The Anushka Sharma-Manish Malhotra War Over Her Bridal Outfits, Karan Johar Mediates

So is it an all out war between designer Manish Malhotra and newly-married Anushka Sharma? The industry is abuzz with the sartorial battles that were fought over  Anushka’s  outfits  for  her wedding and two receptions in Delhi and Mumbai.

During the week-long bridal binge Anushka was not seen in oneManish Malhotra creation. Strange, since Malhotra designed  any number  of Anushka’s outfits on and off screen  until  2016.

So what happened between the two to sour their relationship to such an extent that the actress chose to completely boycott Bollywood’s No.1 dress designer for the  biggest event  of her life?

A  source  very close to the developments says the Malhotra–Sharma feud started when Anushka did not like the bridal outfit that Malhotrahad designed for her in Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

  “Anushka had decided during Ae Dil Hi Mushkil that she wouldn’t be wearing any Manish Malhotra outfits  for her marriage. It was  nothing  personal. But Manish chose to take it otherwise,” says source close  to Malhotra.

Be as it might,Anushka favoured Sabyaschi throughout her  wedding and the two receptions while  Manish fumed .

 Says the source, “It’s ironical that at Anushka–Virat Kohli’s wedding  reception,everyone from Sridevi  to  producer Prernaa Arora wore Manish Malhotra. But the newly married Anushka did not.”

While Anushka and Malhotra battle it it out it is  Karan Kohar who feels the heat the most.

Says a source  close to Karan, “He is  close to Anushka and even closer to  Manish who designs most  of the outfits  in Johar’s DharmaProductions. The Anushka–Manish coldwar has made Karan very uncomfortable.  He has made a number of attempts  to sort out their problems. But at the moment neither Anushka  nor Manish is willing to  make the  first move.”