From Sabyasachi to Chandni Chowk, right here’s how Bhawna Sharma put collectively the seems to be for ‘Made in Heaven’

Sobhita Dhulipala in ‘Made in Heaven’

Chandni Chowk, Santa Cruz’s markets and Indian couture homes: Bhawna Sharma has scoured all of them to supply costumes for the solid of Made in Heaven 2. By the top of her sourcing journeys, the stylist and costume designer had a godown stuffed with 200 metal trunks, every containing hand-picked clothes and equipment for the present. “I’ve curated the seems to be for the eight principal protagonists in addition to their households,” she says over a name from Barcelona. 

A former mannequin who walked the ramp for 25 years, in 2013 Bhawna traded her catwalk for behind the scene challenges. “I had a child, and by the top of 2014 I began styling for Tarun Tahliani, Rocky S… Then I obtained into styling for commercials,” she says. She additionally labored as Zoya Akhtar’s private stylist. And in February 2020, Zoya (co-creator of the present) provided her the function of the costume designer for Made in Heaven 2.  

“I learn the script, began prepping and sourcing, creating temper boards, had four-hour-long conferences for every episode, after which Covid occurred,” says Bhawna. So that they stopped and restarted the method once more in November 2020. “I instructed Zoya that we might symbolize Indian couture within the present,” she states.

Bhawna roped in Tarun Tahliani, Sabyasachi, Manish Malhotra, Gaurav Gupta, Gauri and Nainika, Sanjay Garg, Aisha Rao for the collection… “All people went out of their means and collaborated. The clothes have been tailored for the present as a result of I had a selected color palette in thoughts,” says Bhawna, who shuttles between Mumbai and Barcelona. Each worlds encourage her, as do their artwork, Nature and style.

For this present, she says she intensely researched every character, their story, and background. There’s a stark distinction between their personalities and Bhawna makes that evident by way of their sartorial selections. 

“We checked out every character and the way they’ve advanced from season 1 to season 2. For instance, Tara (Sobhita Dhulipala) in season 1 groomed herself and married in wealth. However she loses all the things. On this season she has come into her personal and it doesn’t matter what, she owns it and is properly turned out. So we’ve given her a whole lot of energy dressing like fits, cinched waists. When she is weak you’ll see her in monotones. On date nights she wears jewel tones emerald inexperienced, deep purple, plum,” explains Bhawna.

Equally, Jazz (Shivani Raghuvanshi), who doesn’t hail from a fancy locality in Delhi, has additionally obtained a wardrobe improve. When she joins Made in Heaven, she seems to be as much as Tara. In season 2 she tries to emulate her by sporting knee size attire and waist belts. She is a little more style aware and retailers from excessive road manufacturers and never the native market. So that you don’t see her within the printed tops and leggings that she wore in season 1,” says Bhawna.

Bulbul Jauhari (Mona Singh) is one in every of her favorite characters on this season of the present. “She is rooted to her background and regardless of her again story, exudes energy as a businesswoman,” she says. Bulbul is at all times in fitted kurtis, patiala salwars, easy jewelry, over-sized sun shades and carries a faux Chanel bag as a result of she desires to maintain up. Her jewelry is easy and understated versus Faiza Naqvi (Kalki Koechlin) who sports activities costly designer items together with the dramatic Bulgari serpenti viper diamond necklace.

Not simply clothes, Bhawna. assisted by her crew (whom she calls her “pillars of power”), additionally put in analysis for the equipment. Whereas every wedding ceremony has items synonymous with their tradition (maathapattis for instance ), there are additionally enjoyable equipment within the type of hair bun nets, XXL earrings, chokers…

Bhawna introduced a temper board for every character and every wedding ceremony. There are 10 weddings unfold over seven episodes. Then the fittings adopted. “I really like Indian weddings. They’re so festive the way in which they’re celebrated. Its been great to undergo that,” she says, including with fun, “I’m not sick of weddings. But when I’ve to do one other present with weddings I don’t understand how I’ll really feel. It can rely on the narratives.”