Bhanu Athaiya, Leena Daru and Mani J. Rabadi: How Three Iconic Female Costume Designers Reshaped Bollywood
Long before stylists became celebrities, these three women turned costume design into an art form — and changed how Bollywood looked forever.
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Long before stylists became celebrities, these three women turned costume design into an art form — and changed how Bollywood looked forever.

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