Madhuri's many moods
Year: 1998-99
Costume: Manish Malhotra
Makeup: Bharat Godambe
Hairstylist: Dorris Godambe
This was a different kind of a picture where we wanted a Vogue look for Madhuri. We were trying to experiment with her looks. She was not at all confident wearing this costume. She did not at look in the mirror until the whole makeup was done.
She was very nervous because she thought only Rekha could carry such costumes and makeup. But when she looked at herself in the mirror, she started screaming with joy!
Even after all that, she was not comfortable about carrying off that costume.
In those days there was no digital camera. So after the first few shots, we saw the pictures on Polaroid. She was amazed with her pictures.
She thought it was a miracle. Everybody knows Madhuri for her smile, very frizzy hair and soft look. But this photograph had that attitude in her - in the way she held her shoulder -- and the collarbones added glamour to her picture.
People would later ask me how I convinced Madhuri to wear such a costume and red lipstick!