AN EYE FOR AESTHETICS

Sheetal Sharma, the popular fashion and costume designer is known for his intuitive flair for fashion. Having worked on movies like Manto, Kesari and the acclaimed Gangubai, he is now at the top of his game. Mallik Thatipalli talks to him about his work in the recent Telugu film, Sita Ramam and learns the rules of his game...

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Gangubai was known for its colour palette and unique sense of style. How was the experience of working with a wizard-like Sanjay Leela Bhansali?

When I got a call from SLB Productions saying that Bansali sir wishes to discuss a project, I thought it must be for one of his production endeavours. But the fact that it was to work in a film directed by him, was something difficult for me to believe.

Sanjay sir has a clear vision of what he wants, and he also narrates with complete clarity of his thought process. So, if one can grasp the explanation of his scene, it's never difficult to get the best or to create the best for him.

And working with Alia was wonderful, she is a superstar and an amazing actor who can mould herself into the character. It's rare to see an actor who subtly is such a vision.

How was it working for the Telugu period film, Sita Ramam?