Creative Accolades
Filmfare Award for Costume Design for Rangeela
1996
Filmfare Awards South for Costume Design for Enthiran
2011
Filmfare Special Award for 30 Years of Outstanding Contribution to Bollywood Fashion
2020
HT India’s Most Stylish Award for Style Legend
2023
Stylish Designer of the Year at the Elle Style Awards
1999
Indo American Society Award for Contribution to Fashion Designing
Indira Priyadarshini Memorial Award for Contribution to the Fashion Industry
GQ Designer of the Year
2025
Hello! Indo Arabia – 100 Icons
India Fashion Awards – Designer of the Year (Popular Choice)
India Fashion Awards – Legendary Fashion Designer for Contribution to Indian Film and Fashion
Rajiv Gandhi Award
2002
Elle Sustainability Award
2024
The EMIGALA 2024 – Bollywood Fashion Designer of the Year
2024
Fashion Design Council of India – Couture Hall of Fame
2022
Iconic Gold Awards – Iconic Outstanding Contribution in Bollywood Fashion
Vogue Power List
2019
Power Brands Hall of Fame – Styling New India
Global Spa Awards – Fashion Maestro
Filmfare Middle East – Trendsetter Over Three Decades
Brand Accolades
Invited to the Animal Ball in support of the NGO Elephant Family, hosted by King Charles and the British Royal Family.
2023
First Indian designer to be invited to showcase at Harrods London
2024
Recognition by the Government of India for his EVARA showcase - Sewa Pakhwada
2024
Recognition by the Government of India for the ‘Dharohar Kashi Ki’ fashion show at Namo Ghat with the Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF)
2024
Invited to the Met Gala, Golden Globes, amfAR Gala at Cannes; invited speaker at Harvard Business School and NYU
Joined the Oscars Council
2018
Indira Priyadarshini Memorial Award for Contribution to the Fashion Industry
Recognized by The Business of Fashion as part of the prestigious The BoF 500, an annual global index celebrating the industry’s most influential leaders across design, business, media, and culture.