Nidhi Yasha

Fashion Designer

Indian Patna

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Quick Info

ProfessionFashion Designer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth26/04/1983
Age43 years
BirthplacePatna

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Nidhi Yasha is a multiple award-winning fashion designer, entrepreneur, and luxury fashion specialist with over 18 years of experience in design and leadership.
She is the founder and director of The NY Studio, a reputed and internationally acclaimed Mumbai-based design house, and owner of her eponymous luxury label NIDHI YASHA.
Her label retails across leading luxury points of sale nationally and internationally including Anthropologie US and UK.
She is an active member of the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) and showcases bi-annually at India Fashion Week.
She is one of the founding members of the Fashion Design Council of India.

Physical Stats & More

Height161 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Joseph Convent High School
College/University
  • Patna Women's College
  • NIFT, Department of Fashion Design, New Delhi
  • IIM Ahmedabad
Educational Qualification
  • Graduation in fashion technology
  • Fourth month course in 'crafting luxury in lifestyle businesses' from IIM Ahmedabad

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateNovember 19, 2008
Family
Husband/SpousePranjal Saxena (a screenwriter)
Parents
MotherRenu Sinha, Principal at Bihar Government School
ChildrenRaaga
SiblingsRishabh Anupam Sahay (a Filmmaker, Writer, and Visual Artist)

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 2011: ITA Award for Best Costumes in Shobha Somnath Ki
  • 2012: Indian Telly Jury Award for Best Costumes in Shobha Somnath Ki
  • 2018: ITA award for best costume designing in TV series 'Tenalirama' and 'Aladdin'
  • 2005: Gold medal and Best All-Round Performance award from NIFT, New Delhi, presented by then President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
  • 2016: Nomination for 'National Brand' at Luxury Lifestyle Awards in Singapore
Notable Projects
  • Mahabharat (Star Plus, 2013) - mega costume drama, Asia's most expensive production of its time
  • The Buddha (Zee TV, later on Netflix) - syndicated across 26 countries
  • Ramleela – Ajay Devgn Ke Saath
  • Devon Ka Dev Mahadev
  • Chandragupta Maurya
  • Shobha Somnath Ki
  • Navya
  • Jodha-Akbar
  • Xuan Zang (Wong Kar Wai and EROS co-production, China's official Oscar entry in 2016)
  • Zhaoge (fantasy historical Chinese saga based on Ming dynasty)
  • Films: Haunted, Jal, 1920 Evil Returns, Dangerous Ishhq, Maximum, Zilla Ghaziabad, Policegiri
Career Milestones
  • 2005: Secured one of the first international placements at NIFT in a key design position at The TMS Group, Beijing, a multinational fashion buying house, where she spearheaded design for a network of export houses across 8 continents
  • 2009-2011: Worked as costume designer for Swastik Pictures
  • 2010: Founded The NY Studio
  • 2013: Invited by East West Center Gallery to exhibit works and give guest lectures on Indian costume design at University of Hawaii
  • 2015: Debuted at London Fashion Week Catwalk Edit
  • Designed costumes for over 100 big ticket projects

Social Media

Websitenidhiyasha.com

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Nidhi Yasha, an esteemed Indian costume designer, is recognized for her creativity in shows such as Mahabharat and Devon Ke Dev Mahadev.
2. She achieved her graduation with a prestigious gold medal from NIFT in New Delhi.
3. The luxury brand Nidhi Yasha and the esteemed design house NY Studio were established by her.
4. Her talent shines through the intricate costumes she has created for a multitude of TV shows and Bollywood movies.
5. Nidhi Yasha is also acknowledged as a founding member of the esteemed Fashion Design Council of India.
6. She received the award for best all-round performance at NIFT graduation, presented by then President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
7. She secured one of the first international placements at NIFT in a key design position at The TMS Group, Beijing.
8. She designed costumes for over 100 projects, including international films like Xuan Zang (China's official Oscar entry in 2016) and Zhaoge.
9. For the Mahabharat TV series, she and her team studied over 450 books related to period textiles, costume, and jewellery to arrive at the authentic look for the show.
10. She worked with Bhanu Athaiya as consulting faculty for the Mahabharat series.
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