Manish Malhotra facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Manish Malhotra
Malhotra at the HT Style Awards 2018
Born	(1966-12-05) 5 December 1966 (age 58) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Elphinstone College
Occupation	Fashion designer

Manish Malhotra (born 5 December 1966) is a famous Indian fashion designer. He is also a costume stylist, business owner, and filmmaker. He lives in Mumbai, India.

Manish Malhotra started his own fashion brand, called Manish Malhotra. He even helped with the stories and scripts for films to create the perfect costumes. He won the Priyadarshini Memorial Award for his work in fashion. In 1996, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design for the movie Rangeela.

He has also started new businesses. These include Manish Malhotra High Jewellery and a film company called Stage5 Production.

Manish Malhotra's Early Life

Manish Malhotra was born in Mumbai, India. His family was Punjabi. He went to the Sacred Heart Boys High School in Mumbai.

Growing up, he loved Bollywood movies. He enjoyed the songs, the storytelling, the bright colors, and the amazing costumes. He always watched every new film in cinemas. He was good at sketching. So, his brother suggested he join a painting class when he was in tenth grade.

He loved watching films and painting. He was also surrounded by his mother's clothes. He even tried to redesign her sarees. He had strong opinions about his family's clothing choices. All these things helped his love for fashion and cinema grow.

While studying Arts at Elphinstone College in Mumbai, Manish started modeling. He was 19 years old. He did ads for brands like Frooti and Goldspot. He saved money from modeling. He used it to travel to Bangkok and Singapore to see the world.

When he came back, he worked at a small shop called Equinox. He spent his time sketching and dressing mannequins. He earned very little money there.

In 1987, he hired two tailors. He started taking custom clothing orders from his home. He wanted to show his designs at a big fashion store called Ensemble. But he didn't have enough money to make the clothes.

In 1989, he got a chance to style the actress Divya Bharti for a movie song. But the movie was never finished.

Manish didn't go to a formal fashion design school. But his love for sketching, painting, and movies led him to film styling. He started working in the Hindi Film Industry in 1990. Since then, he has dressed many Bollywood actors. He also created his own fashion label.

He says his special skill in Bollywood is creating "a complete look for a character throughout a film."

Becoming a Fashion Designer

His Work as a Stylist

Manish Malhotra first designed costumes for the film Swarg (1990). It starred Rajesh Khanna and Juhi Chawla. In the same year, actress Sridevi hired him to style her for photoshoots. In 1993, he designed all of Sridevi's looks for the movie Gumrah.

After working on the Telugu film Govinda Govinda (1994), he was hired for the costumes of Rangeela (1995). This film was so important that Filmfare magazine created a new award for costume design. Manish Malhotra was the first person to win it!

In 1997, Manish worked on Dil To Pagal Hai. He designed stylish sportswear and traditional outfits. For the movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), he won seven awards for his casual and bridal designs.

In 2001, he won his first IIFA Award for Best Costume Design for Mohabbatein.

In 2003, Manish styled the movie Kal Ho Naa Ho. He designed cool outfits for Preity Zinta, like scarves and trench coats. He also created beautiful embroidered kurtas for Shah Rukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan.

That same year, he designed the wedding clothes for actress Karisma Kapoor.

In 2007, Manish styled Kareena Kapoor's character, Geet, in Jab We Met. He made harem pants and long t-shirts popular.

In 2008, people loved Priyanka Chopra's look in Dostana. The movie was set in Miami, and the costumes were very chic. Her silver saree from the song "Desi Girl" became very famous.

In 2013, Manish styled Deepika Padukone's character in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

Manish Malhotra was also a judge on the TV show Myntra Fashion Superstar. This show looked for India's next big fashion influencer.

He received a special Filmfare Award for his 30 years of amazing work in Bollywood fashion.

His Fashion Business

In 1999, Manish worked with friends to design clothes for their store, Reverie.

He then teamed up with Sheetal Design Studio. He became the face of their store in Mumbai for four years.

After becoming a top costume designer, he launched his own fashion brand in 2005. It's called Manish Malhotra. His brand sells wedding clothes, fancy couture, and men's wear. He has stores in Mumbai, New Delhi, and Hyderabad.

