Manish Malhotra is the most famous designer in Indian Fashion Industry as well as Film Industry. Manish turned the concept of fashion designing in the Bollywood when he designed the costumes for the beautiful Juhi Chawla for the film “Swarg” at the age of just 25 years. Since then he has never looked back and earned the distinction as the transformer of looks of the characters. The characters dressed up by Manish are powerful enough to express themselves without uttering a single word. In his short tenure in the Bollywood he has designed the costumes for countless celebrities.Manish is a very practical and realistic person beside so much fame and success. He is a simple person who envisioned a dream and worked very hard to pursue it. Manish belongs to a middle class Punjabi family. He was born in the year 1965. Father of Manish had a strong desire that Manish should join his father’s business but Manish had some other plans, he wanted to create a niche for himself in the creative field. Manish did not receive any professional training but he was having full confidence on his talent.
Manish put in 15 years of real hard work which made Manish Malhotra we all know today. He was among the first designers who asked for the script before starting the designing work for a particular scene. Manish Malhotra, an ardent fashion savvy has made his distinct position in the Hindi film world and he has been successful in earning both name and fame. He knows his job and he is a master of his trade, beside that he has a complete understanding as to what style would go perfect in a particular situation. He is specialized in women dressing styles.He is truly a master of fashion and has achieved a tremendous appreciation. His work has been honored with various awards. He is continuously delivering quality work for fashion boutique ‘Reverie’ with which he is associated since 1998. There is much more to be expected from this budding star in the near future.
Manish Malhotra was born in the year 1965, he use to love fashion even when he was very young. He used to experiment his dressing styles and ideas on his mother by advising her to dress up to his choice. His father wanted him to join the family business after completion of the studies. But Manish took up small-modeling assignments while studying at Elphinstone College in Mumbai. Later on he started his career as a professional model. After some time he joined Equinox, a small fashion store in Bandra locality and there he learnt all aspects of design, display, sales, customer services and workshop liaison. He took care of every aspect right from attending the client, shopping for fabric and dressing the model.Manish Malhotra is considered among the leading designers of the present fashion World. At the age of 25, Manish started his career in Bollywood in the year 1990 when he got the opportunity to design the dresses for Juhi Chawla in the film Swarg, but he got the real fame when he designed the costumes for Urmila Matondkar for the film Rangeela, that catapulted him to real stardom, and after that he never looked back. Today his designer outfits are in demand like anything else.
After his successful stint in the Bollywood, Manish ventured into the mainstream designing arena in the year 1998 with his high-profile couture store Reverie. Manish has established his own designing studio Sheetal. The store received a tremendous response and his clientele featured many great socialites. Manish Malhotra’s first fashion show took place in November 1999 and he did not disappoint the audience and 70 percent of the clothes were sold out within three weeks from the show. Malhotra created a revolution by having Urmila Matondkar model the show, this act was later on followed by several designers for their shows. His collection had the embroidered denim wear that became a rage instantly. International model, Naomi Campbell too was fascinated and decided to pick a pair on her visit to the city. In the year 2005, Manish began a talk show named The Manish Malhotra Show.
Manish Malhotra likes pale, ice-creamy neutrals, lilacs and lemons, he avoids gold. Manish is a true master of fashion and he has achieved stupendous appreciation from the masses. He has beautified the Indian celebrities with his immaculate designer outfits.
Manish is now heading towards the field of Film Direction and he will be starting his career as a director with Sri Krishna International.
Renowned as the Fashion Guru, Manish Malhotra is one of the most successful names in the world of Indian Fashion. A person who does not need any introduction, this Punjabi Munda holds the credit for making a designer revolution in Bollywood's fashion Scenario with his uniqueness and inimitable style in designing which can approach the entire look of the character.
At the age of 25, Manish Malhotra forayed into Bollywood by designing for Juhi Chawla in Swarg. Today, at 34, his name is synonymous with style in Hindi films. He revolutionized the fashion scene in Bollywood by envisioning a 'look' for the character. His tenure as a costume-designer has seen him clothe most of the leading actresses in the film industry from Sridevi, Urmila Matondkar, Karishma Kapoor, Kajol, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Madhuri Dixit, Twinkle Khanna, Shilpa Shetty, Kareena Kapoor, to Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta. Although he doesn't design regularly for male actors, he has attired Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan on several occasions. Manish Malhotra's list of films includes several blockbusters since Rangeela, where he metamorphosised Urmila Matondkar and turned her into a raging sex symbol. He repeated the magic with Karishma Kapoor and changed her image through Raja Hindustani. From Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Khamoshi, Hero No.1, Judaai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil To Pagal Hai, Hum Saath Saath Hai to Kaho Na Pyar Hai, Mast, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Satya, Dhadkan and Mohabbatein, he has been associated with nearly all of the decade's most successful films.
