The Most Famous
DESIGNERS from India
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Indian Designers of all time. This list of famous Indian Designers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Manish Malhotra (b. 1966)
With an HPI of 38.53, Manish Malhotra is the most famous Indian Designer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.
Manish Malhotra (born 5 December 1966) is an Indian fashion designer, couturier, costume stylist, entrepreneur, filmmaker, and revivalist based in Mumbai, India. The founder of the eponymous label, Manish Malhotra, he sometimes took part in the narration and scripting to develop film costumes. Malhotra received the Priyadarshini Memorial Award for his contribution to the fashion industry and the Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design in 1996 for the film Rangeela (1995). Manish Malhotra has launched two other new ventures – Manish Malhotra High Jewellery and a film production company called Stage5 Production. As of January 2025, his net worth is estimated to be US$300 million. Malhotra has walked the Met Gala red carpet in Manhattan twice: in 2024 and 2025.
2. Kalpana Saroj (b. 1961)
With an HPI of 37.82, Kalpana Saroj is the 2nd most famous Indian Designer. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Kalpana Saroj (born 1961) is an Indian businesswoman, entrepreneur, and a TEDx speaker. She serves as the chairperson of Kamani Tubes in Mumbai, India, a manufacturer of copper and copper alloy products. Born into poverty as a member of the Dalit community, she is noted for becoming a successful entrepreneur who bought the distressed assets of Kamani Tubes Company and steered it to profitability. She was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honor, in 2013 in the field of trade and industry.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Indian designers born between 1961 and 1966. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Indian designers include Manish Malhotra, and Kalpana Saroj. As of April 2024, 2 new Indian designers have been added to Pantheon including Manish Malhotra, and Kalpana Saroj.
