Meet Manish Malhotra, Bollywood’s Ambani-approved fashion designer: Mukesh bought a 40 per cent stake in his eponymous brand, but he also sells NFTs and has dressed Katrina Kaif
- He’s close with the Ambanis, helping Isha Ambani with her wedding, before Mukesh invested a 40 per cent stake in his brand with plans to expand internationally
- He’s also dressed Bollywood’s Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Hollywood celebrities like Reese Witherspoon, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss
Set for a global expansion with the help of Ambani’s multinational conglomerate, Reliance Industries Limited, Malhotra has already announced its first overseas bricks-and-mortar outlet to come out as early as 2023 in the US, UK or Middle East to cater to its already acquired cult following.
So what else do we know about the famous fashion mogul?
He’s a stylist and designer to Bollywood’s biggest stars
Apart from running his own label since 2005, Malhotra has also established an illustrious career as a costume designer and stylist that spans more than three decades.
He has dressed the who’s who of Bollywood, including Sushmita Sen, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, and has also designed customised outfits for Hollywood names like Priyanka Chopra, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Reese Witherspoon.
Since 2018, this multihyphenate has also launched a series of new brand verticals, including beauty products, a jewellery line, a production company and home decor line.
He became the first Indian designer to enter the crypto world
Joining the increasing number of Indian artists who have become crypto enthusiasts, Malhotra dropped his first collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2021, which sold out in seconds.