Kalank costume design

The costumes for Abhishek Varman’s period drama Kalank, set in pre-Partition India, were designed by costume and fashion designer Manish Malhotra.

These were Malhotra’s first costumes for a period drama. They take inspiration from films of the period, as well as first-hand accounts and research into popular styles and textiles of the 1940s.

Displaying an opulent range of styles and silhouettes, each character is given a distinct visual identity that develops through the film.

Designed by Manish Malhotra.