“Sui Dhaaga – Made In India” team reached out to local artisans and craftsmen from across the country to create the logo of the film in their unique stitching styles.
The logo will launch on Tuesday along with the National Handloom Day.
Manan Mehta, Vice President – Marketing and Merchandising, YRF, in a statement said, “We reached out to 15 uniquely skilled artists/artist groups who helped us design our film logo. It has been an exhaustive and most rewarding experience for all of us at Yash Raj Films (YRF),”
Reportedly it took the team six months to plan, research and execute the film’s logo in 15 different styles.
The logo will be seen in hand needlework forms of Kashida and Sozni from Kashmir, colourful Phulkari from Punjab, the intricate thread work forms Rabari and Mochi Bharat from Gujarat, Phool Patti from Uttar Pradesh and Zardozi work from Lucknow
Along with Rajasthan’s prominent crafts like Aari, Banjara and Gota Patti, Tamil Nadu’s popular Toda style and Karnataka’s Kasuti design.From the east, the film’s logo has been made in Pipli style from Odisha and handloom work from Assam, Kantha stitch work from West Bengal.
The makers hope “Sui Dhaaga” creates awareness of India’s culture amongst today’s youth.
Sui Dhaaga stars Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma as a tailor and embroidery craftwoman. The film is about finding love and respect through self-reliance. It is said that the plot is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy and takes a leaf out of the Make In India campaign.
Directed by Sharat Kataria and produced by Maneesh Sharma, “Sui Dhaaga” will release on September 28.
