Manish Malhotra is mourning the loss of his mother, Garima Malhotra, who passed away today, March 19.
Following the news, several members of the film industry visited the ace designer’s residence to offer their condolences. Among those who arrived were Malaika Arora, Urmila Matondkar, Alvira Agnihotri, Arjun Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor and Sonali Bendre.
Due to this personal loss, Manish Malhotra will not be showcasing his collection at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week. His show, which was scheduled for Saturday night, has been cancelled.
Known for dressing generations of Bollywood’s biggest stars, Manish Malhotra has often spoken about the bond he shares with his mother.
In an earlier interview, he had said, “For me, I think as far as I can remember, from the age of 5 or 6, I was just born in love with cinema and clothes. I used to dance to every song. I used to cut my mother’s saree. My mother, who came from undivided India, was always conscious of English, so she gave me a tuition teacher in the first standard. And I remember during COVID when my mother told me the story that the tuition teacher told my mother, ‘Mrs. Malhotra, your son keeps commenting on my shoes and not matching my dress, but he doesn’t study.’ She encouraged my love for cinema.”
