fashion, the film  that dug up the dark side, turns 15
Syeda Eba Fatima (HINDUSTAN TIMES; October 29, 2023)

Mugdha Godse
The actor-model opens up on how she bagged the role of Janet Sequeira: “Madhur Bhandarkar and his team used to visit fashion shows and spend lot of time backstage. In one of our fashion weeks in Delhi, the team sat down to chat and I had the maximum insights to share. The next day, I was called to play a part in the film and I accepted it.”

While it was “a bit scary” for Godse as the “film’s story was very close to reality”, it was special nevertheless. “It was my first film and being appreciated right after my first scene by Madhur and others felt special,” shares the actor, on her debut film.

fashion, the film  that dug up the dark side, turns 15
Ashwin Mushran
The actor played Rohit, an assistant to designer Vinay Khosla (played by Harsh Chhaya). “I saw that it (Rohit) was a great part and I wanted to work with Priyanka Chopra and Madhur Bhandarkar,” he tells us, adding that he was first offered Chhaya’s role.

Several supermodels were also part of the film and Mushran says working with them was a great learning experience as they were quite grounded. He says, “Everyone gives actors so much power that we think we are way more important than we really are!”

Samir Soni
The actor, who played designer Rahul Arora, a gay character, recalls a scene where he had to kiss a guy in a car: “Earlier, gay characters were portrayed in a very stereotypical way. But I wanted to do it right, so that the audience does not feel awkward or uncomfortable. I sat in the car with the actor, who was very young at that time, and I saw him shaking. I asked, ‘Kya hua?’ and his response was, ‘Bhaiyya darr lag raha hai’ (laughs). There I was, trying to get into character, and this guy called me bhaiyya!”

Soni adds that the scene was tweaked later. “I had to just give him a peck on the cheek, but he was still scared. Before the shot, I sat him down and comforted him like an elder brother, saying, ‘Listen, don’t be scared. I will do it’,” he tells us.