Fashion (2008 film)

Fashion
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Madhur Bhandarkar
Produced by	Madhur Bhandarkar Deven Khote Ronnie Screwvala Zarine Mehta
Screenplay by	Ajay Monga Madhur Bhandarkar Anuraadha Tewari
Story by	Ajay Monga
Starring	Priyanka Chopra Kangana Ranaut Mugdha Godse Arjan Bajwa Samir Soni Arbaaz Khan
Narrated by	Priyanka Chopra
Music by	Salim-Sulaiman
Cinematography	Mahesh Limaye
Edited by	Deven Murdeshwar
Distributed by	UTV Motion Pictures Bhandarkar Entertainment
Release date	29 October 2008
Running time	165 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	est.₹180 million
Box office	est.₹600 million

Fashion is a 2008 Indian drama film directed and co-produced by Madhur Bhandarkar. The film's screenplay was co-written by Ajay Monga, Bhandarkar and Anuraadha Tewari, and principal photography occurred in Mumbai and Chandigarh. Its music was composed by Salim-Sulaiman and the songs' lyrics were written by Irfan Siddiqui and Sandeep Nath.

The film features Priyanka Chopra in the lead role as Meghna Mathur, an aspiring fashion model; it follows her transformation from small-town girl to supermodel, the Indian fashion industry and the careers of several other models. Fashion also explores feminism and female power in Indian fashion. The film also stars Kangana Ranaut, Mugdha Godse, Arjan Bajwa and Arbaaz Khan in supporting roles. The cast also features several professional fashion models playing themselves.

Development of the film began in 2006. The film's budget was ₹180 million (US$2.7 million); it opened on 29 October 2008 to positive reviews. Critics praised its screenplay, cinematography, music, direction and performances. It collected ₹600 million (US$8.9 million) at the box office and was commercially successful despite being a women-centric film with no male lead. Fashion was nominated for several awards. At the 54th Filmfare Awards, the film received seven nominations including Best Director and won two awards; Best Actress award for Chopra and Best Supporting Actress award for Ranaut. It also won Best Actress award for Chopra and Best Supporting Actress award for Ranaut at the 56th National Film Awards. Several publications listed Fashion as one of the "best women-centric films in Bollywood".