MEET BOLLYWOOD'S FAVOURITE MAKEUP ARTIST Ojas Rajani

AISHWARYA RAI TO DEEPIKA PADUKONE, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ACTRESSES IN BOLLYWOOD SWEAR BY THE MAGIC TOUCH OF OJAS RAJANI. HERE'S A BRUTALLY CANDID, NO HOLDS BARRED INTERVIEW WITH HER.

- DAYA KINGSTON

When you see the beautifully made-up faces of actresses as they light up the screen with their million-watt expressions, it’s the handiwork of talented make-up professionals like Ojas Rajani. Exuberant and outspoken, she radiates an aura of happiness. One of the most soughtafter make-up artists in Bollywood, she has done the makeup for over 236 films. Her first film was Rangeela where she had done the makeup for Urmila Matondkar. She has worked for most of the leading actresses such as Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita, Priyanka, Deepika, Katrina, Alia and others. She also has the distinction of being the only Indian make-up artist to do hair, make-up, costumes, styling and look consultancy for the past 30 years.

She calls herself the Queen of Weddings and is also the most sought-after for VIP weddings and her recent one was for Pinky Reddy from Hyderabad. Other million dollar weddings include Ambani’s daughter Nina Kothari’s daughter Nayantara’s wedding, Nishani of Apollo Hospitals and many more. She regularly does the make-up for Nita Ambani and Shloka Ambani. She has been running her own hair and makeup school in Mumbai for 15 years.

Ojas speaks to us on a variety of topics sharing her experiences. “My style statement has been very super minimal and natural beauty. Today, my makeup style is still the same. I do that very natural base, even the eyes, lip and cheek are very natural. You keep your style statement the same one that you like and which the world loves and that's the USP for any makeup artist. I think you should always stick to what you are convinced about and what you feel is right now, fashions will come and go, you know. For instance, people wear red lipstick and perfectly, but I've never done that on my client.