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Manish Malhotra Opens Up on Two Much: No Relationships, Why He and Bhansali Didn’t Reteam

His remarks connect a work-first life to how Bollywood’s perceived “camps” can influence who collaborates with whom.

Overview

  • On the Prime Video chat show, the designer said he has never been in a romantic relationship and considers himself devoted to his work.
  • He explained that after collaborating on Khamoshi (1996), Sanjay Leela Bhansali did not call him again because he was seen as close to Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra, a perception he says he addressed before moving on.
  • Kajol praised him for never weight-shaming actresses, recalling that he reassured her about body image instead of pushing for weight loss.
  • He recounted mistakenly texting an actress that he was “done with her and this film,” a message meant for his nephew, and said the misunderstanding was resolved graciously.
  • He described an early brief to make a heroine look “sexy” in a funeral scene, which led him to design a very tight white salwar kameez to match the request.