Designer Nachiket Barve is currently in the best phase of his career. He recently won a National price in front of Best Costume Design for the movie Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. The film also won two more national awards, for best popular film with healthy entertainment and best actor (Ajay Devgn). Tanhaji was directed by Om Raut, and now the filmmaker’s next film is the highly anticipated one adipurush which stars? Prabhs, Saif Ali Khanand Kriti Sanon in the lead roles. Nachiket Barve has also designed costumes for Adipurush.
Nachiket Barve on designing costumes for Adipurush
BollywoodLife recently spoke to Nachiket and speaking to us about designing costumes for Adipurush, he said: “Adipurush’s world is completely different from Tanhaji’s. It is set in a different era and has a very different treatment. It was huge, challenging and on a grander scale to execute; but a fantastic experience.”
Nachiket Barve praises Prabhas and Kriti Sanon
Speaking to Bollywoodlife about working with Prabhas, the designer was full of praise for the pan-Indian star. He stated: “Prabhas is a megastar, but one of the nicest, gentle and humble stars. He put all his trust in me and was just wonderful to work with. He has a great insight into the character he plays and a intuitive feel for the costume I am so grateful for his warmth and kindness which made the whole shoot an unforgettable experience.”
Nachiket also added that Prabhas spoils everyone on the sets by getting some excellent Hyderabadi food from his house. He called him ‘true foodie at heart’.
Kriti Sanon plays the role of Sita in the film, and Nachiket calls her “incredibly beautiful and very intelligent.” Speaking further about the actress, he said: “We had long discussions about the costumes and she was an absolute joy to design for. It’s a very different look than we’ve seen her before, so I’m really excited for everyone to see it.” .”
Well, moviegoers have a lot of expectations from Adipurush, and costumes play a very important role in historical dramas.
Nachiket Barve on winning the National Award for Tanhaji
National Award is definitely a big thing, so when asked how he reacted after hearing about his win, Nachiket told us: “It was a complete surprise! I was excited, a little stunned and deeply grateful! The National Award is a monumental recognition of creative excellence at the highest level, so it was really a very special moment. I was happy to hear the reactions of my parents and to feel the joy in their voices. I was extremely happy that the immense hard work and effort of the hundreds of people who worked on the costumes of this film, were commended by this honor.”
Speaking of Adipurush, the movie is slated to be released on January 12, 2023.
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