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Manish Malhotra styles Janhvi Kapoor in Kanchipuram saree, recalls Sridevi
Manish Malhotra styles Janhvi Kapoor in Kanchipuram saree, recalls Sridevi
Fashion designer Manish Malhotra has styled Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor in a predraped, stitched Kanchipuram weave brocade saree, sharing pictures on Instagram. In a caption, he recalled working with Kapoor's mother, the…
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Fashion designer Manish Malhotra has styled Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor in a predraped, stitched Kanchipuram weave brocade saree, sharing pictures on Instagram. In a caption, he recalled working with Kapoor's mother, the late Sridevi, on a Malayalam film in the early 1990s, which deepened his admiration for Indian handlooms.
Malhotra also wrote about his own mother's handloom sarees and the influence of iconic heroines. He earlier paid tribute to his mother Sudarshan, who died on March 19, 2026, at age 94.
The Indian Opinion
Malhotra's nostalgic post reminds us of cinema's bond with handloom, but it risks reinforcing the idea that celebrity endorsement alone can revive struggling weavers. That narrative ignores the need for market access and fair wages. The real test will be whether this Instagram moment translates into sustained orders for Kanchipuram's weavers or remains just a fleeting scroll.
Source: thehansindia.com
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