# Manish Malhotra

> Manish Malhotra is a couture and eveningwear label based in Mumbai, India, started in 2005. Behind the label: Manish Malhotra. Known for glamorous bridal and occasion couture, shaped by a long career dressing Hindi cinema.

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- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Manish Malhotra
- Based: Mumbai, India
- Since: 2005
- Focus: Couture and eveningwear
- Makes: Couture, bridal wear and Luxury Pret
- Trained: Self-taught; costume stylist for Hindi films before founding his label
- Official site: https://www.manishmalhotra.in
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manishmalhotraworld/

## Who is behind Manish Malhotra?

Manish Malhotra came to fashion through cinema: when Reliance Brands invested in 2021, it counted 31 years of his work as a costume stylist for Hindi films and described him as a self-taught designer. He founded his house in 2005, and the release credits him with bringing celebrity showstoppers to Indian runways. In October 2021 Reliance Brands agreed to take a 40% minority stake, the label’s first outside investment; it then had four flagship stores in Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad. At the Met Gala in May 2025 he dressed Natasha Poonawalla in a sculpted look with Parsi gara embroidery and walked the carpet in his own design. On 8 July 2026 he showed in Paris as a guest house on the official haute couture calendar, the first time the label appears on the eight couture calendars we read from January 2023, and Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI announced a Manish Malhotra Luxury Pret show for its October 2026 New Delhi edition, his return to the week after three years.

## Timeline

- 2005: Manish Malhotra founds his label. (source: https://www.manishmalhotra.in/pages/about-us)
- 15 October 2021: Reliance Brands signs an agreement to take a 40% minority stake, the label’s first outside investment. (source: https://www.ril.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Press-Release_RBL-partnership-with-Manish-Malhotra.pdf)
- 5 May 2025: Dresses Natasha Poonawalla for the Met Gala and walks the carpet in his own design. (source: https://thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2025/05/06/met-gala-shah-rukh-ambani-poonawalla)
- 8 July 2026: Shows Fall/Winter 2026–27 haute couture in Paris as a guest house on the official calendar. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions)
- October 2026: Is named on the line-up of Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI in New Delhi with a Luxury Pret festive show, his first at the week in three years. (source: https://www.newkerala.com/news/a/lakme-fashion-week-fdcis-delhi-2026-edition-begin-915.htm)

## Sources

- [Manish Malhotra — About us (official site)](https://www.manishmalhotra.in/pages/about-us) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Reliance Industries — Manish Malhotra and Reliance Brands partnership (15 October 2021)](https://www.ril.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Press-Release_RBL-partnership-with-Manish-Malhotra.pdf) — checked 2026-10-22
- [The National — Indian designers at the 2025 Met Gala (6 May 2025)](https://thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2025/05/06/met-gala-shah-rukh-ambani-poonawalla) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FHCM — Manish Malhotra house page](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/manish-malhotra) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FHCM — official haute couture calendars, January 2023 to July 2026](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions) — checked 2026-10-22
- [ANI via NewKerala — Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI Delhi 2026 line-up (1 October 2026)](https://www.newkerala.com/news/a/lakme-fashion-week-fdcis-delhi-2026-edition-begin-915.htm) — checked 2026-10-22