How Manish Malhotra Popularized the Costume Styling in Bollywood Alone?
Manish Malhotra is a well-known fashion designer which turned out stylist and costume designer of India and is popularly known for his work in Bollywood, Hollywood, Tamil cinema, and Telugu cinema.
The Legendary Bollywood Costume Designer Manish Malhotra - GOAT
Manish Malhotra is a well-known fashion designer which turned out stylist and costume designer of India. He is popularly known for his work in Bollywood, Hollywood, Tamil cinema, and Telugu cinema. His marvelous creation with all the glamorous and bold looks is everyone’s favorite. He is also very reputed for the design of his wedding lehengas. Everyone wants to be a Manish Malhotra’s bride and look stunning on their wedding day. He also has his couture label that offers bridal couture, men’s wear, and wedding wear across his various stores in India and Dubai.
Note : Malhotra often promotes Indian craftsmanship and regional handicrafts from rural India and collaborates with them.
Manish always had a knack for fashion and suggested to his mother many styling tips as a child. He was an average student but loved extracurricular activities such as painting, sketching, drawing, and more. He started working in a boutique for 500 a month. Manish doesn’t have any qualifications in fashion and design but, this guy started styling all the biggies of Bollywood.
Fun Fact : Manish made his debut in Bollywood just at the age of 25 years.
Manish Malhotra – Career Timeline
Manish started his career as a small-time stylist in Bollywood. His initial days were full of struggle as having a dedicated stylist was not popular in Bollywood films.
He debuted as a costume stylist in 1990.
He won his first Filmfare award for best costume designer in 1995 for the film Rangeela. He styled Urmila Matondkar in that film.
After that, it was no looking back for him. He worked as a stylist for various films and won numerous awards.
Manish has designed several Hollywood celebrities such as Will Smith, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Kylie Minogue.
Manish Malhotra – Notable Projects
He designed a traditional outfit for Michael Jackson during his India tour in the late 1990s.
He designed clothes for Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mira Nair’s Vanity Fair, Kylie Minogue, Reese Witherspoon, and Jermaine Jackson.
He designed a wedding outfit for Princess Riyadh.
He worked with Google for G Suite promotions.
He worked with Seetu Kohli for his first home ware line, named Manish Malhotra Mansion.
Manish Malhotra - Costumes Designed (Filmography)
Manish Malhotra has designed costumes for various superstars. He has worked as a designer for 50+ films. Some of the clothes designed by him are as follows:
Swarg – Juhi Chawla, 1990
Gumrah - Sridevi, 1993
Rangeela – Urmila Matondkar, 1995
Raja Hindustani – Karishma Kapoor, 1996
Gupt: The Hidden Truth – Manisha Koirala and Kajol, 1997
Dil to Paagal Hai - Madhuri Dixit and Karishma Kapoor, 1997
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Kajol and Rani Mukherji, 1998
Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai – Hrithik Roshan and Ameesha Patel, 2000
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai – Aishwariya Rai, 2000
Mohabbatein – Aishwarya Rai, Kim Sharma, Shamita Shetty, and Preeti Jhangiani, 2000
Filmfare Award - Best Costune Design, Rangeela, 1995
Filmfare Award - Glamour & Style Award
Bollywood Movie Award - Best Costume Design, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, 1999
Bollywood Movie Award - Designer of the Year, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, 2002
Bollywood Movie Award - Designer of the Year, Veer Zaara, 2005
Bollywood Movie Award - Designer of the Year, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, 2007
Zee Cine Award - Costume Design
Zee Cine Award - Best Costume, Mohabbatein
Zee Cine Award - Zenith London for Best Costume, 2008
IIFA Award - Best Costume, Mohabbatein, 2001
IIFA Award - Best Costume, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, 2002
IIFA Award - Best Costume, Kal Ho Naa Ho, 2004
IIFA Award - Best Costume Designing, 2017
Filmfare Awards South - Costume Design, Enthiran, 2010
Other Awards:
Showtime Opinion Poll Award - For Raja Hindustan
Rok Glam Award Zoom - Contemporary Wear Design, 2007
Siemen’s Viewer’s Choice Award - Dil To PagalHai
Elle Style Awards - Stylish Designer of the Year, 1999
Indo American Society Award - Contribution to the Fashion Designing
Indira Priyadarshini Memorial Award - Contribution to the Fashion Industry
National Institute of Fashion Technology - Felicitation
Indian Affairs of Network 7 Media Group - Fashion Icon of the Decade, 2013
Manish Malhotra Social Work – Empowering Girl Child
Manish Malhotra works closely for the saving Girl Child. He started a campaign, “Save and Empower the Girl Child”, in 2002 & a show at JW Marriott, Mumbai, where various celebrities walked the ramp with their daughters. They embraced traditional Indian crafts like Kashmiri and Chikankari embroidery.
He put up another show in 2014 at the Lilavati Hospital to support the “Save the Girl Child”. Various Bollywood celebrities like Malaika Arora Khan, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Lara Dutta, Mandira Bedi, etc., walked the ramp.
Manish Malhotra – Styling the Bollywood Since 1990
Staring from a small-time designer to styling all the Bollywood superstars, this man has come a long way. His story is nothing but an inspiration for all those people who believe in themselves and knows the importance of hard work.
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