The designer, who has worked on a Hindi film only once before (Salaam Namaste), says that styling for Salman's various characters was the toughest. One of the most difficult things to do was locate a belt for the actor to wear as a rock star.
"The belt has a screen. Shirish knew exactly what his actors should look like, and insisted we get a belt like that. I had to search everywhere for it. We then programmed it so his rock band's name flashes on the screen," she said.
Then, there was the time Salman lost his hair due to what was reportedly a bad hair-bonding job. "We covered that by making him wear a turban for a song," says Surily. She formed a lasting friendship with the actor on the sets of the film, and even got him to walk the ramp at one of her fashion shows later.
"Salman is very helpful. He has a very big heart. He's also knows a lot about costumes. He knows how to fix something that goes wrong. He had a lot of inputs for his look. He wanted more buckles and chains for his rock star outfit, for instance. It was also his idea to tie a bandana and wear just one glove. The look came together because of him," she adds.
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