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How has Indian couture changed over the years, be it in terms of silhouettes or styling?
Indian couture has now become more focused and design oriented than it was before. Not just from the perspective of the designers, but also the customers. There is maturity with how our clients and customers view our garments and that reflects in the way we style and design our collections.

You have recently launched your flagship store and made it an all-inclusive space.
I feel that Defence Colony has become a couture street. The perspective with the new store is to present the whole gamut of lines by the label under one roof, including menswear.

How was the experience of designing for Bollywood?
It is both interesting and challenging to work but it is a creative rush to work with a filmmaker like Bhansali. My collections usually follow strong cultural references as the backdrop, so designing for Bajirao Mastani was right up my alley. It was an absolute pleasure to travel through Maharashtra (the seat of power of the noted Peshwa) to research and study the crafts and design heritage. We have to be extra focused when it comes to designing for a movie, since every nuance, every detail of the character is highlighted and brought to fore through the subtlety or opulence of the look.