Fashion

Fashion is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed and co-produced by Madhur Bhandarkar starring Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and Mugdha Godse in lead roles. The film's screenplay was co-written by Ajay Monga, Madhur Bhandarkar, Anuraadha Tewari and Ajeet Ghorpade and principal photography occurred in Mumbai and Chandigarh. Its music was composed by Salim–Sulaiman and the songs' lyrics were written by Irfan Siddiqui and Sandeep Nath.

The story revolves around Meghna Mathur, an aspiring fashion model; it follows her transformation from small-town girl to supermodel, the Indian fashion industry and the careers of several other models. Fashion also explores feminism and female power in Indian fashion. The film also stars Arjan Bajwa and Arbaaz Khan in supporting roles. The cast also features several professional fashion models playing themselves. The film was a turning point in Chopra's career after she had several flops previously.

Development of the film began in 2006. The film's budget was ₹ 180 million (US$2.4 million); it opened on 29 October 2008 to highly positive reviews. Critics praised its screenplay, cinematography, music, direction and performances. It collected ₹ 60 crore (US$7.9 million) at the box-office and was commercially successful.

Fashion received several awards and nominations at ceremonies across India. At the 54th Filmfare Awards, the film received 7 nominations including Best Director and won 2 awards; Best Actress for Chopra and Best Supporting Actress for Ranaut. It also won Best Actress for Chopra and Best Supporting Actress for Ranaut at the 56th National Film Awards. Several publications listed Fashion as one of the "best women-centric films in Bollywood".[4][5]