Actress Alia Bhatt has turned designer for an online shopping portal with a line titled ‘Alia’. She says her love of fashion is courtesy of filmmaker Karan Johar.
Bhatt says she was not much of a fashionista initially, but during filming for Student of The Year, which saw her play a brand-conscious style diva, she started loving the world of fashion.
“I didn’t really understand clothes while I was overweight. When I was auditioning for Student..., I lost weight and because my character Shanaya was so into dressing up and fashion... because of that I kind of got into loving fashion,” the 21-year-old said.
“Basically, Karan [Johar] has a great influence on that and he has a great fashion sense. He tells me when I am wrongly dressed and when I am doing good,” added the actress, whose line will be available on Jabong.com.
When it comes to a professional designer, Bhatt looks up to Manish Malhotra for his energy and attitude.
“I definitely look up to Manish and also because I had the privilege of working with him in my first film. Even today, he is very enthusiastic about his work, he changes his clothes and collections with time. He is always zingy and excited,” Bhatt said.
“Even as a stylist in movies, he still always inspires and he is excited to do something new and fresh. So, I definitely look up to Manish for his attitude and beautiful clothes,” she added.
On the film front, Bhatt is currently filming Shaandar with Shahid Kapoor.
