A brand new still from the upcoming period drama Bombay Velvet has been released by the makers. Sensuous actress, Anushka Sharma, who stars in the film is seen in this new still in a lovely green and gold gown designed by costume designer Niharika Bhasin Khan.
Playing a jazz singer, this is a still for her opening song in the film. What’s interesting here is the sequined gown is as heavy as 35 Kgs. It’s a gown with a long train and is covered in applique flames. Obviously Anushka needed plenty of help to carry off the heavy-duty number, literally.
“The scene sees her behind the mic in a club. It took her two-and-half hours to dress and two assistants had to carry the train for her. Thankfully she did not have to dance in it,” says Niharika.
The National Award-winning designer (The Dirty Picture), who collaborated with Anushka on her 2010 film Band Baaja Baarat, says that weight was not the only challenge they faced.
“The prep was on for a year but the dress was damaged in transit. The upper half was ruined in the Sri Lanka rains. We had to re-do the damaged part,” says Niharika who designed a total of 144 outfits for Anushka’s turn in the film.
Starring Ranbir Kapoor as the lead face, Bombay Velvet has been directed by Anurag Kashyap and is slated to release on 28th November, 2014.
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