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Neeta Lulla
Neeta Lulla is an Indian costume designer and fashion stylist who has worked on over 300 films.[2] She has been designing wedding dresses since 1985. She is famed for designing costumes in Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, Khuda Gawah, and Devdas. CareerHer first big client was jewelry designer Varuna Jani, though Jani hadn’t started her business at the time. After that Lulla fully committed to a Bollywood client base when she designed for actor Sapna who was prominent in the Bollywood community in South India. This success was followed by her designs for actresses Salma Agha and Sridevi. A notable creation from later in Neeta's career was a dress she designed for Aishwarya Rai's wedding to Abhishek Bachchan. She crafted Rai's pearl-encrusted lehenga for her mehendi ceremony and an additional dress for her South Indian wedding ceremony. The designer has claimed her favorite actress for whom she has created pieces was Divya Bharti. Neeta Lulla has designed for Shilpa Shetty, Aishwarya Rai, Sridevi, Sapna, Salma Azad, Isha Koppikar and Juhi Chawla. Courtesy of reality TV show Tahul, Lulla also designer for Dimpy Ganguly, Rahul Mahajan's young bride.[3] After successfully completing the challenge of designing for films like Mohenjo Daro (2016),[4] she plans on trying her hand in Tollywood again with Gautamiputra Satakarni.[5] Neeta Lulla has been known to utilize Paithani, the ancient technique of tapestry that combines multiple threads of different colors and incorporates gold and silver threads woven together to create a dynamic piece of silk. One of her most notable Paithani collections was shown in February 2016 at the Make In India initiative. At this show she showcased a wide range of pieces including flowing lehangas, long kurtas, jackets, dhoti pants, sarong skirts — all of which were embroidered according to the Paithani style. In regards to the collection and show held in Maharashtra, Neeta commented:
In 2013, Lulla opened The Whistling Wood International Neeta School of Fashion in her home city of Mumbai.[7] The institute offers a selection of courses in fashion, merchandising and online marketing. The school is currently owned by Subash Ghai who has worked with Lulla on several films.[8] Neeta comments:
Social activismNeeta Lulla has been vocal about combating gender-based violence and has used her work as a platform for promoting the issue. Her 2016 collection "#SheIsMe" simultaneously communicated both gentleness and resilience in the face of abuse. The collections debut at Lakme Fashion Week included a dance recital that spoke against women abuse. Lulla comments:
Personal life Neeta Lulla was born in Mumbai, India in a Sindhi family and grew up in Mumbai and Hyderabad.[10] She spent significant time in Film City, Mumbai, a film studio and completed her education from SNDT Women's University.[8][10] She is now married to Dr Shyam Lulla who is a psychiatrist.[11] Collections
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