Last Updated: 06 Dec, 2023 | Views: 447
Age: 58
Profession: Fashion Designer
Other Profession(s): Costume Designer, Entrepreneur, YouTuber
Famous For: The Founder Of The Eponymous Label- Manish Malhotra
Higher Education: Graduated
About (Profile/Biography):
Manish Malhotra is a specialist in fashion from Mumbai. He’s been here 30 years but hasn’t lost any steam when it comes to his work. Manish has made countless outfits for films which netted him several awards. As much as we hate to admit it, we often judge films based on their costumes too. Because of this Manish works closely with actors in order to make their costumes look appealing on the big screen. What’s even more interesting however is his ability to bring back lost crafts from India’s past. The end result is an outfit that tells a story just as much as the script does, and to bring them to life Manish participates in narration and script reading processes too.
Career:
In 1990: His first film as a costume designer was 'Swarg', starring Rajesh Khanna, Govinda, and Juhi Chawla.
In 1997: Manish was selected for the styling and design project for Yash Raj Chopra's Dil Toh Pagal Hai.
In 1999: Manish Malhotra was offered the design for the multistarrer 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham' by Karan Johar.
In 2007: Kareena Kapoor's character Geet was styled by Manish Malhotra in Jab We Met.
In 2021: He was the first designer in India to launch a virtual store.
Achievements and Awards:
In 1990: During Michael Jackson's visit to India, Malhotra designed an Indian traditional outfit for him.
In 2017: Manish Malhotra was invited to share his design journey edition of the India Conference at Harvard Business School.
In 2018: Manish Malhotra received an invitation to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
Unknown Facts:
Manish began his career as a model before becoming a designer.
Manish Malhotra received Filmfare's first ever "Costume Designer" award for his styling in Rangeela.
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