the opportunity to come together in the fight against cancer and help spread awareness for a cause that touches so many lives.”
What makes this initiative genuinely magnificent is the intersection at which it stands. On one side, you have women who have broken barriers in their respective fields, commanding spaces traditionally reserved for others, steering machines that society once whispered were not for them. On the other, you have the most vulnerable among us — underprivileged cancer patients facing a disease that does not discriminate, even when healthcare access does. By bridging that divide, QDC has shown that empowerment is not about how loudly you arrive; it is about how gently you stay for those who need you.
The presence of supporters like Seema Singh, Mehreen Gandhi and others who lent their time and presence to the morning only deepened the sense that this was not an event to be watched from a distance, but a movement to step into.
The Mumbai debut marks another chapter in Queens Drive Club’s journey — one that proves a community built around shared passion can become a vehicle for profound care. Where a supercar is not merely a symbol of success, but a promise that no one walks the path from diagnosis to end-of-life care alone. Where sisterhood is measured not in kilometres driven, but in chemotherapy sessions sponsored, in meals provided, in palms held, in stigma shattered.
By afternoon, the engines had quieted. The Juhu sun had moved past its peak. But the message those seventy women carried continues to travel: when empowered women choose compassion, the impact is unstoppable. And when that compassion is directed toward cancer patients who might otherwise face their darkest hours without support — regardless of their age, their gender, or the size of their bank account — it becomes something even rarer. It becomes justice, wearing a seatbelt and a smile, refusing to look away.
For more information on Queens Drive Club and its initiatives, follow their journey as they continue to build a community where leadership meets purpose, one drive at a time.
