This design maestro is also the most envied in the whole of Bollywood for his natural high cheekbones and handsome good looks. Designer to the stars and a force to be reckoned with in the Indian Fashion fraternity, Manish Malhotra is a big name and means big business!! Manish Malhotra along with many stars and starlets from the neighboring Bollywood arena flew into the island to celebrate the eleventh IIFA Awards in Colombo. It was a truly magical and honorable experience to have such talented men and women on Sri Lankan soil, inspiring our nation and taking our beautiful island to the rest of the world. Manish Malhotra was one of three top designers to showcase their collections at the IIFA Awards celebrations this year.

Manish Malhotra has designed for many leading actresses in Bollywood and has earned the number one spot amongst leading fashion designers in the industry. Starlets including Kajol, Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukherji, Aishwarya Rai and Preity Zinta have all worn his stellar designs. Although he usually designs for women, he has designed for King Khan - Shah Rukh Khan in the movie Mohabbatein. He was also asked to design clothes for the late Michael Jackson when he visited India for a Bollywood show.