His work has been greatly appreciated and he has received several awards. He was awarded the first and only Filmfare Award for Costume Design for Urmila Matondkar's look in Rangeela, the Showtime Opinion Poll Award for Raja Hindustani, the Siemen's Viewer's Choice Award for Dil To Pagal Hai, the Lux-Zee Cine Award and the Bollywood Award in New York for his work in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. He has also been graced with Indira Priyadarshini Memorial Award for his contribution to the fashion industry, felicitated by National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi and the Indo American Society for his contribution to fashion designing, and was also named the most Stylish Designer Of the Year at the Elle Style Awards in 1999.
High on his success, Manish Malhotra decided to branch into mainstream designing in 1998 with his high-profile couture store Reverie - Manish Malhotra. The store received a tremendous response and his clientele featured socialites Tanya Godrej, Tina Ambani, Haseena Jethmalani, Rhea Pillai, Avanti Birla as well as important members of the NRI community. He has done several wedding trousseaus for reputed families. His popularity soared during this period when he was exclusively asked to design clothes for Michael Jackson for his appearance during the Bollywood Awards held in New York. The performer was so please that he requested Manish to design outfits for his show in Munich and to design clothes for his children.
Malhotra's first fashion show in November 1999 was eagerly awaited and the talented designer did not disappoint. His clothes were received with great appreciation and almost 70 percent of the clothes were sold out within three weeks. Malhotra created a coup of sorts by having Urmila Matondkar model the showstopper, an act followed by several designers for their shows later. A part of his collection was the embroidered denim wear that became a rage all over the city. International model, Naomi Campbell picked up a pair on her visit to the city.
Manish has managed to achieve that delicate balance between designing for film, as well as haute couture. Now with Sheetal Design Studio, Manish wants to conquer further horizons in the fashion industry. His plans include a prêt a porter line for women along with his couture label and also a couture & prêt line for men
At the age of 25, he ventured into Bollywood by designing Juhi Chawla's costumes for the movie Swarg. But the outfits he had designed for Urmila Matondkar in the film Rangeela, made Manish an inevitable part of the industry. These costumes metamorphed Urmila as a hot sex symbol of that time. It was a grand entry for Manish into Bollywood making him one of the sought after designers in India.
During his tenure as a costume designer, he had been associated with several block buster films and had designed outfits for most of the leading actress like Sridevi, Urmila Matondkar, Karishma Kapoor, Kajol, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Madhuri Dixit, Twinkle Khanna, Shilpa Shetty, Kareena Kapoor, to Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta. Even though he does not design regularly for male actors, he has garbed Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan on several occasions.
Manish Malhotra is considered to be India's leading and most successful fashion designer.
Manish Malhotra has designed for many leading actresses in Bollywood. He is known for his different style and his ability to envision a 'look' for the character. He is most probably known for designing the costumes for Urmila Matondkar in the film Rangeela. Stars including Kajol, Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukherji, Aishwarya Rai, and Preity Zinta have all worn his designs. Although he usually designs for women, he designed for Shahrukh Khan in Mohabbatein. He was also asked to design clothes for Michael Jackson when he visited India for a Bollywood show. His designs have been seen in films such as Raja Hindustani, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dhadkan and Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai.
Manish has trained fellow designer Surily Goel, who made her debut at Lakme Fashion Week 2006. In 2005, he began a talk show named The Manish Malhotra Show.
At the age of 25, Manish Malhotra forayed into Bollywood by designing for Juhi Chawla in Swarg. Today, at 34, his name is synonymous with style in Hindi films. He revolutionized the fashion scene in Bollywood by envisioning a 'look' for the character. His tenure as a costume-designer has seen him clothe most of the leading actresses in the film industry from Sridevi, Urmila Matondkar, Karishma Kapoor, Kajol, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Madhuri Dixit, Twinkle Khanna, Shilpa Shetty, Kareena Kapoor, to Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta. Although he doesn't design regularly for male actors, he has attired Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan on several occasions. Manish Malhotra's list of films includes several blockbusters since Rangeela, where he metamorphosised Urmila Matondkar and turned her into a raging sex symbol. He repeated the magic with Karishma Kapoor and changed her image through Raja Hindustani. From Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Khamoshi, Hero No.1, Judaai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil To Pagal Hai, Hum Saath Saath Hai to Kaho Na Pyar Hai, Mast, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Satya, Dhadkan and Mohabbatein, he has been associated with nearly all of the decade's most successful films.
His work has been greatly appreciated and he has received several awards. He was awarded the first and only Filmfare Award for Costume Design for Urmila Matondkar's look in Rangeela, the Showtime Opinion Poll Award for Raja Hindustani, the Siemen's Viewer's Choice Award for Dil To Pagal Hai, the Lux-Zee Cine Award and the Bollywood Award in New York for his work in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. He has also been graced with Indira Priyadarshini Memorial Award for his contribution to the fashion industry, felicitated by National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi and the Indo American Society for his contribution to fashion designing, and was also named the most Stylish Designer Of the Year at the Elle Style Awards in 1999.
