Preetisheel Singh D'Souza is the renowned costume designer and she worked for blockbuster films like Pushpa, Bajirao Mastani, and Jawan. She also designed costumes for Kalki 2898 AD starring Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan under the direction of Nag Ashwin.
Preetisheel said "I even received a letter from Mr Bachchan about his look in Kalki. He praised our work and mentioned how much he loved it and said it was fab. I created the prosthetic forehead and the dreadlocks for him, which he really liked. So, one day, I got this letter from his office that was a special moment for me. It felt like the cherry on top."
She added "Honestly, every new project I start feels like a challenge in my head. I always think about how I can improve from my previous work. Of course, there have been some significant character transformations—like Mr Bachchan’s look in Kalki, Allu Arjun’s look in Pushpa, or the ones I did for Bajirao Mastani, then, Khilji's look from Padmaavat, Gangubai Kathiawadi, and Jawan. Then recently Jackie Shroff's look in Baby John."
She continued "Every character I work with, I always try to do something different from what has been done before, and at the same time, the character needs to fit into the drama. The look should not feel out of place or like an over-the-top caricature. It needs to serve the drama and script and have that balance."
Speaking about the challenges, she said "For instance, when I worked on Bramayugam, we created a creature that required a six-hour-long makeup process. It was done on a 14-year-old; he was a contortionist, and the transformation was insane. But once you see the final output, it all feels worth it."