Happy Birthday Manish Malhotra: A look at the designer’s most iconic ensembles

Bollywood's favourite designer who is the mastermind behind multiple defining fashion moments in the country's sartorial history, Manish Malhotra turns 55 today. Here's looking back at the times when B-town divas stunned in the design maven's creations. In picture, Alia Bhatt's yellow lehenga with the now-viral infinity blouse that wore for Anushka Ranjan's wedding. (Photo: Manish Malhotra World/Instagram)

Vaani kapoor's lehenga features chikankari as well as Kashmiri embroidery, accessorised with a golden fringe bag. (Photo: Manish Malhotra World/Instagram)

Madhuri Dixit Nene is as gorgeous as ever in this silver embroidered saree. (Photo: Manish Malhotra World/Instagram)

Sara Ali Khan is a vision in an exquisite lehenga from the 'Nooraniyat' collection. (Photo: Manish Malhotra World/Instagram)

The ever-stunning Malaika Arora in this Manish Malhotra sequin saree.

Malhotra's muse Janhvi Kapoor in a lehenga with a Swarovski-encrusted bodice. (Photo: Manish Malhotra World/Instagram)

Kriti Sanon for Manish Malhotra's 'Nooraniyat' collection. (Photo: Manish Malhotra World/Instagram)

Tara Sutaria looks radiant in a brick red kurta with a moss-green pant and a Banarasi purple drape. (Photo: Manish Malhotra World/Instagram)

Kiara Advani in a ruffled metallic saree. (Photo: Manish Malhotra World/Instagram)

Konkona Sen Sharma also seems to be an admirer of the sequin saree as she stuns in an ombre number. (Photo: Manish Malhotra World/Instagram)

We love Bhumi Pednekar in this opulent threadwork ivory lehenga. (Photo: Manish Malhotra World/Instagram)

The reign of the sequin saree continues with Tamannaah Bhatia wearing one in an amethyst shade. (Photo: Manish Malhotra World/ Instagram)

Kajal Aggarwal looks like a ray of sunshine in this yellow organza saree with a cowled pearl strings back. (Photo: Manish Malhotra World/Instagram)

The sequin saree has continued to emanate old-world charm and modern glamour, like this one on Katrina Kaif in a soft ombre shade.(Photo: Manish Malhotra World/Instagram)

Khushi Kapoor's gharara is a thing of dreams when it comes to traditional ensembles. She is wearing a peshwaz with a quilted sadri jacket and a trailing gharara with an intricate zari border. (Photo: Manish Malhotra World/Instagram)