Renowned fashion designer and the force behind several iconic Bollywood costumes, Manish Malhotra, has finally announced that he is venturing into film production, marking his 30 years in the industry. Announcing his banner, Stage 5 Productions, Malhotra revealed that he already has three films in his kitty.
Earlier this year, Manish Malhotra even announced his directorial debut with a biopic on the legendary actress Meena Kumari, which would reportedly star Kriti Sanon. Now the ace designer has officially launched his production house, Stage 5 Production.
Sharing the news on Instagram, Malhotra expressing his lifelong fascination with clothes and films, and wrote, "Ever since my childhood there’s a certain calling i’ve had for Clothes, Colours, and Films . I was fascinated by fabrics, textures and music and watched every film wide eyed longing to be a part of Indian Cinema one day. The fascination with clothes grew me to becoming a costume designer and then to starting my Label after many years."
He added, "Today after gratifying 3 decades of being in the movies I Present to you STAGE5 Production .. A company that will nurture different artistic voices from all over and take pride in the diversity of stories, collaborating with directors , writers , artist who are not only talented but also have a unique new vision @stage5production (sic)."
Earlier, in an interview with Film Companion, he had mentioned how he was planning to open a production company for the past seven years and has three films lined up.
After the announcement, famous celebrities like Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan and Abhishek Bachchan along with Kriti Sanon, Kusha Kapila, Malaika Arora, Athiya Shetty, and others reacted.
For the unversed, Manish Malhotra is certainly working on a biopic based on the life of legendary actress Meena Kumari, the scripting of which is currently underway.
