National-award-winning designer Neeta Lulla has styled many popular celebrities across film industries. However, one actor who inspired her deeply was the late Sridevi. In a recent conversation, Neeta admitted that while it was ‘challenging’ to work with Sridevi, she also learned a great deal about styling and colour coordination from the legendary actor.
In the interview, Neeta spoke about styling Sridevi for the 1991 hit film Lamhe. In the film, Sridevi played dual characters that were vastly different from each other. While Neeta said that it was easy to style these two characters distinctly, she had to stay on her toes to meet Sridevi’s expectations, as the actor had an in-depth knowledge and a keen eye for fabrics, colours, and styling.
She told Showsha, “The thing with Sridevi was that she was very particular about the colour she wore and the whites that she wore. And that was very challenging. She is the one person I have learned a lot from. I learned about styling, colours, which colour will go on an outdoor shoot and which will go during indoor shoot. Also, the kind of fabric that I should be using. She was very evolved in her mindset on every aspect of her character narrative, be it colours, makeup, fabric, anything.”
In an earlier interaction with PTI, Neeta Lulla had lauded Sridevi and recalled working with her for over a decade. She said, “Someone who has inspired me in my work among the actresses is Sridevi. She has taught me a lot. I have worked with her for 12-13 years. I learnt a lot from her. And as a newcomer in the film industry, she was a big support to me and I will always cherish it.”
The designer added, “I loved designing her each and every moment. Beyond her styling, she is a great actress and the aura that she exhibited on screen is tremendous.”
