The stress on supermodels and showstoppers throughout the movie, says Sahay, is also dated. “It’s something that used to happen in the initial stages of the industry. We are way past those days when a show was only about the showstopper. The only believable bit about the movie is Mugdha, probably because being part of the industry, she knows how it works and makes it look a little more credible,” she says.

Designer Vineet Bahl agrees in part with Sahay. While he is impressed with the histrionics of Chopra and Ranaut, his grouse is about the male characters, most of whom have been stereotyped as gay designers and exploitative agency owners. “Bhandarkar could have done without gross generalisations. It makes the movie shallow and over-dramatic. Also, there is nothing about the clothes. Whatever they show on the ramp in the movie is extremely amateurish, straight out of some fashion student’s costume fantasy,” says Bahl. “What is credible about the movie is the rise and fall of the two lead characters — Priyanka and Kangana. Their attempt to hold onto 15 minutes of fame is something you see in the industry all the time,” he says.