TURN SOME HEADS
SANJANA BATRA 29 Stylist, Mumbai
Her Instagram feeds, showcasing perfectly styled actors right from Shilpa Shetty to Alia Bhatt, are a sure shot inspiration for those who want to look their best. “I have always had a keen interest in fashion so the transition from a production assistant with an advertising production house to styling was easy,” says Sanjana Batra, who styles actors such as Parineeti Chopra (and is currently styling her for the forthcoming film Namaste England), Huma Qureshi and Kalki Koechlin. After a brief stint with a fashion and beauty portal where she wrote on fashion, Batra started styling for shoots and celebrity appearances. “There is a greater emphasis on dressing. The paparazzi culture has picked up and there is a keen interest in what celebrities are wearing. People want to be consistently well dressed,” says Batra.
Styling, says Batra, isn’t only about putting together a look for an occasion. Her scope of work is varied; she styles for celebrity events, movie promotions, appearances and shoots. “Some people want to experiment while others don’t want to. So, for every assignment depending on whether it’s is an appearance or shoot, it’s a new experience,” she says. “Airport looks are the new in-thing where celebrities want to be well turned out and at the same time wear something comfortable,” she adds. Batra charges `1 lakh onwards for her styling assignments depending on the nature of work.