Komal Shahani

Komal Shahani is an Indian fashion costume designer, who has worked in the Hindi, Tamil and Telugu film industries.[1][2][3]

Komal Shahani
Born9 December 1981
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Occupationfashion costume designer, celebrity stylist
Known forfashion designing
Spouse(s)Ashish R. Mohan

Career

Soon after completing her studies, Komal Shahani began working as an assistant in a boutique showroom, aspiring to break into the fashion industry. Soon Shahani began to get opportunities to design costumes in films, including in her husband Ashish R. Mohan's Khiladi 786 (2013) and Welcome 2 Karachi (2015).[4] For the film Welcome 2 Karachi, Shahani notably researched fashion trends in Pakistan as seen in their newspapers and magazines. She also sourced embroidered leather Baloch jutis, mirror work Muslim caps, headscarves and turbans, as well military uniform of US, Indian and Pakistani personnel.[5] She has also worked on commitments for Filmfare magazine, notably on cover issues featuring Preity Zinta and Neha Dhupia.[4]

Shahani has also worked on South Indian films, making her debut through the bilingual film 180 (2011), set in Chennai and San Francisco. In the 2010s, she worked extensively with Vijay on his costumes for films. Notably, she designed the actor's outfits for Thuppakki (2012), as well as for the multiple roles that he played in his three films with Atlee.[6][7][8] For Cobra (2021), Shahani worked on the design of Vikram's seven distinct looks in the film.[7]

Personal life

Komal Shahani is married to Hindi film director Ashish R. Mohan. The pair were married in a ceremony in February 2012 attended by several Hindi film personalities.[9][10]

Notable filmography

References
  1. "Costume Designer Komal Shahani talks about her first work experience with Vijay". Behindwoods. January 29, 2018.
  2. "Exclusive interview with Komal Shahani the stylist for Vijay in Mersal". Behindwoods. October 16, 2017.
  3. "விஜய்யுடன் 4-வது முறையாக கைகோர்த்த ஸ்டைலிஸ்ட்". NDTV Tamil Cinema.
  4. சென், சுஜிதா. "விஜய் வேறலெவல், அக்‌ஷய்குமார் ஸ்பெஷல், ரகுல் ப்ரீத் சிங்குக்கு கஷ்டம்!" - 'மெர்சல்' காஸ்டியூம் டிசைனர்ஸ்". cinema.vikatan.com.
  5. coutinho, natasha (May 31, 2015). "Keep it real, was the brief: Komal Shahani". Deccan Chronicle.
  6. "In 'Theri', Vijay pulls off his looks with panache: Stylist". April 4, 2016.
  7. "Thalapathy Vijay and Chiyaan Vikram can pull off any look with ease: Cobra costume designer Komal Shahani - Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. "Celebrity stylist Komal Shahani reveals Thalapathy Vijay's favourite costume!". www.zoomtventertainment.com.
  9. "Celebs at Komal Shahani's wedding party - Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. "Ameesha Patel at her friend's wedding reception". mid-day. February 3, 2012.
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