Deepika’s MTV EMAs look sparks debate; Indian designers weigh in

TIL Desk Bollywood/ Deepika Padukone’s 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards appearance has been labelled as “Bollywood blunder” by an international publication but Indian designers have supported the actress for choosing a Monisha Jaisingh ensemble.

The 30-year-old actress, who is set to make her Hollywood debut with Vin Diesel’s “xXx: Return of Xander Cage,” walked the red carpet in a look put together by Jaising and Shaleen Nathani.

She wore a thigh-high slit trail skirt, in military green and olive hues, which she teamed up with an embellished bodice and matching bomber jacket. Fringe earrings, a Balmain belt, Misho rings and black heels completed her look. A British publication, which had earlier received flak for addressing Deepika as a “female companion” of Novak Djokovic, featured her in their ‘Worst Dressed Celebs’, calling her a ‘Bollywood Blunder.’

However, Indian designers like Ritu Beri, Rina Dhaka, Anju Modi and Payal Singhal, who have dressed Deepika, said though there were too many elements in her look, it cannot be called a fashion faux pas. Beri dismissed the criticism, saying Deepika is an “epitome of style”.