July 31, 2017
Actress Alia Bhatt says there was a
time when she wanted to bring down the curtain on designer Manish
Malhotra's show just like "Bang Bang!" star Katrina Kaif as a
showstopper.
That was before Alia made her acting debut in Karan Johar's 2012
directorial "Student of the Year".
"The first time I actually came out in the public before 'Student of
the Year' released was for Manish's couture show here in Delhi when
Katrina was walking.
"I was sitting in the audience and saying 'Wow. One day, I want to be
that person walking on the ramp," Alia told reporters after she closed
Malhotra's India Couture Week (ICW) show here on Sunday.
In 2014, Malhotra made her dream come true. She walked for him in his
couture creation as a showstopper.
And then on Sunday, she returned to the fashion gala donning a long
train dress that was decorated with floral designs. She completed the
bridal look with a bun under a veil and red lips.
"It does feel fantastic to everytime walk for Manish. He is like a
family. He is so amazing and inspiring," she said.
If she upped the beauty quotient, her "Gully Boy" co-star Ranveer Singh
took the energy level to a great height when he hit the ramp in a black
and grey pants with layered kurta and a jacket.
"I'm walking with Ranveer for the first time. Whenever I'm with
Ranveer, there's a different level of energy and enthusiasm because he
just has that inside him. He's very special," said Alia.
Ranveer, who has featured in advertisements with Alia, went on to call
her a princess.
"She looks like a princess," he said after the show that was attended
by celebrities like Huma Qureshi, Sophie Choudry, Freddy Daruwala and
Shweta Nanda.
Their effortless camaraderie could be seen on stage as well when they
posed for the shutterbugs and Alia couldn't stop giggling, making many
wonder what was Ranveer whispering in her ear.
Malhotra was also all praise for the young actors.
"I didn't want to do the quintessential bridal collection. Of course,
it was for cocktail, sangeet and reception. When you think of young and
being different, you think of these two names (Alia, Ranveer) who are
eclectic, fabulous and talented," said Malhotra.
"They are getting better day by day. I've been telling Ranveer since
three years that 'Please walk for me'. He always said he'd love to. He
said 'There will be a day when I will walk and it will be fabulous'.
And it happened.
"Alia is ours. I think Karan and me think Alia is ours. Every step she
takes, we are always proud like older brothers. She is just evolving.
She is fantastic," added the designer who introduced the concept of
showstoppers to Indian fashion.
The collection, 'Sensual Affair', mostly saw lehengas and gowns with
long trains and ample shimmer.
He extensively made use of luxurious fabrics like silks, velvets and
satin.
"There was a lot of embroidery, pearl work, zari and thread work in the
collection. There were cages under skirts so that girls could walk. So
much of flare drama," said Malhotra, who closed the seven-day long ICW
that saw designers like Rohit Bal and Tarun Tahiliani showcasing their
couture collections.