Actress Hema Malini walks the ramp on Day 2 of the IIJW fashion week
Actress Hema Malini walks the ramp on Day 2 of the IIJW fashion week

Dressed in a blue chiffon saree with red embroidered borders by designer Nisha Sagar, veteran actress Hema Malini – best known as Bollywood’s Dream Girl – walked the ramp on Day 2 of the India International Jewelry Week at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Mumbai.

Designer Nisha Sagar with Hema Malini backstage at the IIJW show
Designer Nisha Sagar with Hema Malini backstage at the IIJW show

Hema Malini walked the ramp for Scintillating Jewelry and the show was directed and choreographed by Achla Sachdev. Before the show started, Achla went to the VIP dressing room and carefully explained to the dazzling star exactly how to pose and even suggested how slowly she had to walk down the ramp.

Show Director Achla Sachdev tells Hema Malini exactly how to pose on the ramp
Show Director Achla Sachdev tells Hema Malini exactly how to pose on the ramp
Show Director Achla Sachdev tells Hema Malini exactly how to pose on the ramp
Show Director Achla Sachdev tells Hema Malini exactly how to pose on the ramp

Riddhima Sinha from our team also had the pleasure of video-interviewing the star in person, for a few minutes. What’s more, unlike most of the snooty stars we encounter these days, Hema Malini was humility personified and was happy to patiently pose for a photo.Of course, the rest of the showing was also grand, what with Nisha Sagar’s lovely sarees and lehenga-choli’s which made each of the models look like blushing brides.

Model Shriya Kishore scintillates in jewels by Scintillating Jewelry
Model Shriya Kishore scintillates in jewels by Scintillating Jewelry
Candice Pinto works it for us backstage
Candice Pinto works it for us backstage
A modern day bride dazzles on the ramp
A modern day bride dazzles on the ramp
Nisha Sagar's couture outfits add dash to the jewelry
Nisha Sagar’s couture outfits add dash to the jewelry
Two Divas strike a pose after a successful showing at IIJW
Two Divas strike a pose after a successful showing at IIJW

Photos: Ranjit Rodricks for MissMalini

Video: Riddhima Sinha for MissMalini