M
anish
Malhotra,
the iconic design-
er responsible for
giving us a pleth-
ora of fashionable
movies, breathtakingly stylish ac-
tresses draped in glamourous and
dramatic ensembles for over twen-
ty-five years. In these many years,
Manish Malhotra’s label has been
synonymous with Indian opu-
lence, contemporary glamor, sen-
suousness, flowy chiffons and an
interplay of colors and interesting
silhouettes. A quick tete-a-tete
with the humble, perfectionist
or forward thinking designer on
weddings, movies, journey and
haute couture.
Your contributions and journey
in films and fashion have been
supremely unforgettable and
the talk of the town for having
completed over two and a half
decades. Tell us about it!
My journey has been anything
but conventional! Instead of
mainstream fashion, I started
my career with costume design.
Growing up, I was, (and still am),
fascinated by Hindi cinema. Al-
though it was never planned, I got
my first assignment to dress and
style actress Juhi Chawla for a fil