Career

Malhotra has designed for many leading actresses in Bollywood. He is known in the Indian film industry for his different style and his ability to envision a "look" for the character. He is known for designing the costumes for Urmila Matondkar in the film Rangeela.

Stars including Madhuri Dixit, Sridevi, Kajol, Karisma Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukherji, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Sonakshi Sinha, Preity Zinta and Parineeti Chopra have worn his designs.

Although he usually designs for women, he designed for Shahrukh Khan in Mohabbatein and Imran Khan in I Hate Luv Storys. He was also asked to design clothes for Michael Jackson when he visited India for a Bollywood show.

His designs have been seen in films such as Dil To Pagal Hai, Dil Se., Raja Hindustani, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dhadkan and Kaho Naa. Pyaar Hai. Manish has trained fellow designer Surily Goel, who made her debut at Lakme Fashion Week 2006.

In 2005, he began a talk show named The Manish Malhotra Show.

He also did the makeover of actress Neha Bamb in the serial Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai His designs were worn by Kareena Kapoor in the film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001). He designed for Sushmita Senator in Main Hoon Na (2004), Kajol in Fanaa and he has designed for Preity Zinta and Rani Mukerji in the film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). He showcased his new collection in April 2006 at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.

Kajol and Preity Zinta, actresses who are friends of the designer, walked the runway for him.

He also has designed Kareena Kapoor"s wedding outfits. Not only has he designed costumes for Bollywood stars but he has also styled and designed costumes for Hollywood celebrities such as Demi Moore, Kylie Minogue, Reese Witherspoon, Karolina Kurkova, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.

His Autumn Winter 2015 couture collection "The Empress Story" was showcased at Amazon India Couture Week in August 2015 and had Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai as the showstopper.

Achievements

• Filmfare Award 1995 -Filmfare Award for Costume Design - Rangeela Bollywood Movie Award 1999 Bollywood Award for Costume Design - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 2002 Bollywood Designer of Year - Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham 2005 Bollywood Designer of Year - Veer Zaara 2007 Bollywood Designer of Year - Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna Zee Cine Award Zee Cine Award Zee Cine Award for Costume Design Zee Cine Award for Best Costume for Mohabbatein IIFA 2001 IIFA Award for Best Costume - Mohabbatein 2002 IIFA Award for Best Costume for Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham 2004 IIFA Award for Best Costume for Kal Ho Naa Ho Filmfare South 2010 Filmfare South for Costume Design - Enthiran Showtime Opinion Poll Award for Raja Hindustani Siemen"s Viewer"s Choice Award for Dil To Pagal Hai Stylish Designer Of the Year at the Elle Style in 1999 Indo American Society Award for contribution to Fashion Designing Indira Priyadarshini Memorial Award for his contribution to the fashion industry Manish was Felicitated by National Institute Of Fashion Technology Indian Affairs of Network 7 Media Group felicitated Manish at India Leadership Conclave 2013 as "Fashion Icon of the Decade 2013".