Neeta Lulla revealed that she had to make Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s sari overnight for ‘Devdas’ climax as Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted a long Palu. Hindi film news
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2002 release ‘Devdas’, including Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit, still holds a special place in the heart of every film lover. The film was praised for its grandeur and won five National Film Awards, three of which were for production and dress design. Designer Neeta Lulla recently reflected on the high pressure environment behind one of the most prestigious scenes of the film. She shared a moment when Bhansali requested a change in Aishwarya’s sari in the climax, making the crew work fast at the last minute.Neeta Lulla about designing saree for Aishwarya Rai BachchanIn an interview with News18, Neeta shared, “I had only to make that look overnight. The entire film had a saree which was 12–14 meters long. I had cut two or three saris to create a whole attire. For the final scene, Sanjay felt that he needed a cotton (Durga) Pooja saree. ,Sanjay Leela Bhansali asked for a long saree
On the night before filming an important scene for Devdas, Neeta visited Aishwarya in her vanity van to try the organization. It was around 7 pm, and Sanjay Leela Bhansali was not satisfied with the length of the sari pallu. He imagined Pallu to catch a fire in the shot and wanted it to be more length to look realistic. Neeta humbly waived herself and immediately set things in speed to solve the problem overnight.Neeta Lulla preparation for the last minuteShe started making phone calls in search of a solution and managed to convince one of her reliable clothes vendors to open her shop at 11 am to supply the necessary materials. He instructed his team of embroidery to start work on connecting boundaries and ornaments in clothes. They successfully manufactured not one but two sarees, every 13 meters in length. By 8:30 pm the next morning, he completed the outfit.About DevdasDevdas also included Jackie Shroff, Kiron Kher, Smita Joskar, Manoj Joshi and Ananya Khare.
