A Night of Theatre, Texture, and Red: Rohit Bal

Some fashion shows are about garments. Others are about moments. This one was pure theatre.

I remember standing there as the energy built—not just on the runway, but in the air itself. Then came the explosion of red. Petals—or what felt like petals—falling from above, models moving like characters rather than mannequins, and at the center of it all, a quiet chaos that only great design can hold together.

Photographing Rohit Bal’s show was never about simply documenting clothes. It was about capturing emotion in motion. The drama, the celebration, the almost ritualistic feel of the finale. The way the fabrics moved, structured yet fluid, and how the lighting deepened every shade of red into something almost cinematic.