High on his success, Manish Malhotra decided to branch into mainstream designing in 1998 with his high-profile couture store Reverie - Manish Malhotra. The store received a tremendous response and his clientele featured socialites Tanya Godrej, Tina Ambani, Haseena Jethmalani, Rhea Pillai, Avanti Birla as well as important members of the NRI community. He has done several wedding trousseaus for reputed families. His popularity soared during this period when he was exclusively asked to design clothes for Michael Jackson for his appearance during the Bollywood Awards held in New York. The performer was so please that he requested Manish to design outfits for his show in Munich and to design clothes for his children.
Malhotra's first fashion show in November 1999 was eagerly awaited and the talented designer did not disappoint. His clothes were received with great appreciation and almost 70 percent of the clothes were sold out within three weeks. Malhotra created a coup of sorts by having Urmila Matondkar model the showstopper, an act followed by several designers for their shows later. A part of his collection was the embroidered denim wear that became a rage all over the city. International model, Naomi Campbell picked up a pair on her visit to the city.
Manish has managed to achieve that delicate balance between designing for film, as well as haute couture. Now with Sheetal Design Studio, Manish wants to conquer further horizons in the fashion industry. His plans include a prêt a porter line for women along with his couture label and also a couture & prêt line for men
At the age of 25, he ventured into Bollywood by designing Juhi Chawla's costumes for the movie Swarg. But the outfits he had designed for Urmila Matondkar in the film Rangeela, made Manish an inevitable part of the industry. These costumes metamorphed Urmila as a hot sex symbol of that time. It was a grand entry for Manish into Bollywood making him one of the sought after designers in India.
During his tenure as a costume designer, he had been associated with several block buster films and had designed outfits for most of the leading actress like Sridevi, Urmila Matondkar, Karishma Kapoor, Kajol, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Madhuri Dixit, Twinkle Khanna, Shilpa Shetty, Kareena Kapoor, to Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta. Even though he does not design regularly for male actors, he has garbed Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan on several occasions.
Manish Malhotra is considered to be India's leading and most successful fashion designer.
Manish Malhotra has designed for many leading actresses in Bollywood. He is known for his different style and his ability to envision a 'look' for the character. He is most probably known for designing the costumes for Urmila Matondkar in the film Rangeela. Stars including Kajol, Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukherji, Aishwarya Rai, and Preity Zinta have all worn his designs. Although he usually designs for women, he designed for Shahrukh Khan in Mohabbatein. He was also asked to design clothes for Michael Jackson when he visited India for a Bollywood show. His designs have been seen in films such as Raja Hindustani, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dhadkan and Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai.
Manish has trained fellow designer Surily Goel, who made her debut at Lakme Fashion Week 2006. In 2005, he began a talk show named The Manish Malhotra Show.
For a change ace designer Manish Malhotra was pandering to the style-conscious chatterati in Mumbai and not his Bollywood lovelies. Malhotra who is better known as the makeover king for such style icons as Urmila Matondkar and Karisma Kapoor, recently launched his pret collection to a select gathering.
Malhotra's collection, titled the Enchanted Ensemble, has been inspired by the Shakespearean comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Malhotra, who isn't much of a reader, confessed that on a visit to London he came across some couplets from the comedy and was inspired to create the line. "I was charmed by the play's sense of whimsy and rhyme, of freedom and flowering. This collection comes with all the breeziness and romance of a Shakespearean work," he said.
Given the inspiration, Malhotra has steered clear of bold colours like black and red and opted for pastel shades like lilacs, lavenders, whites, creams, pink and lemon instead. These colours have been splashed on sensual crepes, georgettes, nets, silks, khadi and jute.
And most of the outfits have embellishments in the form of intricate chikan work, resham work, cut work and embroidered patches worked over with beads and iridescent sequins. Malhotra has put together short kurtas with stoles, hip-length tops, loose knit shirts, silk corsets and lycra trousers for women and kurtas, kurta shirts, full shirts, short shirts, jackets and drawstrings for men.
"This is the first time I have created a collection of such mammoth volume - a hundred outfits each for men and women," said Malhotra. Modelling the clothes at the launch were names like Waluscha D'Sousa, Reshma Bombaywalla and Tapur Chatterjee among others, and lending support to Malhotra were all his good friends from the upper echelons of Mumbai society.
Apart from the Bollywood brigade also present on the occasion was ace designer Hemant Trevedi - said to be Malhotra's arch rival - admiring the collection. With this collection Malhotra has managed to pull off a another makeover - his own - for there's nothing Bollywood about it.
His hard work and creativity has paved his way wide spread recognition as well as several awards. He was awarded by the first and only Filmfare Award for Costume Design for Urmila Matondkar's look in Rangeela, the Showtime Opinion Poll Award for Raja Hindustani, the Siemen's Viewer's Choice Award for Dil To Pagal Hai, the Lux-Zee Cine Award and the Bollywood Award in New York for his work in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
He has also adorned with Indira Priyadarshini Memorial Award for his contribution to the fashion industry, felicitated by National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi and the Indo American Society for his contribution to fashion designing, and was also named the most Stylish Designer Of the Year at the Elle Style Awards in 1999. He also won the Zee Cine Award and IIFA Award for the year 2000 for the film Mohabbatein.
