Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- glamorous
- intense
- melodramatic
- fashion movie night
- bollywood movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Madhur Bhandarkar's direction, screenplay, visual presentation, soundtrack, and especially the committed ensemble performances, while some found its social realism exaggerated.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Meghna's modeling career exposes black money, ruthless competition, and the financial machinery behind haute couture.
Meghna transitions from small-town aspirant to fashion celebrity while negotiating the persona demanded by the industry.
Runways, costumes, styling, and cinematography present fashion's allure alongside addiction, exploitation, and collapse.
Relationships among Meghna, Shonali, Janet, and agency head Anisha frame ambition through rivalry, mentorship, and bonding.
Films like Fashion, and why
The Devil Wears Prada
shared fashion-industry setting, female ambition, melodramatic pressure, and critique of status-driven success
All About Eve
shared backstage glamour, rivalry, ambition, and emotionally heightened entertainment-world drama
A Star Is Born
shared glossy creative-industry milieu, professional obsession, romance, and self-destructive ambition
Movie Details
- Director
- Madhur Bhandarkar
- Release Date
- 2008-10-29
- Runtime
- 167 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (100)
Cast
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas
- Kangana Ranaut
- Mugdha Godse
- Arjan Bajwa
- Samir Soni
- Ashwin Mushran
- Kitu Gidwani
- Arbaaz Khan
- Suchitra Pillai
- Rohit Roy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- The Surf Network Amazon Channel
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fashion about?
- An ambitious small-town woman enters India's haute couture world and discovers that celebrity, desire, and power exact a punishing personal cost.
- What is Fashion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fashion as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Fashion violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Fashion.
- What did critics think of Fashion?
- Critics broadly praised Madhur Bhandarkar's direction, screenplay, visual presentation, soundtrack, and especially the committed ensemble performances, while some found its social realism exaggerated.
- Which films are like Fashion?
- Films with a similar feel include The Devil Wears Prada, All About Eve, and A Star Is Born.
- How long is Fashion?
- Fashion runs 167 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fashion?
- In United States, Fashion streams on The Surf Network Amazon Channel.
