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Koffee, KBC & Karan
Even without a steaming cuppa in hand, Karan Johar makes great coffee... Oops!.. copy.
This time too he came up tops as he fielded queries on friend Shah Rukh Khan's KBC wardrobe that has been designed by him, his talk show that is set for a second season, his partnership with NDTV and other ventures What was the look you had in mind for Shah Rukh Khan's KBC wardrobe?
I've been coordinating with Siddharth Basu's wife Anita and her brief to me was very clear. Clean lines and the simple, classic look. The endeavour all along has been to not over-emphasise the clothes because the prime focus of KBC is the show and the host's interaction with the people. The only concession to fashion that I've made is to go in for skinny ties as opposed to the broad ties that everyone favours today. These ties were very "in" in the '60s and '70s and I felt that Shah Rukh with his compact frame could carry them off. In some episodes I have also given him a neck scarf that's very European and dashing. There's also some subtle detailing in the stitches on the jacket or the way the handkerchief peeks out of the top pocket of his suit. But for the most part, Shah Rukh's clothes are all very elegant and tailored, in subtle effective tones that blend with the backdrop. Black, grays, blues... No reds given the magenta backdrop?
Red is a very vibrant colour. It would jump out of the screen and scream out loud. I've been very careful not to use over-bright colours because I wanted Shah Rukh's face in focus...His clothes are secondary. They only help to highlight his intrinsic warmth and make him more "connected" to his audience. His "Hot-Seat" look is in sharp contrast to his hip-hop wardrobe in the video that works as a prelude to every new episode.
I could go wild in the video because Ganesh Hegde's brief to me was for Shah Rukh to be cool and chilled-out. In the video he is the quintessential superstar that everyone aspires to be. So the look I went for was slightly bling, plenty pop, very Justin Timberlakish. And going by the response both seem to have worked equally well. Did KBC necessitate plenty of shopping sprees abroad?
Not really, because Mumbai today is a very savvy city. When everything that is fashionable is accessible here, why would I feel the need to travel abroad? For Armani and Louis Vuitton?
Shah Rukh is our biggest brand today, so why would we need other brands? Honestly, KBC is very Indian. Its guests are Indian. Its host is Indian...
So will Shah Rukh be donning ethnic ensembles too?
May be, in some special episodes. But no leather jackets and jeans?
No way! You've been designing Shah Rukh's clothes for a long time...
For over a decade. So how different is designing for KBC from designing for one of his films?
Films are always character-based but in KBC I'm dressing up Shah Rukh the man and not the actor. What's Shah Rukh's biggest USP as a style icon?
He can carry off anything, from jeans to a three-piece suit. He's your dream clothes- horse. Everything looks good on him because he is neither too broad nor too slim, not too tall nor too short... Did you watched the first episode of KBC with Shah Rukh and his kids at Mumbai's Hotel Taj Land's End?
No, I was in Dubai at the time with his wife Gauri. But it was a proud moment for us when we got calls from all over the world giving him the thumbs -p. My voice-mail was choked, so I wonder what happened to his! How did his kids, Aryan and Suhana, like the show?
His kids adore him and so too do all the boys and girls he blows kisses to every night. That little endearment has helped him instantly bond with the below 10 age group. What was your first impression of KBC's new host?
Warm...Endearing...Instantly connecting with his audience. I loved it when he got up and so casually began to give his tense guest a massage. Is he in the habit of doing that?
No, but he truly cares for people. And I think that's why he's able to bring a smile to so many faces. Will you ever face him on the Hot Seat?
I'll be coming on the Valentine Day Special. You like quizzing?
I'm awful! My strength is GQ not GK.
Even without a steaming cuppa in hand, Karan Johar makes great coffee... Oops!.. copy.
This time too he came up tops as he fielded queries on friend Shah Rukh Khan's KBC wardrobe that has been designed by him, his talk show that is set for a second season, his partnership with NDTV and other ventures What was the look you had in mind for Shah Rukh Khan's KBC wardrobe?
I've been coordinating with Siddharth Basu's wife Anita and her brief to me was very clear. Clean lines and the simple, classic look. The endeavour all along has been to not over-emphasise the clothes because the prime focus of KBC is the show and the host's interaction with the people. The only concession to fashion that I've made is to go in for skinny ties as opposed to the broad ties that everyone favours today. These ties were very "in" in the '60s and '70s and I felt that Shah Rukh with his compact frame could carry them off. In some episodes I have also given him a neck scarf that's very European and dashing. There's also some subtle detailing in the stitches on the jacket or the way the handkerchief peeks out of the top pocket of his suit. But for the most part, Shah Rukh's clothes are all very elegant and tailored, in subtle effective tones that blend with the backdrop. Black, grays, blues... No reds given the magenta backdrop?
Red is a very vibrant colour. It would jump out of the screen and scream out loud. I've been very careful not to use over-bright colours because I wanted Shah Rukh's face in focus...His clothes are secondary. They only help to highlight his intrinsic warmth and make him more "connected" to his audience. His "Hot-Seat" look is in sharp contrast to his hip-hop wardrobe in the video that works as a prelude to every new episode.
I could go wild in the video because Ganesh Hegde's brief to me was for Shah Rukh to be cool and chilled-out. In the video he is the quintessential superstar that everyone aspires to be. So the look I went for was slightly bling, plenty pop, very Justin Timberlakish. And going by the response both seem to have worked equally well. Did KBC necessitate plenty of shopping sprees abroad?
Not really, because Mumbai today is a very savvy city. When everything that is fashionable is accessible here, why would I feel the need to travel abroad? For Armani and Louis Vuitton?
Shah Rukh is our biggest brand today, so why would we need other brands? Honestly, KBC is very Indian. Its guests are Indian. Its host is Indian...
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May be, in some special episodes. But no leather jackets and jeans?
No way! You've been designing Shah Rukh's clothes for a long time...
For over a decade. So how different is designing for KBC from designing for one of his films?
Films are always character-based but in KBC I'm dressing up Shah Rukh the man and not the actor. What's Shah Rukh's biggest USP as a style icon?
He can carry off anything, from jeans to a three-piece suit. He's your dream clothes- horse. Everything looks good on him because he is neither too broad nor too slim, not too tall nor too short... Did you watched the first episode of KBC with Shah Rukh and his kids at Mumbai's Hotel Taj Land's End?
No, I was in Dubai at the time with his wife Gauri. But it was a proud moment for us when we got calls from all over the world giving him the thumbs -p. My voice-mail was choked, so I wonder what happened to his! How did his kids, Aryan and Suhana, like the show?
His kids adore him and so too do all the boys and girls he blows kisses to every night. That little endearment has helped him instantly bond with the below 10 age group. What was your first impression of KBC's new host?
Warm...Endearing...Instantly connecting with his audience. I loved it when he got up and so casually began to give his tense guest a massage. Is he in the habit of doing that?
No, but he truly cares for people. And I think that's why he's able to bring a smile to so many faces. Will you ever face him on the Hot Seat?
I'll be coming on the Valentine Day Special. You like quizzing?
I'm awful! My strength is GQ not GK.
And yet you fielded queries during the practise sessions at Mannat?
Shah Rukh was pretty nervous and apprehensive at that point. He did not think he was qualified for the job. I was at those sessions, as a friend to lend moral support rather than a contestant.
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