
How has the response to her outfits in the film been so far?Ī. This was your first time working with Disha Patani.

I was so thrilled that the daughter of the person who introduced me to movies is actually there to see the biggest projects that I have done. Only yesterday, I was at the screening of a movie and his daughter was also there, and that was such a high moment for me because she was a child when I started working with him, and now she’s all grown up, ready to be an actress. It was such a learning experience for me because he has so much knowledge and he is so passionate about his work, and the way he does things.Īnd of course, apart from him, I’d say Mansoor Khan, the man who introduced me to the world of cinema. Well, personally, I would say I’ve had the best experience with Aamir Khan. Which particular collaboration has been the most memorable one for you?Ī. You have worked with a lot of big names in the film industry. He is so good with clothes, he will look fabulous in anything, and I think that solves a lot of my problems. Apart from that, Salman can pull off anything you give him. So he makes many inputs to whatever is being done. He would come to me and tell me how we could do this to a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, tweak something here and add something there. Anything that he wears, there is so much passion with which he carries it. So a lot of people tell me, “You know, Ashley, it’s you! You have done such good work with Salman’s style and costume.” But I feel that it’s him. How has his taste in fashion and style evolved over the years in your view?Ī. You have worked with Salman as his stylist for almost 12 years now. So getting the costume to represent both the tasks and still maintain their individuality was an interesting challenge. Now the whole trapeze look had to not only appear authentic, but it also had to look like that of a biker at the same time. But that wasn’t all, as Salman’s character is a trapeze artist and a biker too, and that added an all new dimension to it.

A lot of discussion went into that particular scene because we had to study the dressing style of trapeze artists. Well, I personally loved the circus scene the most because it allowed me to be at my creative best and I felt like there was so much to do in it. Of the five different looks that we see Salman Khan donning in the film, which one is your personal favourite and why?Ī.

But the fact that critics have lauded the art direction and costumes in the film has made me really happy. because it took hours to get the entire supporting cast ready. every day, but the shooting could only begin by 12 p.m. In the Partition scene, we had to dress around 3,500 people in a day and that was our biggest challenge. Getting the 1947 act completely right was a huge challenge for me because if anything were to go wrong, it would have created a huge mess. Well, getting the costumes to represent the different eras was a difficult task. What was the biggest challenge that you faced while styling costumes for Bharat ? This being a historical period drama, it marks a departure from all your previous work.Ī. Soon enough, I realised that I wanted to be a fashion designer. And to my surprise, they would listen to me as well. I used to advise them on what they should wear and what didn’t look good on them. In college I began styling clothes for my sister and mother. When did you realise that fashion design was your true calling?Ī.
