# Mumbai desk — India

> India’s longest-running week is Lakmé Fashion Week in Mumbai, in partnership with the Fashion Design Council of India. India Couture Week in New Delhi is a separate couture platform. The desk tracks both — and Indian faces on the same score sheet as Paris.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/markets/india
- Country: India
- Beauty lens: Casting first

## Should you use this desk?

Use this desk for Lakmé Fashion Week, India Couture Week, and Indian-nationality faces. Skip a feed that only notices Indian models once they open a European house.

Skip this if you need a European Big Four date sheet only. India’s weeks have their own organisers and calendars.

7 faces on Watch — none currently hold a numbered Global 50 position.

## Faces

- Watch [Nidhi Sunil](https://thecastindex.com/models/nidhi-sunil)
- Watch [Kanishtha Dhankar](https://thecastindex.com/models/kanishtha-dhankar)
- Watch [Amrit](https://thecastindex.com/models/amrit)
- Watch [Naomi Janumala](https://thecastindex.com/models/naomi-janumala)
- Watch [Madhulika Sharma](https://thecastindex.com/models/madhulika-sharma)
- Watch [Aishwarya Gupta](https://thecastindex.com/models/aishwarya-gupta)
- Watch [Kirandeep Chahal](https://thecastindex.com/models/kirandeep-chahal)

## Calendar

- [Lakmé Fashion Week SS26](https://thecastindex.com/events/lakme-fashion-week-2026) — 19–22 March 2026
- [India Couture Week Couture 2026](https://thecastindex.com/events/india-couture-week-2026) — late July 2026


## FAQ

### What is Lakmé Fashion Week?

India’s longest-running fashion week, staged in Mumbai in partnership with the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI). The Cast Index SS26 edition ran 19–22 March 2026 at Jio World Convention Centre.

### Is India Couture Week the same event?

No. India Couture Week is the FDCI’s dedicated couture platform in New Delhi, typically in late July. Cite the edition you mean.

### Are Indian models on the Global 50?

When the evidence supports a numbered rank, yes — same formula as every other nationality. Others sit on Watch until the evidence is there.