Nidhi Yasha
Nidhi Yasha | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 April 1983 |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Website | https://nidhiyasha.com/ |
Nidhi Yasha (born 26 April 1983) is an Indian costume designer.[1] Nidhi designs costumes for Zee TV's Buddha and Star Plus TV series Mahabharat (2013 TV series)(2013) with Bhanu Athaiya as her consulting faculty for the show.[2] Yasha said they studied over 450 books related to period textiles, costume and jewellery to arrive at the look for the show.[3][4][5]
Early life and education
[edit]Nidhi Yasha was born in Patna in 1983. She studied at St.Joseph's Convent High School, Patna. She graduated from NIFT, Delhi in the year 2005.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Nidhi Yasha came to Mumbai in 2008, and handled the menswear division for a retail brand, Wadhawan lifestyle- India from November 2008 to March 2009. She started designing costumes in 2009. Nidhi created the costumes and styled the look for shows like Ramleela – Ajay Devgn Ke Saath, Devon Ka Dev Mahadev, Chandragupta Maurya, Shobha Somnath Ki, Navya, Anhoniyon Ka Andhera, Durga, Buddha, Savitri, Jodha-Akbar, Mahabharat and films like Haunted, Jal, 1920 Evil Returns, Dangerous Ishhq, Maximum and Zilla Ghaziabad, Policegiri
Recognition
[edit]She won an Indian Television Academy Award and Indian Telly award for her work in Shobha Somnath Ki, on Zee TV.[6]
Nidhi had worked as a costume designer for Swastik Pictures from 2009 to 2011.[7] She was invited by the East West Center Gallery to exhibit her works and to give guest lectures on Indian costume design at the University of Hawaii in September–October 2013.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nifty Nidhi dresses up television". Deccan Chronicle. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Nidhi Yasha to style & design for Mahabharat". The Times of India. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Mahabharata will revive Indian handicrafts: Bhanu Athaiya". Hindustan Times. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Oscar-winning Bhanu Athaiya designs the look for TV show 'Mahabharat'". Indian Express. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Oscar-winning Bhanu Athaiya designs the look for TV show Mahabharat - Entertainment - DNA". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Indian TV industry doesn't believe in realistic looks: designer Nidhi Yasha". Zeenews.india.com. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Bhanu Athaiya celebrates 30 years of India's first Oscar win : Celebrities, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.