After attaining the peak of his success, Manish Malhotra decided to concentrate more on designing and started his hi-profile store Reverie - Manish Malhotra in 1998. The store received a tremendous response and he also has designed the wedding attire for some of the most beautiful and high profile people in and across the country.
In 1991, this talented designer presented his much awaited first fashion show. It was really a great delighted show and 70% of the clothes were sold out within 3 weeks. The high point of his collection was the embroidered denim wear that became a range of the city. In 2004 he has launched, India's first dedicated diffusion label " Manish Malhotra". Presently retailing at various parts of India and Across, the label stands for its uniqueness and mesmerizing style that blends with rich , lush colours detailed with textures in each and every piece.
In 2005, he started a talk show named ' The Manish Malhotra Show' on Zoom which features the fashion tips as well as Manish's chatting up with celebrity fashion victims. He also showcased his new collection in April 2006 at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.
This gifted designer became much-admired internationally when he was asked to design the clothes for Michael Jackson for his appearance during the Bollywood Awards held in New York. The outfit became hit and he was asked once again by Jackson to design outfits for his show in Munich and also for a couple of outfits for his children.
His designs were worn by Kareena Kapoor in the film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001). He designed for Sushmita Sen in Main Hoon Na (2004), Kajol in Fanaa and he has designed for Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta in the film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). He also showcased his new collection in April 2006 at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai. His all-white collection was titled Freedom and was inspired from Sufism. His actress-friends Kajol and Preity Zinta walked the ramp for him.
Awards
Filmfare Award for Costume Design for Rangeela
Showtime Opinion Poll Award for Raja Hindustani
Siemen's Viewer's Choice Award for Dil To Pagal Hai
Zee Cine Award for Costume Design.
Bollywood Award for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Indira Priyadarshini Memorial Award for his contribution to the fashion industry
Stylish Designer Of the Year at the Elle Style Awards in 1999.
Manish was Felicitated by National Institute Of Fashion Technology.
GPBA (German Public Bollywood Award) for Om Shanti Om - Best Costumes
Today being one of the pioneers in Fashion Designing, Manish is trying to manage both films and designing in association with Sheetal Design Studio (SDS), a designer label helmed him and Hemant Trivedi, another fashion designer.
Costume Design Filmography
Enthiran (2010) - (Tamil) - Rajnikanth, Aishwarya Rai
I Hate Luv Storys (2010) - (Hindi) - Imran khan, Sonam Kapoor
My Name is Khan (2010) - (Hindi) - Kajol, SRK
Blue (2009) - (Hindi) - Kylie Minogue
U Me Aur Hum (2008) - (Hindi) - Kajol
Om Shanti Om (2007)(Hindi)- Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Shreyas Talpade, Arjun Rampal, Kiron Kher
Aaja Nachle (2007)(Hindi)- Madhuri Dixit
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007) (Hindi) - Konkona Sen Sharma
Sivaji: The Boss (2007)(Tamil) - Rajinikanth, Shriya Saran, Nayantara and Vivek
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) - for Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Abhishek Bachchan and Kiron Kher
Fanaa (2006)- for Kajol
Chup Chup Ke (2006)- for Kareena Kapoor
Main Hoon Na (2004) - for Sushmita Sen
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) - for Jaya Bachchan and Preity Zinta
Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (2003) - for Kareena Kapoor
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) - for Jaya Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Kajol and Rani Mukerji
Dhadkan (2001) - for Shilpa Shetty
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001) - for Juhi Chawla and Karisma Kapoor
Mohabbatein (2000) - for Shahrukh Khan
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000) - for Aishwarya Rai
Mela (2000) - for Twinkle Khanna
Dil Kya Kare (1999) - for Kajol and Mahima Chaudhry
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) - for Kajol and Rani Mukerji
Soldier (1998) - for Preity Zinta
Satya (1998) - for Urmila Matondkar
Dushman (1998) - for Kajol
Duplicate (1998) - for Juhi Chawla
Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) - for Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor
Koyla (1997) - for Madhuri Dixit
Raja Hindustani (1997) - for Karisma Kapoor
Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997) - for Manisha Koirala and Kajol
Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) - for Manisha Koirala
Rangeela (1995) for Urmila Matondkar
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) for Kajol.
Amongst the many hues of the ongoing Fashion Week, Manish Malhotra seems to have seen red over some guests who skipped his show.
Apparently, on Tuesday, the team of Action Replayy, a film that Manish has designed costumes for, decided to skip his show for designer Neeta Lulla's. Neeta's presentation was just after Manish's and no, the programme itinerary was not pre-planned.
It turns out that the cast members Akshay Kumar, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Ranvijay and producer-director Vipul Shah had all taken front-row seats at the Neeta Lulla show.
Our source said, "Manish has designed the entire retro look in the film Action Replayy however none of the cast members came to watch his show. Manish was obviously upset. Apparently, the leading lady of the film Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who was not in town at the time, urged her team members to go and support her close friend Neeta Lulla."
As Preity Zinta, Rani Mukherjee, Priyanka Chopra and other Bollywood belles looked on expectantly, their favourite filmi designer delivered true to form on the ramp.
