The movie Fashion follows the life of Meghna Mathur as she rises from a small-town girl with big dreams to a successful supermodel in Mumbai's highly competitive fashion industry. Along the way, she faces many challenges and obstacles such as casting couches, backstabbing rivals, and the pressure to maintain her image, both on and off the runway.
Fashion also explores the behind-the-scenes world of the industry, including the pressure and demands placed on models, designers, and fashion editors. It portrays the darker aspects of the industry, such as the prevalence of drugs, eating disorders, and exploitation of models.
The film also follows the journeys of several other characters, including fellow models played by Kangana Ranaut and Mughda Godse, as well as a successful fashion designer portrayed by Samir Soni. The storylines of these characters intertwine and overlap as they each navigate the ups and downs of the fashion industry.
Directed by Madhur Bhandarkar and released in 2008, Fashion was a critical and commercial success, earning Priyanka Chopra a National Film Award for Best Actress. It is still considered one of the most iconic and controversial films on the subject of the fashion industry in India.