Fashion
designer Pria Kataria Puri has styled Priyanka Chopra and Mahie Gill
for the "Zanjeer" remake and reveals that the latter, who plays Mona
Darling in the action-thriller, will be seen in a sensuous yet
sophisticated diva.
Often seen sporting the desi look in
films like "Dev D", "Paan Singh Tomar" and "Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster"
series, the film has many firsts for Mahie.
"We coloured her
hair, she had never coloured her hair. She had never worn heels, but we
got custom heels made for her that were 7-8 inches high to give her that
diva look. We made her wear everything from a swimsuit to a see-through
kaftan to sexy tight dresses," Pria said here Wednesday at the model
audition for Lakme Fashion Week.
"But we have presented her in a
very classy, sophisticated way. She has been shown as a very sensuous,
sexy woman who follows today's fashion...We have shown her as a diva,"
she added.
In the original "Zanjeer", Bindu starred as Mona, the
don's moll, while Ajit played the villain and Amitabh Bachchan was the
protagonist. Pran too featured in the film as a loyal Pathan friend.
Pria
said it was great styling Mahie as she came with a clean slate and gave
her free hand to experiment with her look the way she wanted.
"It
was very exciting for me because Mahie has not been presented that way
and I prefer people who come with a blank canvas, so that I can draw
what I want to. If they are good actors, they take it like a sponge,"
said the designer.
"Really fun and very easy to do looks for
Mahie because she said to me 'Priya, you do what you want to do. You
want to colour my hair, cut my hair.' So we actually had a full
transition on her," she added.
Being directed by Apurva Lakhia,
"Zanjeer 2" also stars southern actor Ram Charan Teja, Priyanka Chopra,
Prakash Raj and Atul Kulkarni.
The film is slated for a Sep 6 release and the promos will go on air July 6.