Teaming up with cellular service provider Aircel, couturier Manish Malhotra began his showing with an impassioned plea about tiger conservation on behalf of his sponsors and then proceeded to put on a dazzling display in their signature colours -- red and blue.
Model Tinu Verghese opened the show with arms outstretched to reveal a wispy, flowing ghagara choli in all its free-flowing glory. Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai will be walking the ramp for designer Manish Malhotra at the upcoming third edition of the HDIL India Couture Week.
"Beautiful Aishwarya is going to be the showstopper at my couture week show," Malhotra posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.
The designer, who has worked on Aishwarya's looks for the mega-budget Endhiran and Action Replayy, is known to have given makeovers to many actresses, including Karisma Kapoor and Rani Mukerji.
He will be opening the couture week, starting Oct 6-10.
The designer says he will be showcasing 55 different outfits and emerald will be the dominant colour in his collection. "Cinema has been my being for almost two decades now," says Bollywood fashion designer Manish Malhotra.
That said, the couturier picks six stars who he feels will make the most impact in his latest creations.
Malhotra is presently putting a new collection together for an upcoming Fashion Week in the city (starting September 17).
Describing his latest work as extremely Indian but crafted in contemporary styles, he adds, "As it is the festive season, I am settling for traditional wear but with lots of fun and trying to make it funky."
Manish Malhotra is the most famous designer in Indian Fashion Industry as well as Film Industry. Manish turned the concept of fashion designing in the Bollywood when he designed the costumes for the beautiful Juhi Chawla for the film “Swarg” at the age of just 25 years. Since then he has never looked back and earned the distinction as the transformer of looks of the characters. The characters dressed up by Manish are powerful enough to express themselves without uttering a single word. In his short tenure in the Bollywood he has designed the costumes for countless celebrities.
Manish is a very practical and realistic person beside so much fame and success. He is a simple person who envisioned a dream and worked very hard to pursue it. Manish belongs to a middle class Punjabi family. He was born in the year 1965. Father of Manish had a strong desire that Manish should join his father’s business but Manish had some other plans, he wanted to create a niche for himself in the creative field. Manish did not receive any professional training but he was having full confidence on his talent.
Manish put in 15 years of real hard work which made Manish Malhotra we all know today. He was among the first designers who asked for the script before starting the designing work for a particular scene. Manish Malhotra, an ardent fashion savvy has made his distinct position in the Hindi film world and he has been successful in earning both name and fame. He knows his job and he is a master of his trade, beside that he has a complete understanding as to what style would go perfect in a particular situation. He is specialized in women dressing styles.
He is truly a master of fashion and has achieved a tremendous appreciation. His work has been honored with various awards. He is continuously delivering quality work for fashion boutique ‘Reverie’ with which he is associated since 1998. There is much more to be expected from this budding star in the near future.
Manish Malhotra was born in the year 1965, he use to love fashion even when he was very young. He used to experiment his dressing styles and ideas on his mother by advising her to dress up to his choice. His father wanted him to join the family business after completion of the studies. But Manish took up small-modeling assignments while studying at Elphinstone College in Mumbai. Later on he started his career as a professional model. After some time he joined Equinox, a small fashion store in Bandra locality and there he learnt all aspects of design, display, sales, customer services and workshop liaison. He took care of every aspect right from attending the client, shopping for fabric and dressing the model.
Manish Malhotra is considered among the leading designers of the present fashion World. At the age of 25, Manish started his career in Bollywood in the year 1990 when he got the opportunity to design the dresses for Juhi Chawla in the film Swarg, but he got the real fame when he designed the costumes for Urmila Matondkar for the film Rangeela, that catapulted him to real stardom, and after that he never looked back. Today his designer outfits are in demand like anything else.
After his successful stint in the Bollywood, Manish ventured into the mainstream designing arena in the year 1998 with his high-profile couture store Reverie. Manish has established his own designing studio Sheetal. The store received a tremendous response and his clientele featured many great socialites.
Manish Malhotra’s first fashion show took place in November 1999 and he did not disappoint the audience and 70 percent of the clothes were sold out within three weeks from the show. Malhotra created a revolution by having Urmila Matondkar model the show, this act was later on followed by several designers for their shows. His collection had the embroidered denim wear that became a rage instantly. International model, Naomi Campbell too was fascinated and decided to pick a pair on her visit to the city. In the year 2005, Manish began a talk show named The Manish Malhotra Show.
Manish Malhotra likes pale, ice-creamy neutrals, lilacs and lemons, he avoids gold. Manish is a true master of fashion and he has achieved stupendous appreciation from the masses. He has beautified the Indian celebrities with his immaculate designer outfits.
Manish is now heading towards the field of Film Direction and he will be starting his career as a director with Sri Krishna International.
Celebrity designer Manish Malhotra's shows are known for their heavy dose of Bollywood presence and it was not surprising that A-list actresses like Priyanka Chopra, Rani Mukjerji and Priety Zinta dazzled in the guest gallery at his offering at the Lakme Fashion Week.
