Manish Malhotra
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Manish Malhotra (born 5 December 1966) is an Indian fashion designer, couturier, costume stylist, entrepreneur, filmmaker, revivalist based in Mumbai, India.
The founder of the eponymous label, Manish Malhotra, he sometimes took part in the narration and scripting to develop film costumes. Malhotra received the Priyadarshini Memorial Award for his contribution to the fashion industry and the Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design in 1996 for the film Rangeela (1995).
Since 2018, Manish has launched four other new ventures - Manish Malhotra Beauty, Manish Malhotra Jewellery, a Film Production company, and Home decor.
Early life
Manish Malhotra was born to a
Career
Stylist and designer
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Malhotra made his costume designing debut with the film Swarg (1990), starring Rajesh Khanna, Govinda and Juhi Chawla. The same year, he was hired by Sridevi to style her photoshoot looks. In 1993, he designed a complete look for the late Sridevi's character in Mahesh Bhatt's Gumrah. After the shooting of the Telugu thriller Govinda Govinda (1994), Ram Gopal Varma hired him for the costumes of Rangeela (1995). The film led Filmfare to introduce a new award category for costume designing, the Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design, with Malhotra being its first recipient.
In 1997, Malhotra worked on Yash Raj Chopra's
In 2001, Malhotra won his first IIFA Award for Best Costume Design for his work in Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein.
In 2003, Malhotra styled Johar's Kal Ho Naa Ho, a romantic comedy-drama based on NRI's living in New York City. Preity Zinta's statement pieces included scarves, trench coats, halter dresses (including a red one from "Kuch Toh Hua Hai"), sweaters, slip dresses, flared pants, and one-shoulder dresses - all relevant to the era and character. Shah Rukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan's embroidered kurtas and Zinta's blue "Maahi Ve" lehenga, and Jaya Bachchan's makeover look, which including jeans, sweaters, sweatshirts and long trench and overcoats.
The same year, he designed the wedding outfits for Karishma Kapoor.
In 2004, Malhotra styled Sushmita Sen in Farah Khan's Main Hoon Na in flowy chiffon sarees, vibrant colors, and prints
In 2007, Malhotra styled Kareena Kapoor's character, Geet in the film Jab We Met. The film saw the rise of harem pants paired with long t-shirts, phulkari scarves, corset tops (with the popular red skirt), and hoop earrings with short kurtas.
In 2008, Malhotra was widely praised for Priyanka Chopra's look in the film Dostana. Based in Miami. the vibe of the film was cool chic, and so were the costumes. It saw her in a golden swimsuit, and her classic silver saree with a blouse from the song "Desi Girl" launched many versions of the same.
In 2013, Malhotra styled and designed the look for Deepika Padukone's character, Naina Talwar, in Ayan Mukerji's Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. The electric blue saree with a black shimmer blouse, her form-fitting kurtas with plunging necklines, low waist lehengas with short blouses, or floral dresses paired with sweaters and denim jackets.
His body of work of over 1000 films and designing innumerable looks for actors including Rekha, Sridevi,
Manish Malhotra was a judge panellist in the reality show Myntra Fashion Superstar which hunts India’s next big fashion influencer on the Myntra App.
Malhotra was bestowed with the Filmfare Award for 30 years of outstanding contribution to Bollywood fashion.
Entrepreneur
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In 1999, he collaborated with his friends, the
Manish Malhotra tied up with Sheetal Design Studio and set up a workshop there. He virtually became a face of the Sheetal Design Studio, and exclusively retailed out of their store at Bombay's Grant Road for 4 years.
After claiming his position as a costume director, stylist, and Hindi film industry fashion designer, he launched his couture label Manish Malhotra in 2005. It offers bridal, couture, diffusion, men's wear, and bespoke collections that now retail at four Mumbai, New Delhi, and Hyderabad stores.
In 2006, Manish Malhotra teamed up with Saif Belhasa Group of Companies to open his first flagship store in Dubai that catered to Arab and Global customers. The collection portrayed a range of specially designed shelas, abhayas and jalabiyas, an amalgamation of traditional craft and modern design sensibilities to reflect the essence of his designs. The store later shut down in 2017.
