Ameira Punvani
Ameira Punvani | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Education | Lady Shri Ram College for Women |
| Occupations | Costume designer and celebrity stylist |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse | |
Ameira Punvani is an Indian costume designer[1][2] and celebrity stylist[3][4] who works in Hindi cinema (Bollywood).
Career
Punvani graduated from Lady Shri Ram College for Women in 2000.[5]
She started her film career with Let's Enjoy in 2004. She got her big banner break with Yash Raj Films' Bunty Aur Babli in 2005 and Badmaash Company in 2010. She got noticed for her work in the period drama film Guru in 2007 directed by Mani Ratnam, for which she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design and in the crime thriller film Rustom in 2016 directed by Tinu Suresh Desai, for which she was nominated for the Stardust Award for Best Costume Design. She was further lauded for her work in the crime drama film David in 2013 directed by Bejoy Nambiar.
Filmography
Punvani was costume stylist for the following feature films:
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Let's Enjoy[6] | Siddharth Anand Kumar and Ankur Tewari |
| 2005 | Bunty Aur Babli[7] | Shaad Ali |
| 2006 | Zinda[8] | Sanjay Gupta |
| Banras | Pankaj Parashar | |
| 2007 | Guru[9] | Mani Ratnam |
| 2009 | Shortkut: The Con is On[10] | Neeraj Vora |
| 2010 | Teen Patti[11] | Leena Yadav |
| Badmaash Company[12] | Parmeet Sethi | |
| 2013 | David[13] | Bejoy Nambiar |
| 2016 | Rustom[14] | Tinu Suresh Desai |
| 2018 | Raid[15] | Raj Kumar Gupta |
| 2019 | Romeo Akbar Walter | Robbie Grewal |
| Section 375 | Ajay Bahl |
Other
| Year | Title | Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Positive | Farhan Akhtar | Short film |
| 2008 | Zara Nachke Dikha (Season 2) | Television | |
| 2012 | Deja Vu[16] (with French costume designer Madeline Fontaine) | Wong Kar-wai | Short film |
| 2017 | Chhuri | Mansi Jain | Short film |
| Inside Edge (Season 1) | Karan Anshuman | Web series | |
| 2018 | The Playboy Mr. Sawhney[17] | Tariq Naved Siddiqui | Short film |
Music videos
- Ghoom Tana - Duet by : Salman Ahmad & Shubha Mudgal - Directed by Saqib Malik - Styled the costumes for Nandita Das
- Chalte Chalte - The Haveli Mix - A remix of the song from the film Pakeezah - Styled the costumes for Roshni Chopra * Pathway to the Unknown - Duet by : Amaan Ali Khan & Ayaan Ali Khan - Directed by Shiraz Bhattacharya - Styled the costumes for Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan
- Mere Baap Pehle Aap - Title song of the film Mere Baap Pehle Aap - Directed by Priyadarshan - Styled the costumes for Akshaye Khanna
- Ishq Subhan Allah - Song from the film Mere Baap Pehle Aap - Directed by Priyadarshan - Styled the costumes for Akshaye Khanna
- Khoya Khoya Chand - The Bartender Mix - A remix of the song from the film Kala Bazar for the film Shaitan - Directed by Bejoy Nambiar - Styled the costumes for Karishma Tanna, Avinash Tiwary, Gulshan Devaiah, Neil Bhoopalam, Rajkummar Rao, Kirti Kulhari and Shiv Panditt
- Fuk Fuk Fukrey - Title song of the film Fukrey - Directed by Shujaat Saudagar - Styled the costumes for Pulkit Samrat, Ali Fazal, Manjot Singh, Varun Sharma, Priya Anand and Vishakha Singh
- Lag Gayi Lottery- Song from the film Fukrey - Directed by Shujaat Saudagar - Styled the costumes for Pulkit Samrat, Ali Fazal, Manjot Singh, Varun Sharma, Priya Anand and Vishakha Singh
- Tan Tan Tan- Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan - Right to Education Scheme (Educational Initiative Video) - Directed by Shujaat Saudagar - Styled the costumes for Anushka Sharma
- Phool Khil Jayenge - Tikakaran Abhiyan - Child Immunization Scheme (Educational Initiative Video) - Directed by Ruchi Narain - Styled the costumes for Farhan Akhtar
- Ishq Karenge - Song from the film Bangistan - Directed by Shujaat Saudagar - Styled the costumes[18] for Pulkit Samrat, Jacqueline Fernandez and Riteish Deshmukh
- Maula - Song from the film Bangistan - Directed by Shujaat Saudagar - Styled the costumes for Pulkit Samrat, Jacqueline Fernandez and Riteish Deshmukh
- You Know What I Mean - Song from the film Rock On 2 - Directed by Farah Khan - Styled the costumes for Farhan Akhtar, Luke Kenny, Arjun Rampal and Purab Kohli
- Kudi Daru Wargi Aa - Song from the film Why Cheat India - Directed by Nitin Parmar - Styled the costumes for Emraan Hashmi and Shreya Dhanwanthary
Awards
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Guru | Filmfare Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
| 2017 | Rustom | Stardust Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated[19] |
Personal life
Punvani is friends with film director Zoya Akhtar[20] and actress Anushka Sharma, the latter whom she met on the sets of the Yash Raj Film, Badmaash Company in 2010.
She married her longtime boyfriend, actor Shiv Panditt in a private ceremony in New Delhi on 18 April 2018.[21]
References
- ↑ "Keep it real". www.indiatoday.in. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ↑ "Fashion tips from Bollywood stylists". www.hindustantimes.com. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ↑ "Celebrity stylist Ameira Punvani gives us 10 simple tips to make your clothes look expensive!". www.pinkvilla.com. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ↑ "Tisca Chopra Pulls Of Stripes In The Most Fashionable Way". www.missmalini.com. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ↑ Sharma, Garima (18 December 2010). "Ayesha and Ameira's sister act". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ↑ "The Bright Brigade". www.verveonline.com. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "Ayesha and Ameira's sister act". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "Celluloid style". www.dnaindia.com. 5 February 2006. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "Suitable attire for stars". www.hindustantimes.com. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "SHORTKUT - THE CON IS ON: CAST & CREW". www.cinestaan.com. 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "Gambling with designs". www.mid-day.com. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "Designs on Bollywood". www.hindustantimes.com. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ↑ "Dressing up David". archive.indianexpress.com. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ↑ "Production Posts – Rustom". pandolin.com. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ↑ "'It was amazing to shoot in my hometown, Lucknow'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ↑ "DÉJÀ VU: WONG KAR WAI". sidharthmathawan.in. 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "THE PLAYBOY MR. SAWHNEY". www.cinestaan.com. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ↑ "Jacqueline, Riteish & Pulkit groove to 5 world cultural dances". bollynewsuk.com. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ↑ "Nominations for Stardust Awards 2016". Bollywood Hungama. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ↑ "Ranveer Singh with Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif at Zoya Akhtar's party". www.mid-day.com. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ↑ "Congratulations! FIR actor Shiv Panditt and girlfriend-designer Ameira Punvani are married now". www.bollywoodlife.com. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.