When Michael Jackson wore a Manish Malhotra sherwani, thanked designer onstage at Bollywood Awards USA

Designer Manish Malhotra has revealed that not only did late popstar Michael Jackson wear a smart cut sherwani with trousers and a shawl with Indian Embroidery art that he had designed, but also thanked him on stage at the Bollywood Awards USA.

Celeb fashion designer Manish Malhotra revealed an interesting anecdote as he recalled late pop icon Michael Jackson on his 10th death anniversary. Even before Manish launched his fashion label, he gifted one of his own creations to the pop star which the latter wore to an awards show, the designer recalled.

Manish Malhotra poses with popstar Michael Jackson.

Sharing an old picture with Jackson on Instagram, Manish reminisced his fanboy moment and wrote, “Years ago before I had launched Manish Malhotra label. I had the honour of meeting the great Micheal Jackson. I had designed a smart cut sherwani with trousers and a shawl with Indian Embroidery art .. not only did he wear the outfit he also thanked me on stage at the Bollywood Awards USA which became a memorable moment for me.” Jackson donned the Sherwani and walked up to the stage of Bollywood Awards 1999. June 26 marked a decade of losing Michael Jackson who died of an anaesthetic propofol and sedatives’ overdose in 2009.

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