Aki Narula
Biography
Aki Narula (born 1968) is an Indian fashion designer, costume designer, and wardrobe stylist in Hindi films, who is most known for films like Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Don - The Chase Begins Again (2006), Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) and Dostana (2008). His brand label "AKI" was launched in 1996.
Over the years, he got acclaim for the looks of Amitabh Bachchan in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007), his second film with Shaad Ali, Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham in Dostana (2008), Kareena Kapoor's look in Tashan (2008) and later her mismatched look, employing the color-blocking technique in Kambakkht Ishq (2009) and Ranbir Kapoor in Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) and Rockstar (2011).
In 2009, sports-lifestyle brand Puma, which had previously worked with Alexander McQueen, Yasuhiro Mihara, and Sergio Rossi, signed on Aki to create 'Black Label', a range of apparel, footwear, and accessories to hit Puma stores in February 2010. In 2012, he designed the costume for Asin Thottumkal in Housefull 2.