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Vikram Phadnis Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 17, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth24 October 1968

Age53 Years

BirthplaceMumbai

ProfessionFashion Designer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyMother - Dr. Ranjan Phadnis

Vikram Phadnis Biography

Vikram Phadnis is an Indian fashion designer and film director known for his work on traditional Indian clothing and costume design for Bollywood. He has a

Early life and background

Vikram Phadnis was born on 24 October 1968 in Mumbai. He grew up in a family with medical parents; his mother is Dr. Ranjan Phadnis. He attended Saint Andrews High School in Mumbai and later studied at MMK College, Bandra. Although his family hoped he would pursue medicine, his interests shifted toward dance and entertainment during college, setting him on a creative path instead.

Career

Phadnis began his professional life in the entertainment world as a choreographer before moving into fashion. He presented his first collection in 1991 and built a reputation for designing traditional Indian garments. Over the years he created clothing for many high-profile celebrities and public figures, and his costume work extended into Indian cinema.

In film costume design, Phadnis contributed to several Bollywood productions, including Biwi No.1 (1999), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006), Salaam-e-Ishq (2007), Namastey London (2007), Golmaal Returns (2008), and Dulha Mil Gaya (2010). For Salaam-e-Ishq he designed around 800 costumes for principal and supporting cast. His work on Mujhse Shaadi Karogi earned him the Award for Technical Excellence for Best Costume Design in 2005.

Phadnis has showcased his collections in notable fashion events. In 2005 he staged a show that included international cricket players Jonty Rhodes, Glenn McGrath and Wasim Akram. In 2009 he designed an outfit worn by Naomi Campbell at the Mai Mumbai charity show. He has also dressed political figures, including the President and First Lady of South Africa in 2015.

After a long career in fashion, Phadnis moved into film direction. He directed the Marathi film Hrudayantar, released in 2017, and the Marathi film Smile Please, released in 2019. He previously worked on a Hindi project titled Nia starring Bipasha Basu that was not released. Smile Please was inspired by the life of his mother. Phadnis has described directing as a long-held ambition and indicated a preference for telling original stories rather than remakes, favoring romance and social drama as his comfortable genres.

Public profile

Phadnis is best known for his work with Indian traditional dress and for designing wardrobes for prominent actors such as Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Sushmita Sen and Malaika Arora. He has spoken about significant moments in his career, including dressing Amitabh Bachchan, which he described as especially meaningful. He has credited support from Salman Khan early in his career.

In 2016 he marked 25 years in the fashion industry with a show titled Adhvan. In 2018 he partnered with e-commerce platform Myntra for a fashion presentation at the IIFA awards.

Phadnis has engaged in charitable activity, including fundraising for an NGO that aided stray dogs during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. In 2021 he announced via Instagram that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and asked those who had been in contact with him to get tested.

Personal life

Phadnis is Indian by nationality and his zodiac sign is Scorpio. Physical characteristics listed in records include a height of approximately 175 cm (1.75 m or 5'9"), black hair and black eyes. Publicly available information indicates he is unmarried.

Latest updates

Recent public updates include his 2019 Marathi film Smile Please and his 2017 directorial debut Hrudayantar. He completed a quarter-century in fashion in 2016 and continued to remain active in design and occasional public appearances through collaborations and shows in subsequent years.

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Recent Work

Hrudayantar

Marathi film directed by Vikram Phadnis (released 2017).

2017
Smile Please

Marathi film directed by Vikram Phadnis (released 2019).

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Presented first fashion collection in 1991
  2. Award for Technical Excellence for Best Costume Design for Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) in 2005
  3. Designed costumes for multiple Bollywood films including Salaam-e-Ishq and Namastey London
  4. Directed Marathi films Hrudayantar (2017) and Smile Please (2019)
  5. Marked 25 years in fashion with the show Adhvan in 2016
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