Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram
Tags:
Journalism of Courage
It’s hard to imagine that once upon a time fashion designer Varun Bahl used to switch on the knob of his boxy television and sit up through the night to watch shows like Buniyaad,Khaandaan and Nukkad. Add Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi to the list, he says,with a lop-sided grin. Suddenly,it seems that Bahl is re-playing the scenes from these shows in his head. Discussion veers around TV programming a decade back,and this one seems purposeful. I grew up watching Doordarshans family dramas,and now I am seriously thinking of putting together a family soap. I have a script in mind. Current crop of Indian soaps and the so-called reality TV is so depressing. I know I have no experience in television production,but its idea excites me, says Bahl,who was in Chandigarh for the first time to showcase his collection as part of the Magique for Arte luxury trunk show.
I have always wanted to come to Chandigarh,but never pursued it till this opportunity came up. I believe that the market here is very mature, said Bahl,who brought with him his signature garments like embroidered lehengas,Anarkali suits as well as select ensembles from the crisp and classic Varun Bahl-Karan Johar menswear line.
He remembers the time Chitrahaar would beam with a raucous Kishore Kumar yodeling away and how the streets would be deserted. I was a big fan of Hum Log too. Once I bumped into the character of the mother,Bhagwanti,at a market. I was a young boy and went on to ask how her daadi was feeling, reminisces the designer.
Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram
