Neeta Lulla is an Indian clothing designer, fashion stylist and couturier. He is famous for designing the costumes of popular Bollywood actresses Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai for the film “Devdas” (2002).
Wiki/Biography
Neeta Lulla was born on Friday, March 5, 1965 (age 55 years; as in 2020) in Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He grew up in Ahmedabad. She was a tomboy in her school days who had no interest in studies. He prefers extracurricular activities to reading books. Although his mother worried about his grades, his father encouraged him to play sports. During his high school days, to develop an interest in reading, his father bought him the popular bi-annual magazines of the time, “Seventeen” and “Cosmopolitan” (which were only available in select stores). The magazine showcased the chemistry between Bollywood and fashion and slowly instilled a spark of fashion and style in her. To avoid a high school education and a college degree, Neeta chose to get married. However, after marriage, her husband asked her to finish her studies. It was then that she decided to pursue a Diploma in Pattern Making and Garment Making from Mumbai’s SNDT University. In her college, she was groomed by Hemant Trivedi in make-up, fashion choreography, and styling shows.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 4″
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Black
Family & Caste
Neeta Lulla belongs to a Hindu Family. Not much is known about his parents & siblings.
Neeta Lulla with her parents
Husband & Son
Neeta Lulla is married to Dr Shyam Lulla, a psychiatrist. The couple has a son, Siddharth Lulla who is a businessman. They also have a daughter, Nishka Lulla who is also a designer.
Neeta Lulla with her husband
Neeta Lulla with her son
Neeta Lulla and her daughter
Career
Neeta started her career by working as an assistant to fashion choreographer, Jeanne Naoroji. He assisted her in various fashion shows for about two and a half years. Meanwhile, Lulla also received an offer from her college to work as a fashion coordination lecturer. However, after gathering relevant experience and knowledge about the fashion industry, Neeta decided to start her own business. Lulla started his journey from a room in his house with a Kaarigar (worker) and a sewing machine. He worked from home for a while but the results were not great. In 1988, his brother-in-law (a producer), gave him an opportunity to design costumes for the Bollywood film ‘Tamacha.’ Although, Lulla did a good job in Tamacha, but it was the Bollywood film “Lamhe” (1991), which brought him instant fame. Before venturing into mainstream fashion, Neeta designed for several big banner Bollywood films, including “Manikarnika,” “Hum Aapke Hai Kaun,” “Darr,” “Khal Nayak” and “Taal.” In 2002, he gained huge popularity after designing clothes for Bollywood divas Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the movie “Devdas.” He has also worked for Bollywod actresses like Juhi Chawla, Shilpa Shetty, Salma Azad, Isha Koppikar, and Sridevi. Not only Bollywood, she has also worked as a costume designer in Bollywood films such as “One Night With The King,” “Mistress Of Spices,” “Bride & Prejudice,” and “Provoked.”
Costumes designed by Neeta Lulla in Devdas
In 2014, she collaborated with Bollywood director Subhash Ghai to open a fashion institute in Mumbai, “The Whistling Wood International Neeta School of Fashion.” The institute provides various courses in fashion, online marketing, and merchandising for budding fashion enthusiasts.
Neeta Whistling Wood International School of Fashion
Award
National Film Awards
- Best Costume Design for Lamhe (1991)
- Best Costume Design for Devdas (2002)
- Best Costume Design for Jodhaa Akbar and Balgandharva (2008, 2011)
Neeta Lulla received the National Film Award
Other Awards
- IIFA Best Costume Design Award (2000, 2009)
- Bollywood Film Awards (2001, 2003)
- Zee Cine Award for Best Costume Designer (2002)
- Kingfisher Fashion Awards (2005)
- Fashion Designer of the Decade Award at Satya Brahma (2016)
Favorite Things
- Fashion Designer: Alexander McQueen
- Perfume: Angel by Thierry Mugler
- Vacation Destinations: Rome, Africa, Dubai
Facts/Trivia
- His hobbies include traveling and doing adventure sports.
- Lulla is often seen drinking alcohol on various occasions.
- He is one of the leading fashion designers in India known for his amazing collections.
- Neeta is the only Indian fashion designer to win four National Awards for her contribution to the fashion industry.
- During her college days, Lulla wanted to become a choreographer.
- The business that Neeta started with just one sewing machine, one kaarigar, and a capital of Rs. 500 has now grown to more than 10 lakh subscribers over the years.
- House of Neeta Lulla protects four different brands, namely, “Nisshk,” “Neeta Lulla,” “Little Nisshk” and “N Bride.”
- Lulla also designed the wedding and reception dresses of Indian comedian Bharti Singh.
Bharti Singh wears Neeta Lulla collection
- As of 2020, Neeta has designed costumes for more than 350 national and international films.
- On 5 April 1993, Neeta Lulla, along with her husband Shyam Lulla and Divya Bharti’s housekeeper, Amrita, were present at Divya Bharti’s house in Tulsi, Versova, Mumbai when Divya died. The actor died after falling from the 5th floor of his building. Neeta is very close to the actor and has designed several outfits for him.
- When asked about gaining national and international fame in an industry known for its nepotism, Neeta said,
I just block nepotism and focus on the quality of my work and let my product take center stage.”
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