Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra’s costume design for Drona
In his upcoming movie, Abhishek Bachchan played the character of Drona, an unconventional super hero. Like Krrish, Drona does not hide his face behind the mask and does not wear long black coat.
The costumes of Drona were designed by famous desigers- Anaita Shroff Adajania and Gaurav Gupta. Anaita Shroff Adajania designed dress for Saif Ali in Being Cyrus. She also designed dresses for Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan in Dhoom 2. In Drona, Anaita Shroff experimented with the actors’ looks and various fabrics. Anaita Shroff Adajaina said:
“The idea for Abhishek’s costume in the film came from the Indian groom who wears a sherwani, an achkan and a churidar. We have kept a very vintage look for him that also gives a slightly 3-D impression of the superhero with an earthy appeal to it,….He sports a linen coat with metal embroidery to give the look of his armour, a long crushed stole to symbolise power, a bracelet and a jewel on his forehead as a headgear.â€
The headgear of Abhishek Bachchan was inspired from Rajasthani women. They wear similar headbands. Abhishek Bachchan actually used the head band to stop his long hair falling on his face. Abhishek Bachchan studied in boarding school and he is always used to short hair. He had to grow long hair for playing the super hero and it was quite problematic for the actor.
Priyanka Chopra played the role of a female warrior who is actually Abhishek Bachchan’s bodyguard. Priyanka mainly wears angarakaha.
Anaita said:
“Priyanka’s costume in the film constitutes an angarakha, slightly cut into a tiny waistcoat, with a brocade coat. She also wears boots with red heels to show the feminine side. As the film progresses, the colours of her costume keep changing, keeping the fieriness of her character in mind.”
Priyanka Chopra wears tight black pants. Her dresses were made of chiffon, georgette and leather to capture her softness and energy. She also wears armbands and rings.
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