Costume Designers for Movies

Bhanu Athaiya

She is celebrated for her costumes for Gandhi (1982). She designed way back in 1955 for Shree 420. Chopra’s Waqt in 1956 had her costume designs. In Shree 420, she designed sexy cholis for Nadira. In Waqt she gave a new look to salwar-kameez. She gave an oomphy look to pouty Mumtaz in Brahmachari in 1968. Mumtaz wore an orange sari with hipster style, and a short pallu.She have won an Oscar for Gandhi.

Mani Rabadi

Known for dressing the dancing queen Helen. In Shalimar (1978), Zeenat was in exotic plunge neck, figure hugging dresses.

Leena Daru

She designed for Chandni. Sridevi was seen in white churidar and kurta with leheriya dupatta. She designed multi-coloured slashed-panelled skirt and shimmering bodice for Madhuri Dixit to sing Ek Do Teen in Tezaab (1988).

Xerxes Bhathena

He is the first male costume designer in Hindi films.His forte is Western creations. In Namak Halal (1982), he designed a slinky back shimmering gown for the late Parveen Babi.

Neeta Lulla

She gave a glamorous look to Juhi Chawala in Aaina. Juhi wore an off-the-shoulder blouse.In Devdas, she designed the puffed sleeved cholis.

Anna Singh

Stylish Indian look of Madhuri Dixit in Hum Aap Ke Hain Kaun (1994). There was a purple sari and backless blouse.

Manish Malhotra

Most celebrated costume designer. His flirty, frothy minis of Urmila Matondkar in Rangeela (1995) are still remembered.He designed for Dil Wale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge in 1995. Lehnga, choli and dupatta of Kajol were designed by him.He gave a look to Shah Rukh Khan in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). He brought about an image change for Karisma Kapoor in Raja Hindustani (1996). Kareena’s look in Jab We Met (2007) draped in salwar with a tee-shirt was given by him.Kareena’s dazzling red jump suit which was a one piece outfit was desined by him for Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Ghum (2001).

Aki Narula

Bunty and Bubbly (2005). Styling of Rani Mukherjee. Wide salwars with short shirt kurta and an embroidered jhola.

Rockys

Macho look of Akshay and look of Shilpa Shetty in Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994).

Sabyasachi Mukherjee

He took Vidya Balan under his wing. He designed block prints, rustic Anarkalis and dual toned saris.