Bhansali, jo khud apni grand aur opulent films ke liye mashhoor hain, kabhi bhi Manish Malhotra ke saath unke debut film ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’ (1996) ke baad collaborate nahi kiya. Recent chat show “Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle” par Manish ne is topic par khul kar baat ki.
Show mein Kajol aur Twinkle Khanna ne frequent collaborators ka zikr kiya to Kajol boli ki Manish ne sab top directors ke saath kaam kiya, sirf Bhansali ke alawa. Is par Manish bole, “Mainne sirf ek film ki thi, Khamoshi. Uske baad humne kabhi saath kaam nahi kiya.”
Manish ne bataya ki Bhansali ko hamesha ye laga ki woh Karan Johar aur Aditya Chopra ke group ka part hain, isliye unhone kabhi approach nahi kiya. “Mainne ek baar Sanjay se seedha poocha bhi tha. Maine bola, ‘Sanjay, main ek professional hoon aur har tarah ke actors ke sath kaam kar sakta hoon.’ Lekin kabhi kabhi kuch cheezein bas nahi hoti, aur phir apna raasta khud banana padta hai,” Manish ne kaha.
Career ki baat karein toh Manish Malhotra ne 1980s mein modelling se apna safar shuru kiya tha. 1989 ki ek unreleased film ke liye Divya Bharti ko style kiya aur fir 1990 mein ‘Swarg’ film se costume designer ke roop mein debut kiya. Uske baad Rangeela, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Veer-Zaara, Enthiran jaise kaafi filmon ke liye iconic costumes design kiye aur Bollywood fashion ko redefine kiya.