The show, which was
sponsored by Aircel to promote its Save The Tiger Initiative, was attended by most of Malhotra's close friends and Bollywood actress including Urmila Matondkar, Sonakshi Sinha, Sameera Reddy and Sangeeta Bijlani.
The girl gang occupied front row and visibly enjoyed the show as they were seen giggling, clapping and cheering while the models sashayed down the ramp showcasing Malhotra's designs, which were all contemporary evening wear.
"For me, my clothes are my life and I wake up to it. 'Save the Tiger' is also a great cause to support and I'm happy that I collaborated with them," Malhotra told reporters after the show.
Commenting on the Bollywood brigade that came to support him, the designer said: "From first shots of these girls Priety Zinta, Rani Mukherji, Urmila till today, I have worked with them countless times and they are very close to me. I feel it's really nice that they are all in time, very supportive, very excited. It was really sweet of them."
All the actresses were sporting western outfits. While Rani, Sangeeta and Priyanka were dressed in black, Priety was looking her best in a pink outfit and Sameera was dressed in a white gown.
Sonakshi, who was also the showstopper for Narendra Kumar Ahmed's show, was sporting what she wore for the ramp - skin fitting jeans and a top.
As far as the collection was concerned, the designer used hues of red, blue and black and dabbled them with heavy embroidery, zari, crystals, sequins and brocade to highlight the delicate motifs.
Silhouettes were harem pants, salwars, sherwanis, lehengas and kalidar kurtas. Models were also seen flaunting saris and Jodhpur jackets in brocade and velvet combinations. Malhotra's collection, titled the Enchanted Ensemble, has been inspired by the Shakespearean comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Malhotra, who isn't much of a reader, confessed that on a visit to London he came across some couplets from the comedy and was inspired to create the line. "I was charmed by the play's sense of whimsy and rhyme, of freedom and flowering. This collection comes with all the breeziness and romance of a Shakespearean work," he said.
Given the inspiration, Malhotra has steered clear of bold colours like black and red and opted for pastel shades like lilacs, lavenders, whites, creams, pink and lemon instead. These colours have been splashed on sensual crepes, georgettes, nets, silks, khadi and jute.
And most of the outfits have embellishments in the form of intricate chikan work, resham work, cut work and embroidered patches worked over with beads and iridescent sequins. Malhotra has put together short kurtas with stoles, hip-length tops, loose knit shirts, silk corsets and lycra trousers for women and kurtas, kurta shirts, full shirts, short shirts, jackets and drawstrings for men.
"This is the first time I have created a collection of such mammoth volume - a hundred outfits each for men and women," said Malhotra. Modelling the clothes at the launch were names like Waluscha D'Sousa, Reshma Bombaywalla and Tapur Chatterjee among others, and lending support to Malhotra were all his good friends from the upper echelons of Mumbai society.
Apart from the Bollywood brigade also present on the occasion was ace designer Hemant Trevedi - said to be Malhotra's arch rival - admiring the collection. With this collection Malhotra has managed to pull off a another makeover - his own - for there's nothing Bollywood about it.
His hard work and creativity has paved his way wide spread recognition as well as several awards. He was awarded by the first and only Filmfare Award for Costume Design for Urmila Matondkar's look in Rangeela, the Showtime Opinion Poll Award for Raja Hindustani, the Siemen's Viewer's Choice Award for Dil To Pagal Hai, the Lux-Zee Cine Award and the Bollywood Award in New York for his work in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
He has also adorned with Indira Priyadarshini Memorial Award for his contribution to the fashion industry, felicitated by National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi and the Indo American Society for his contribution to fashion designing, and was also named the most Stylish Designer Of the Year at the Elle Style Awards in 1999. He also won the Zee Cine Award and IIFA Award for the year 2000 for the film Mohabbatein.
After attaining the peak of his success, Manish Malhotra decided to concentrate more on designing and started his hi-profile store Reverie - Manish Malhotra in 1998. The store received a tremendous response and he also has designed the wedding attire for some of the most beautiful and high profile people in and across the country.
In 1991, this talented designer presented his much awaited first fashion show. It was really a great delighted show and 70% of the clothes were sold out within 3 weeks. The high point of his collection was the embroidered denim wear that became a range of the city. In 2004 he has launched, India's first dedicated diffusion label " Manish Malhotra". Presently retailing at various parts of India and Across, the label stands for its uniqueness and mesmerizing style that blends with rich , lush colours detailed with textures in each and every piece.
In 2005, he started a talk show named ' The Manish Malhotra Show' on Zoom which features the fashion tips as well as Manish's chatting up with celebrity fashion victims. He also showcased his new collection in April 2006 at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.
This gifted designer became much-admired internationally when he was asked to design the clothes for Michael Jackson for his appearance during the Bollywood Awards held in New York. The outfit became hit and he was asked once again by Jackson to design outfits for his show in Munich and also for a couple of outfits for his children.
His designs were worn by Kareena Kapoor in the film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001). He designed for Sushmita Sen in Main Hoon Na (2004), Kajol in Fanaa and he has designed for Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta in the film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). He also showcased his new collection in April 2006 at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai. His all-white collection was titled Freedom and was inspired from Sufism. His actress-friends Kajol and Preity Zinta walked the ramp for him.