In 2008, he opened his first two flagship stores in Khar West, Mumbai, India.
In 2013, Manish Malhotra was the first Indian designer to open the largest Indian stand-alone store sprawled over 6,000 sq.ft, located in a gorgeous haveli on Kalkadas Marg in Mehrauli, Delhi. The space reflects Malhotra's trademark opulent style with arched windows, high ceilings, and vintage chandeliers.
Manish Malhotra partnered with
In 2017, Manish launched the Hyderabad store, located in the city's Jubilee Hills locality, which spreads over 15,000 sq. ft.
Over the years, the label's aesthetic has aimed to bring together traditional Indian craftsmanship with contemporary silhouettes like gowns with intricate gold embroidery, cigarette pants paired with long jackets for women, voluminous lehengas worn with cropped blouses, or the use of non-traditional colors like royal blue, soft pink, maroon, etc., in bridal ensembles. The label's design language is claimed to exhibit glamour and is a reflection of modern India.
In 2019, many actresses wore the signature "Manish Malhotra saree" that the designer introduced in a variety of colours.
He launched his first-ever make-up line, Manish Malhotra Beauty, in collaboration with My Glamm in December 2018.
In 2021, he launched a collection of non-fungible tokens (
Reliance Brands Limited (RBL) - part of the retail arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries acquired a 40 percent stake in brand 'Manish Malhotra' (within the lifestyle space domain) to accelerate the 16-year old couture house's growth in India and across the globe. On Friday, October 15, Reliance Brands and Manish Malhotra announced a strategic partnership as part of the deal. This is the first external investment for Manish Malhotra's brand, which has been privately held by the designer so far. The brand will continue to be led by Manish Malhotra, as Managing and Creative Director after the partnership with Reliance.
Notable projects
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In August 2016, Malhotra's show for
Malhotra worked on a traditional outfit design for Michael Jackson, during his visit to India in the late 1990s.
He has also worked for Jean-Claude Van Damme, Reese Witherspoon in Mira Nair’s Vanity Fair, Kylie Minogue, and Jermaine Jackson and wife Halima
Sundar Pichai and his wife Anjali Pichai wore Manish Malhotra outfits for a wedding ceremony in Mumbai, India.
The designer has also dressed Hillary Clinton, Kylie Minogue, and supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.[citation needed]
Costume design filmography
Awards
- 1995 -
- Filmfare Glamour & Style Award
- 1999 Bollywood Award for Costume Design - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai[3]
- 2002 Bollywood Awards Designer of Year - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...[3]
- 2005 Bollywood Awards Designer of Year - Veer-Zaara[3]
- 2007 Bollywood Awards Designer of Year - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna[3]
- Zee Cine Award Zee Cine Award for Costume Design[3]
- Zee Cine Award for Best Costume for Mohabbatein[3]
- Zee Cine Award - Zenith 'London' for Best Costume in 2008
- 2001 IIFA Award for Best Costume - Mohabbatein[3]
- 2002 IIFA Award for Best Costume for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...[3]
- 2004 IIFA Award for Best Costume for Kal Ho Naa Ho[3]
- Wizcraft Samsung IIFA Award for Costume Designing
- 2017 IIFA Award for Best Costume Designing.[4]
- 2010 Filmfare Awards South for Costume Design - Enthiran[5]
References
- ^ "Profile: Manish Malhotra". India Fashion Week. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ http://www.indiafashionweek.com/designers/manish-malhotra#html [bare URL]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ace Designer Renowned Fashion Expert Manish Malhotra Is The Fashion Icon Of The Year 2013 At 4th Annual India Leadership Conclave Business Leadership Awards 2013 - Breakfast News TV". 1 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Shows, Award. "IIFA Best Costume Design". awardsandshows.
- ^ "Manish Malhotra bags best designer award". 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
External links
- Manish Malhotra at IMDb
- Manish Malhotra at Bollywood Hungama
