Prasantt Ghosh (Assamese: প্রশান্ত ঘোষ born September 21, 1975) is an Indian fashion designer who works in various fashion shows and Assamese cinema. He is known for designing costumes in films like Suren Suror Putek, Bukur Majot Jawle, Khel, and has also designed dresses for opening and closing ceremonies of National Games of India held in Assam. Ghosh also runs a fashion designing and modeling institute named Assam Art and Designing Institute (AADI) in Guwahati, Assam, and works as a fashion choreographer.[1][2]

Prasantt Ghosh
Born (1975-09-21) September 21, 1975 (age 48)
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materJD Institute of Fashion Technology
National Institute of Fashion Technology
OccupationFashion designer & fashion choreographer
Known forFounder of Assam Art and Designing Institute (AADI)
Notable workChoreographed Rubaru Mr. India Pageant-2017
AwardsNorth East Leadership Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Websiteprasanttghosh.com

Early life and career edit

Prasantt Ghosh was born on 21 September 1975 and grew up in Guwahati, Assam. He studied fashion designing from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). Ghosh started his career by opening a fashion designing institute in Assam called Assam Art and Designing Institute (AADI) and launched his fashion label named Prasantt Ghosh in 1996. By the year 1999, Prasantt started doing fashion week and many other government fashion events.[3][4] In 2011, he won the 'Best Fashion Choreographer Award in Northeast'.[1][5]

In 2016, Ghosh was invited as brand ambassador to the Asian Designer Week held at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi.[6][7]

Prasantt has worked in shows all over India and countries including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Nepal and shot to fame after he choreographed Rubaru Mr. India pageant 2017.[6][8]

Awards and recognition edit

  • 2011: Awarded the 'Best Fashion Choreographer of Northeast'[1]
  • 2015: Received the 'Northeast Leadership Award' for his excellent service in the field of fashion, textile, and craftsmanship[9]
  • 2016: Awarded the 'North East Leadership Award in 2016' along with Arnab Goswami and Zubeen Garg by the Cine Trust of India[10]
  • 2017: Selected to Style & Design the prestigious 'the Supermodel International' in New Delhi[10]
  • 2018: Won 'Lifetime achievement award' from the wife of the Governor of Assam[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "The 5th Season of "Northeast International Fashion Week 2020" - Fashion for a Cause". G Plus. 11 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Prasantt Ghosh: Reviving the nostalgia of Indian threads, fabric and designs - OrissaPOST". OrissaPOST. 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ Crossley, Isabelle (30 October 2019). "Northeast International Fashion Week to hold Season 5 in Assam". Fashion Network.
  4. ^ "Northeast takes baby steps in world of fashion | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 May 2016.
  5. ^ Hassan, Ali Fauz (11 August 2017). "Pageant with social message". The Telegraph (Kolkata).
  6. ^ a b "Ace Fashion Designer Prasantt Ghosh to Choreograph The Supermodel International". My Guwahati. 7 March 2017.
  7. ^ Borah, Ujjal (6 March 2017). "Ace fashion designer Prasantt Ghosh to choreograph the supermodel international". Merinews.
  8. ^ "Prasantt Ghosh– Taking the Indian originality and ethnicity to global ..." UNI India.
  9. ^ "The Northeast Leadership Award 2016 Winners - The First List". Magical Assam. 18 November 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Another plume in the beret of Prasantt Ghosh". The Assam Tribune. 8 March 2017.

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