Awards
Filmfare Award for Costume Design for Rangeela
Showtime Opinion Poll Award for Raja Hindustani
Siemen's Viewer's Choice Award for Dil To Pagal Hai
Zee Cine Award for Costume Design.
Bollywood Award for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Indira Priyadarshini Memorial Award for his contribution to the fashion industry
Stylish Designer Of the Year at the Elle Style Awards in 1999.
Manish was Felicitated by National Institute Of Fashion Technology.
GPBA (German Public Bollywood Award) for Om Shanti Om - Best Costumes
Today being one of the pioneers in Fashion Designing, Manish is trying to manage both films and designing in association with Sheetal Design Studio (SDS), a designer label helmed him and Hemant Trivedi, another fashion designer.
Costume Design Filmography
Enthiran (2010) - (Tamil) - Rajnikanth, Aishwarya Rai
I Hate Luv Storys (2010) - (Hindi) - Imran khan, Sonam Kapoor
My Name is Khan (2010) - (Hindi) - Kajol, SRK
Blue (2009) - (Hindi) - Kylie Minogue
U Me Aur Hum (2008) - (Hindi) - Kajol
Om Shanti Om (2007)(Hindi)- Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Shreyas Talpade, Arjun Rampal, Kiron Kher
Aaja Nachle (2007)(Hindi)- Madhuri Dixit
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007) (Hindi) - Konkona Sen Sharma
Sivaji: The Boss (2007)(Tamil) - Rajinikanth, Shriya Saran, Nayantara and Vivek
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) - for Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Abhishek Bachchan and Kiron Kher
Fanaa (2006)- for Kajol
Chup Chup Ke (2006)- for Kareena Kapoor
Main Hoon Na (2004) - for Sushmita Sen
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) - for Jaya Bachchan and Preity Zinta
Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (2003) - for Kareena Kapoor
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) - for Jaya Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Kajol and Rani Mukerji
Dhadkan (2001) - for Shilpa Shetty
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001) - for Juhi Chawla and Karisma Kapoor
Mohabbatein (2000) - for Shahrukh Khan
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000) - for Aishwarya Rai
Mela (2000) - for Twinkle Khanna
Dil Kya Kare (1999) - for Kajol and Mahima Chaudhry
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) - for Kajol and Rani Mukerji
Soldier (1998) - for Preity Zinta
Satya (1998) - for Urmila Matondkar
Dushman (1998) - for Kajol
Duplicate (1998) - for Juhi Chawla
Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) - for Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor
Koyla (1997) - for Madhuri Dixit
Raja Hindustani (1997) - for Karisma Kapoor
Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997) - for Manisha Koirala and Kajol
Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) - for Manisha Koirala
Rangeela (1995) for Urmila Matondkar
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) for Kajol.
Amongst the many hues of the ongoing Fashion Week, Manish Malhotra seems to have seen red over some guests who skipped his show.
Apparently, on Tuesday, the team of Action Replayy, a film that Manish has designed costumes for, decided to skip his show for designer Neeta Lulla's. Neeta's presentation was just after Manish's and no, the programme itinerary was not pre-planned.
It turns out that the cast members Akshay Kumar, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Ranvijay and producer-director Vipul Shah had all taken front-row seats at the Neeta Lulla show.
Our source said, "Manish has designed the entire retro look in the film Action Replayy however none of the cast members came to watch his show. Manish was obviously upset. Apparently, the leading lady of the film Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who was not in town at the time, urged her team members to go and support her close friend Neeta Lulla."
As Preity Zinta, Rani Mukherjee, Priyanka Chopra and other Bollywood belles looked on expectantly, their favourite filmi designer delivered true to form on the ramp.
Teaming up with cellular service provider Aircel, couturier Manish Malhotra began his showing with an impassioned plea about tiger conservation on behalf of his sponsors and then proceeded to put on a dazzling display in their signature colours -- red and blue.
Model Tinu Verghese opened the show with arms outstretched to reveal a wispy, flowing ghagara choli in all its free-flowing glory. Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai will be walking the ramp for designer Manish Malhotra at the upcoming third edition of the HDIL India Couture Week.
"Beautiful Aishwarya is going to be the showstopper at my couture week show," Malhotra posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.
The designer, who has worked on Aishwarya's looks for the mega-budget Endhiran and Action Replayy, is known to have given makeovers to many actresses, including Karisma Kapoor and Rani Mukerji.
He will be opening the couture week, starting Oct 6-10.
The designer says he will be showcasing 55 different outfits and emerald will be the dominant colour in his collection. "Cinema has been my being for almost two decades now," says Bollywood fashion designer Manish Malhotra.
That said, the couturier picks six stars who he feels will make the most impact in his latest creations.
Malhotra is presently putting a new collection together for an upcoming Fashion Week in the city (starting September 17).
Describing his latest work as extremely Indian but crafted in contemporary styles, he adds, "As it is the festive season, I am settling for traditional wear but with lots of fun and trying to make it funky."
