Behind the beauties
ANUJ KUMAR
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Manish Malhotra on how he has made over Parvati in `Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii.'
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MAKEOVER: Manish Malhotra, will be giving Sakshi Talwar.
He is at it again. Manish Malhotra, the makeover king of Bollywood is now set to give a facelift to the saas-bahus of the small screen. The first is Sakshi Talwar, the Parvati of `Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii.'
"The serial is taking an 18-year jump and as Parvati returns from abroad there is something new about her character. Her hair would no longer be tied. The border saris will go and she will sport strappy blouses. However, as her personality is not going to change. We have used lots of Chantilly lace. We are also using pearl and diamond jewellery."
On the charge of being retrogressive and unrealistic both in terms of storylines and make-up where hair don't turn grey with age and bahus remain decked up even at ungodly hours, Manish says his personal opinion doesn't matter.
"As long as people are watching, we shouldn't complain. As for styling, I believe there was scope for improvement, that's why Ekta (Kapoor) has called me. But there have been instances, like Sudha Chandran's bindis, which have initiated trends."
The Parvati of `Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii,' a new look.
From Urmila in `Rangeela' to Karisma in `Raja Hindustani' to Rani in `Chalte Chalte,' Manish has been responsible for many successful makeovers. Now when he is looking forward to work with Vidya Balan, Manish rates Rani's as the most difficult one.
Continuity jerks
"I came to the industry when the heroine would sport short hair for a song and long hair for a family scene. I questioned it as continuity jerks. As I was good with sketches, I started giving options to the directors. With Rani, the problem was her height and image. She had a sari image and she didn't have the figure to sport short skirts. In `Chalte Chalte', like Sakshi, I made her look elegant without sexy. Despite the height factor, it was the first time she wore long skirts and looked stunning."
Be it Rocky S. or Vikram Phadnis, most costume designers are eyeing the mainstream market.
Manish reflects, "Many so-called mainstream designers are looking forward to do film projects. It was indeed difficult when I made the switch but there is nothing like one mainstream, any longer. Now that I have tried television, I believe many will follow. The medium, anyway, needs a professional touch in styling."
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