Abhishek Bachchan mourns demise of stylist Akbar Shahpurwala: He stitched my first ever suit as a baby

Actor Abhishek Bachchan has penned an emotional note as he mourned the demise of the famous suit stylist Akbar Shahpurwala. The Bachchan family has been associated with Akbar since long who made Amitabh Bachchan’s costumes. Abhishek who just returned from Cannes Film Festival with wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya wrote in his post that Akbar had stitched his ‘first ever suit’ when he was a baby and also suits for his movies. Jr Bachchan also posted picture (apparently of a suit) with the late Akbar Shahpurwala’s name embroidered on it along with his tribute.

Abhishek wrote, “Returned home to very sad news. Akbar Shahpurwala a bonafide legend of the film world passed away. I knew him as Akki uncle. He made my father’s costumes and most of his suits from as far back as I can remember and many of my films too. He personally cut and stitched my first ever suit as a baby ( I still have it) to the tux I wore to Refugee’s premiere.”.

He further wrote, “If he personally cut your suit, then he truly loved you. He always said to me that “ cutting a suit is not just tailoring, it’s an emotion. When you wear my suits, each stitch is made with love and filled with my blessings”.

“To me he was the best suit maker in the world! I will wear one of your enumerable suits that you made for me tonight, Akki uncle, and feel blessed! Rest in peace,” wrote the Dasvi actor towards the end of his post.

Read the full post here.

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May Akbar Shahpurwala’s soul rest in peace!

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