Manish Malhotra is the most famous designer in Indian Fashion Industry as well as Film Industry. Manish turned the concept of fashion designing in the Bollywood when he designed the costumes for the beautiful Juhi Chawla for the film “Swarg” at the age of just 25 years. Since then he has never looked back and earned the distinction as the transformer of looks of the characters. The characters dressed up by Manish are powerful enough to express themselves without uttering a single word. In his short tenure in the Bollywood he has designed the costumes for countless celebrities.
Manish is a very practical and realistic person beside so much fame and success. He is a simple person who envisioned a dream and worked very hard to pursue it. Manish belongs to a middle class Punjabi family. He was born in the year 1965. Father of Manish had a strong desire that Manish should join his father’s business but Manish had some other plans, he wanted to create a niche for himself in the creative field. Manish did not receive any professional training but he was having full confidence on his talent.
Manish put in 15 years of real hard work which made Manish Malhotra we all know today. He was among the first designers who asked for the script before starting the designing work for a particular scene. Manish Malhotra, an ardent fashion savvy has made his distinct position in the Hindi film world and he has been successful in earning both name and fame. He knows his job and he is a master of his trade, beside that he has a complete understanding as to what style would go perfect in a particular situation. He is specialized in women dressing styles.
He is truly a master of fashion and has achieved a tremendous appreciation. His work has been honored with various awards. He is continuously delivering quality work for fashion boutique ‘Reverie’ with which he is associated since 1998. There is much more to be expected from this budding star in the near future.
Manish Malhotra was born in the year 1965, he use to love fashion even when he was very young. He used to experiment his dressing styles and ideas on his mother by advising her to dress up to his choice. His father wanted him to join the family business after completion of the studies. But Manish took up small-modeling assignments while studying at Elphinstone College in Mumbai. Later on he started his career as a professional model. After some time he joined Equinox, a small fashion store in Bandra locality and there he learnt all aspects of design, display, sales, customer services and workshop liaison. He took care of every aspect right from attending the client, shopping for fabric and dressing the model.
Manish Malhotra is considered among the leading designers of the present fashion World. At the age of 25, Manish started his career in Bollywood in the year 1990 when he got the opportunity to design the dresses for Juhi Chawla in the film Swarg, but he got the real fame when he designed the costumes for Urmila Matondkar for the film Rangeela, that catapulted him to real stardom, and after that he never looked back. Today his designer outfits are in demand like anything else.
After his successful stint in the Bollywood, Manish ventured into the mainstream designing arena in the year 1998 with his high-profile couture store Reverie. Manish has established his own designing studio Sheetal. The store received a tremendous response and his clientele featured many great socialites.
Manish Malhotra’s first fashion show took place in November 1999 and he did not disappoint the audience and 70 percent of the clothes were sold out within three weeks from the show. Malhotra created a revolution by having Urmila Matondkar model the show, this act was later on followed by several designers for their shows. His collection had the embroidered denim wear that became a rage instantly. International model, Naomi Campbell too was fascinated and decided to pick a pair on her visit to the city. In the year 2005, Manish began a talk show named The Manish Malhotra Show.
Manish Malhotra likes pale, ice-creamy neutrals, lilacs and lemons, he avoids gold. Manish is a true master of fashion and he has achieved stupendous appreciation from the masses. He has beautified the Indian celebrities with his immaculate designer outfits.
Manish is now heading towards the field of Film Direction and he will be starting his career as a director with Sri Krishna International.
Celebrity designer Manish Malhotra's shows are known for their heavy dose of Bollywood presence and it was not surprising that A-list actresses like Priyanka Chopra, Rani Mukjerji and Priety Zinta dazzled in the guest gallery at his offering at the Lakme Fashion Week.
The show, which was
sponsored by Aircel to promote its Save The Tiger Initiative, was attended by most of Malhotra's close friends and Bollywood actress including Urmila Matondkar, Sonakshi Sinha, Sameera Reddy and Sangeeta Bijlani.
The girl gang occupied front row and visibly enjoyed the show as they were seen giggling, clapping and cheering while the models sashayed down the ramp showcasing Malhotra's designs, which were all contemporary evening wear.
"For me, my clothes are my life and I wake up to it. 'Save the Tiger' is also a great cause to support and I'm happy that I collaborated with them," Malhotra told reporters after the show.
Commenting on the Bollywood brigade that came to support him, the designer said: "From first shots of these girls Priety Zinta, Rani Mukherji, Urmila till today, I have worked with them countless times and they are very close to me. I feel it's really nice that they are all in time, very supportive, very excited. It was really sweet of them."
All the actresses were sporting western outfits. While Rani, Sangeeta and Priyanka were dressed in black, Priety was looking her best in a pink outfit and Sameera was dressed in a white gown.
Sonakshi, who was also the showstopper for Narendra Kumar Ahmed's show, was sporting what she wore for the ramp - skin fitting jeans and a top.
As far as the collection was concerned, the designer used hues of red, blue and black and dabbled them with heavy embroidery, zari, crystals, sequins and brocade to highlight the delicate motifs.
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