Navya Naveli Nanda appears in Dining With The Kapoors because she is part of the extended Kapoor family through her father, Nikhil Nanda. His mother, Ritu Nanda, was Raj Kapoor's daughter, making Navya his great-granddaughter. This links her to Kareena, Karisma, Ranbir and Riddhima as extended family, explaining her presence on the show.