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Vidya Balan wants to popularise handloom
Actress Vidya Balan, who often flaunts traditional Indian weaves, says
she feels strongly for the dying art of handloom in the country and
would like to spread awareness about weavers' work.
At the Indian
Textiles Day at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week summer-resort 2015 on
Thursday, the "Parineeta" actress sported a creation by designer Gaurang
Shah, who is known for his work in khadi and textiles.
Shah used khadi in his collection Kalpavriksha, and Vidya flaunted one of the creations on the ramp.
Known for her love for kanjeevaram and handloom saris, Vidya was thrilled to be a showstopper in an 'Organza Kanjeevaram'.
"I'm
thrilled that Gaurang (Shah) brought a kanjeevaram to me and said 'It's
an organza kanjeevaram', something that I hadn't heard before. It falls
beautifully," Vidya said here post the designer's show.
"I am
someone who wears lot of handlooms. I strongly feel for it. Slowly I am
gaining more knowledge about it so that I can do whatever I can for the
weavers and the cause of the handloom," she added.
Shah, who has
been awarded many times for his work in textiles and khadi, went for a
twist in using khadi in his collection this time and mixed it with
Bangladeshi khadi, Phulkari, Chikankari and Kalamkari.
"It is a
jugalbandi of khadi of Andhra Pradesh, Bangladeshi khadi, Phulkari,
Chikankari and Kalamkari. The Kalamkari has a little bit twist in it,"
the designer said.
"Generally, when the Kalamkari is painted,
they do the black outline and then fill the colour. But this time I have
not used black and I have done the painting directly with the colours,"
he added.