Madhuri's many moods
Year: 1996-97
Make up: Jaywant Thakre
Hairstylist: Nanda Tolani
I wanted this stark picture of her wearing a body-hugging suit. She had a good figure but had a broad hipline and she was very conscious about it.
I wanted emphasise on the knee-length boots she was wearing. We had given her a short wig to define her neckline and asked her to broaden her shoulder.
I was shooting her from all different angles but she was not comfortable standing as she thought it would show her hipline. Then we started thinking what else we can do with her boots on -- because those boots were a must.
She asked me if we could shoot her sitting down, and I agreed. But sitting down with the boots on the floor was something very difficult. I was not sure how she was going to manage, but she settled on this pose.
Once she sat, she fixed herself like a mannequin. But now, it was a difficult job for me as I had shoot by lying down on the floor.
She asked me to hurry up as she knew that her stress -- of sitting like that -- would be visible in the photograph. But she did sit in one position for half an hour!