Manish Malhotra recalls winning his first Filmfare Award in 1995

ANI April 12, 2025 135 views

Renowned fashion designer Manish Malhotra took a nostalgic trip down memory lane by sharing his first Filmfare Award moment from 1995. The award for Best Costume Design in the film 'Rangeela' marked a significant milestone in recognizing costume design as a storytelling art. Veteran actress Rekha personally presented the trophy, adding to the memorable moment. Malhotra, who has designed costumes for numerous iconic Bollywood films, continues to be a pivotal figure in both fashion and film industries.

"It felt like the industry was finally beginning to see costume not just as clothing, but as storytelling." - Manish Malhotra
Mumbai, April 12: Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra strolled down memory lane as he remembered winning his first-ever Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design in 1995 for his work in the film 'Rangeela', which starred actor Urmila Matondkar.

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First Filmfare Award for Costume Design in 1995 for 'Rangeela'

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Nostalgic moment captured through black-and-white throwback picture

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Rekha personally handed him the trophy

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Milestone recognition for costume design as storytelling

Taking to his Instagram account on Saturday, Manish shared a black-and-white throwback picture of himself holding the Filmfare trophy. He also posted an old video showing the award being announced, followed by veteran actress Rekha handing him the trophy on stage.

The third slide of his post contained a note that read, "My first Filmfare came with Rangeela, the same year they decided to introduce the Best Costume Design category. It felt like the industry was finally beginning to see costume not just as clothing, but as storytelling."

In his post, Manish included a caption that read, "The first-ever Filmfare Award (@filmfare) for Costume Design. It feels so nostalgic..."

Take a look

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Manish, who has been in the fashion and film industry for more than three decades, has worked as a costume designer on several big-budget films, including Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani.

Apart from this, Malhotra also launched his film production company, Stage 5 Productions, in September 2023. So far, he has produced several films under this banner, including Bun Tikki, Train from Chhapraula, and Ul Jalool Ishq.

Reader Comments

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Priya S.
What a legend! Rangeela's costumes were iconic and changed Bollywood fashion forever. That yellow dress Urmila wore is still unforgettable 💛
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Rahul K.
Interesting to see how costume design wasn't even considered an award-worthy category before 1995. Manish really paved the way for recognition in this field.
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Anjali M.
His work in DDLJ and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai defined an entire generation's fashion sense. Those outfits still look fresh today!
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Sanjay P.
While I admire his early work, I feel his recent designs have become too commercial. The magic of Rangeela and DDLJ seems missing in current projects.
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Neha T.
The black and white photo gave me chills! So much history in one frame. Can't believe it's been nearly 30 years 👏
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Vikram J.
From costumes to production - what an incredible journey! Excited to see what he does next with Stage 5 Productions.

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