The Most Famous
DESIGNERS from India
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Indian Designers of all time. This list of famous Indian Designers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Manish Malhotra (b. 1966)
With an HPI of 38.53, Manish Malhotra is the most famous Indian Designer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.
Manish Malhotra (born 5 December 1966) is an Indian fashion designer, couturier, costume stylist, entrepreneur, filmmaker, and revivalist based in Mumbai, India. The founder of the eponymous label, Manish Malhotra, he sometimes took part in the narration and scripting to develop film costumes. Malhotra received the Priyadarshini Memorial Award for his contribution to the fashion industry and the Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design in 1996 for the film Rangeela (1995). Manish Malhotra has launched two other new ventures – Manish Malhotra High Jewellery and a film production company called Stage5 Production. As of January 2025, his net worth is estimated to be US$300 million. Malhotra has walked the Met Gala red carpet in Manhattan twice: in 2024 and 2025.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Indian designers born between 1966 and 1966. Of these 1, 1 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Indian designers include Manish Malhotra. As of April 2024, 1 new Indian designers have been added to Pantheon including Manish Malhotra.
