Sheetal Sharma

Sheetal Iqbal Sharma
Sheetal Sharma at Ahmedabad in 2018
Born (1984-06-01) 1 June 1984 (age 40)
Occupation(s)Costume designer, fashion stylist
Years active2010-present
AwardsFilmfare Award for Best Costume Design (2019),(2023)

Sheetal Iqbal Sharma (born 1 June 1984) is an Indian fashion and costume designer, who works in Hindi and Telugu films.[1] He is known for his works in films like Miss Lovely, Airlift, Manto, Judgementall Hai Kya, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Sita Ramam.[2][3] He was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design in 2019 for the film Manto (2018), and was nominated for the same award for Judgementall Hai Kya (2019).

Early life

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Sharma was born on 1 June 1984 in Mumbai to Iqbal Chand Sharma and Kamlesh Sharma. His father was a colonel in Indian Army so he studied at various schools. Sharma enrolled for hotel management degree which he did not complete. He completed his Bachelor of Arts from KC College, Mumbai. He graduated in fashion technology from Wigan and Leigh College, Mumbai, and received Masters in Period Costumes from London. He worked in a call center for some time. He came to notice after his work in Miss Lovely (2012), directed by Ashim Ahluwalia.[1][4][5]

Filmography

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As a costume designer

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Notes
2011 Don 2
2012 Miss Lovely
Future to Bright Hai Ji
Love You to Death
2013 D-Day
2014 Bobby Jasoos
2015 Katti Batti
Hero
2016 Airlift
2017 Lucknow Central
Raees[6]
2018 Stree
Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India Telugu film
Manto
2019 Bala
Jhootha Kahin Ka
Made In China
Judgementall Hai Kya
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
2020 Kesari
Unpaused
Serious Men
Hasmukh
2021 Indoo Ki Jawani
Hello Charlie
Sardar Ka Grandson
Mimi
2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
Sharmaji Namkeen
Dasvi
Hurdang
Dhaakad
Sita Ramam Telugu film
Babli Bouncer
Bhediya
Govinda Naam Mera
2023 Gulmohar
Mrs.Chatterjee Vs Norway
Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga
Zara Hatke Zara Bachke
Tiku Weds Sheru
The Great Indian Family
The Great Indian Rescue
Animal
Hi Nanna Telugu film
2024 Amar Singh Chamkila
Stree 2
Pooja Meri Jaan
Emergency
Rainbow Telugu film
Chhaava
Pushpa 2: The Rule
Baby John

Television

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Awards and nominations

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Year Work Award Result Ref.
2019 Manto Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design Won [4]
2020 Judgementall Hai Kya Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design Nominated [7]
2021 The Empire Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Costume Design Won [8]
2023 Gangubai Kathiawadi Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design Won

References

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  1. ^ a b Rathi, Vasundhara (March 2018). "How Indian fashion designers changed the Bollywood". Femina. pp. 34–35. ISSN 0971-7285.
  2. ^ "Digital sketching was a luxury before COVID-19, it's now a necessity, writes costume designer Sheetal Sharma". Firstpost. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b Rathi, Vasundhara (24 January 2017). "Dressing up the character". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b Malik, Ektaa (31 July 2019). "Costume designer Sheetal Sharma on creating quirky looks for Judgementall Hai Kya". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. ^ Dhankar, Archana (20 January 2017). "Sheetal Sharma Stylist for Raees, shares his Experience of Working With Sharukh Khan". FashionForRoyals. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan dons three different looks in Raees". Hindustan Times. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Best Costume Nominee". Filmfare Awards. 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Jury Top 5 – the Indian Television Academy".
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