Be it fashion or filmmaking, celebrity favourite designer Manish Malhotra says it’s all about storytelling for him.
Malhotra, whose career spans 35 years in showbiz, said he always wanted to start something which didn’t have a direct connection with clothes and that’s where his banner Stage5 Production comes in.
“When I want to work on something, which has nothing to do with clothes, what could it be? In my case, it would be movies. So I’m here to stay as a producer, as a designer, and I will work hard to curate and create some interesting stories,” Malhotra told PTI on the sidelines of the Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI.
The ace designer announced the launch of his production banner in September 2023 and its first project is the suspense drama “Saali Mohabbat”, which marks the directorial debut of seasoned actor Tisca Chopra.
Also in the lineup are films such as “Bun Tikki”, starring Shabana Azmi, Zeenat Aman and Abhay Deol, and “Ul-jalool Ishq”, featuring Vijay Varma, Fatima Sana Shaikh, and Naseeruddin Shah.
Malhotra said that his fascination with cinema began at the age of six and it continues till date.