The Finest Runway Designs from Manish Malhotra's Bridal Couture

On July 20, Manish Malhotra's Bridal Couture show held a couture display to honour the 18 years of the brand.

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This year's Bridal Couture Show, as has been custom, featured the charismatic Ranveer Singh and the youthful phenom Alia Bhatt as the lead showstoppers.

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