Sheetal Sharma Explained

Sheetal Iqbal Sharma
Birth Date:1 June 1984
Birth Place:Mumbai, India
Occupation:Costume designer, fashion stylist
Years Active:2010-present
Awards:Filmfare 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. He is known for his works in films like Miss Lovely, Airlift, Manto, Judgementall Hai Kya, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Sita Ramam.[1] [2] 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

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.[3] [4] [5]

Filmography

As a costume designer

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YearFilmNotes
2011Don 2
2012Miss Lovely
Future to Bright Hai Ji
Love You to Death
2013D-Day
2014Bobby Jasoos
2015Katti Batti
Hero
2016Airlift
2017Lucknow Central
Raees[6]
2018Stree
Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu IndiaTelugu film
Manto
2019Bala
Jhootha Kahin Ka
Made In China
Judgementall Hai Kya
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
2020Kesari
Unpaused
Serious Men
Hasmukh
2021Indoo Ki Jawani
Hello Charlie
Sardar Ka Grandson
Mimi
2022Gangubai Kathiawadi
Sharmaji Namkeen
Dasvi
Hurdang
Dhaakad
Sita RamamTelugu film
Babli Bouncer
Bhediya
Govinda Naam Mera
2023Gulmohar
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 NannaTelugu film
2024Amar Singh Chamkila
Stree 2
Pooja Meri Jaan
Emergency
Rainbow Telugu film
Chaava
Baby John

Television

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardResultRef.
2019MantoFilmfare Award for Best Costume Design
2020Judgementall Hai KyaFilmfare Award for Best Costume Design[7]
2021The Empire Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Costume Design[8]
2023Gangubai KathiawadiFilmfare Award for Best Costume Design

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Digital sketching was a luxury before COVID-19, it's now a necessity, writes costume designer Sheetal Sharma. Firstpost . 4 January 2021 . 14 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Rathi . Vasundhara . Dressing up the character . The Hindu . 24 January 2017 . 14 May 2021.
  3. Rathi . Vasundhara . How Indian fashion designers changed the Bollywood . . March 2018 . 34–35 . 0971-7285.
  4. Web site: Malik . Ektaa . Costume designer Sheetal Sharma on creating quirky looks for Judgementall Hai Kya . The Indian Express . 31 July 2019 . 14 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Dhankar . Archana . Sheetal Sharma Stylist for Raees, shares his Experience of Working With Sharukh Khan . FashionForRoyals . 2017-01-20 . 2021-05-15.
  6. Web site: 2016-12-09 . Shah Rukh Khan dons three different looks in Raees . 2021-05-15 . Hindustan Times.
  7. Web site: Best Costume Nominee . Filmfare Awards . 2020 . 23 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Jury Top 5 – the Indian Television Academy .