STAR-WATTAGE BEHIND STAR POWER

THEY ENJOY PRIVILEGED ACCESS TO THE GLITTERATTI, OWING TO THEIR TALENT, THE PLATFORMS THEY OFFER AND THEIR ABILITY TO FORESEE THE CELEBRITIES OF TOMORROW. HELLO! BRINGS YOU UP-CLOSE WITH TWO FASHION TITANS AND A FILM-MAKER WHO HAVE LAUNCHED IMMORTAL STARS, RAMP AND TV MOMENTS

- SANGEETA WADHWANI

ABU JANI AND SANDEEP KHOSLA

DESIGNATION: Promoters and Designers-in-Chief, House of Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla

HOW DO YOU DEFINE POWER? “The privilege of doing what you love, the ability to transcend and transform.”

WHAT IS POWER IN YOUR INDUSTRY? “To revolutionise fashion, to set new trends that become lasting rules of style and standards for the industry. To be shamelessly copied by those who call themselves designers, and to be worn by generations of men and women.”

YOUR STRONGEST CHALLENGES? “We are huge believers in remaining dynamic. In constant growth as artists. In remaining true to your own aesthetics and design philosophy but also being absolutely open to playing with your design expression.”

YOU ENJOY TREMENDOUS GOODWILL WITHIN FILM FAMILIES AND ARE ADMIRED FOR YOUR ABILITY TO INFLUENCE THEIR STYLE ACROSS TIME.. “We are privileged that our work has introduced us to so many fabulous people. Whether they are from cinema or industrialists, most of our closest friends are people who were clients to begin with. The secret? A mutual respect for each other’s creativity. A willingness to trust us with their choices. Every client is a star in our eyes. We create, keeping their individual and unique beauty, personality and spirit in mind. Discretion too is essential. If you have the goods, you don’t need to seek publicity. The work speaks for itself.”