In 2006, he opened his first international store in Dubai. It sold special designs for Arab and global customers. This store closed in 2017.

In 2008, he opened his first two main stores in Mumbai.

In 2013, Manish Malhotra opened the biggest Indian fashion store. It was 6,000 square feet in Mehrauli, Delhi. The store looked very grand with arched windows and high ceilings.

In 2016, Manish Malhotra worked with Etihad Airways. They created a virtual reality fashion show at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.

In 2017, he launched his Hyderabad store. It is very large, covering 15,000 square feet.

His brand mixes traditional Indian crafts with modern styles. For example, he designs gowns with detailed gold embroidery. He also uses unique colors like royal blue and soft pink for wedding outfits. His designs are known for being glamorous and modern.

In 2019, many actresses wore his famous "Manish Malhotra saree."

In 2018, he launched his first make-up line, Manish Malhotra Beauty. He worked with My Glamm for this.

In 2021, he released a collection of digital artworks called NFTs. These included sketches of his famous designs worn by stars like Deepika Padukone and Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Reliance Brands Limited (RBL) bought a 40% share in Manish Malhotra's brand. This will help his brand grow even more in India and worldwide. Manish Malhotra will continue to lead his brand as the Managing and Creative Director.

In 2023, Manish Malhotra started selling high jewelry called ‘DIAMONDS’. He also opened his first international store in the Dubai Mall. This made him the first Indian designer to have a store there. His work was shown at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre. He also designed new uniforms for Air India. He launched Stage 5 Productions for films and worked with Starbucks on a special collection.

In 2024, Manish Malhotra was the creative director for the pre-wedding and wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. He blended traditional Indian styles with modern luxury. His designs have been worn by international stars like Kim and Khloe Kardashian, John Cena, and Nicky Hilton. His jewelry has been seen on Jennifer Lopez and Rihanna. He also won the Elle Sustainability Award for using traditional crafts like Phulkari and Banarasi weaves.

He opened a new store at JIO World Plaza in Mumbai. He also showed his collection at Harrods’ Private Shopping Penthouse. He was the first Indian designer invited to this special place. Manish Malhotra continues to shape Indian fashion, mixing rich cultural heritage with modern design.

Special Projects

In August 2016, Manish Malhotra's fashion show for Lakme Fashion Week was filmed for a Virtual Reality experience by Etihad Airways. This video was released in January 2017. He also worked with Google to promote their ‘G Suite’ apps.

Manish Malhotra designed a traditional outfit for Michael Jackson. This was when Michael Jackson visited India in the late 1990s.

He has also designed for other famous people. These include Jean-Claude Van Damme, Reese Witherspoon in Mira Nair’s Vanity Fair, Kylie Minogue, and Jermaine Jackson.

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, and his wife Anjali Pichai wore Manish Malhotra outfits for a wedding in Mumbai.

The designer has also dressed Hillary Clinton, Kylie Minogue, and supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.

Movies He Designed Costumes For

Manish Malhotra has designed costumes for many Bollywood films. Here is a list of some of them:

Awards and Recognitions

Manish Malhotra has won many awards for his amazing work in fashion and film. Here are some of them:

• Filmfare Awards
  • 1995: For Costume Design in Rangeela
  • Filmfare Glamour & Style Award
• Bollywood Movie Awards
  • 1999: For Costume Design in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
  • 2002: Designer of the Year for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
  • 2005: Designer of the Year for Veer-Zaara
  • 2007: Designer of the Year for Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
• Zee Cine Awards
  • For Costume Design
  • For Best Costume in Mohabbatein
  • 2008: Zenith 'London' for Best Costume
• IIFA Awards
  • 2001: For Best Costume in Mohabbatein
  • 2002: For Best Costume in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
  • 2004: For Best Costume in Kal Ho Naa Ho
  • Wizcraft Samsung IIFA Award for Costume Designing
  • 2017: For Best Costume Designing
• Filmfare Awards South
  • 2010: For Costume Design in Enthiran
• Iconic Gold Awards
  • 2022: For his amazing contribution to Bollywood Fashion.