Dipika & Anirudh are hoping that this will be a significant milestone in their career

New Delhi (India) August 2: Indian costume designers Dipika Lal and Anirudh Singh come on board world-renowned director Justin Lin’s upcoming film “Last Days”. Dipika and Anirudh, who are well known for designing costumes for critical and commercially acclaimed films such as Jawaan, Badla, Mulk and Jaane Jaan, amongst many notable films, are thrilled to be a part of Justin’s new film, which is to be shot across various locations, globally. Justin Lin is universally known for helming the Fast and the Furious franchise for the last two decades and Star Trek beyond.

Speaking about their experience working with Justin, Dipika and Anirudh said, “We are thrilled to be a part of Justin’s vision. It has been an honour to work alongside an international crew led by Hollywood veterans in every department. We would like to thank Justin and our producers for giving us this opportunity.” When asked about working styles in Hollywood and India, they elaborated that, yes, there are marked differences in the method and approach of a Hollywood film and the way our Indian industry functions. They sounded hopeful that although our work culture is evolving in India at a rapid pace, we still have a long way to go.

On being asked why they chose costume design & not styling or fashion designing as their path, they stated that the journey of a costume designer always excited them more, coming from their passion for films. The process that a costume designer goes through is very challenging since we have to walk the fine line between visual aesthetics & characterisation as per the script & the world they inhabit. And achieve all this with the resources provided by the producers. In Justin’s film, we were fortunate to work in an environment which we always dreamt of & our processes had aligned seamlessly with how Hollywood functions. We have always believed that our role as a costume designer is how we take the story & the character’s journey forward. The tools used to portray this are fabrics, textures, the right tones, accessories, ageing, etc. The madness that goes on behind the scenes in a costume department is exhaustive & exhilarating at the same time.