Dolly Ahluwalia talks film costume design

Costume designer and actor Dolly Ahluwalia, is now very well sought after in Bollywood for her creative designs. Having produced costumes for films like ��Bandit Queen�۪ (1994), ��Omkara�۪ (2007) and�ʉ�Love Aaj Kal�۪ (2009).��She is currently involved in the designing for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra�۪s recent film ��Bhaag Milkha Bhaag�۪, the designer feels that her work is more credited now in the industry than before.

Talking about ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhag’, Ahluwalia said, ���Costume designing for films is more demanding and taxing… Here we are trying to cover someone else whose image has to be projected correctly. There is a lot of focusing and detailing involved. We have to fantasize a lot too to relate the costumes with the audience,” she added.

When talking about designing for female actors and revealing clothes, Ahluwalia said, ���The lesser the clothes, the more expensive they are. Less clothes mean the actress will charge more. Everything becomes expensive. It is a game. But whatever is happening is for good.”

The Times of India described how the designer/actor had spoken about some actors being a little too picky about clothes,�ʉ��They want to stay in the limelight and want to look like stars always. Some act starry, but most understand the requirements of the film”.

��Bhaag Milkha Bhaag�۪ will star Farhan Akhtar, and is inspired by famous athlete ��Flying Sikh�۪ Milkha Singh.