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Nidhi Yasha
Born (1983-04-26) 26 April 1983 (age 43)
OccupationCostume designer
Years active2010-present
Websitehttps://nidhiyasha.com/

Nidhi Yasha (born 26 April 1983) is an Indian costume designer.[1] She designs costumes for Zee TV's Buddha and Star Plus TV series Mahabharat (2013 TV series)(2013) with Bhanu Athaiya as her consulting faculty for the show.[2] Yasha said they studied over 450 books related to period textiles, costume and jewellery to arrive at the look for the show.[3][4][5]

Career[edit | edit source]

Nidhi created the costumes and styled the look for shows like Ramleela – Ajay Devgn Ke Saath, Devon Ka Dev Mahadev, Chandragupta Maurya, Shobha Somnath Ki, Navya, Anhoniyon Ka Andhera, Durga, Buddha, Savitri, Jodha-Akbar, Mahabharat and films like Haunted, Jal, 1920 Evil Returns, Dangerous Ishhq, Maximum and Zilla Ghaziabad, and Policegiri.

Recognition[edit | edit source]

She won an Indian Television Academy Award and Indian Telly award for her work in Shobha Somnath Ki, on Zee TV.[6]

Nidhi had worked as a costume designer for Swastik Pictures from 2009 to 2011.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Nifty Nidhi dresses up television". Deccan Chronicle. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. "Nidhi Yasha to style & design for Mahabharat". The Times of India. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  3. "Mahabharata will revive Indian handicrafts: Bhanu Athaiya". Hindustan Times. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  4. "Oscar-winning Bhanu Athaiya designs the look for TV show 'Mahabharat'". Indian Express. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  5. "Oscar-winning Bhanu Athaiya designs the look for TV show Mahabharat - Entertainment - DNA". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  6. "Indian TV industry doesn't believe in realistic looks: designer Nidhi Yasha". Zeenews.india.com. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  7. "Bhanu Athaiya celebrates 30 years of India's first Oscar win : Celebrities, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.