Abhishek Bachchan recently took to Instagram to mourn the death of his suit-maker. Akbar Shahpurwala was a celebrated suit stylist in the film industry who recently passed away. The stylist made Abhishek his first suit, which he wore as a child. He would also make costumes for Amitabh Bachchan. The actor recently returned from the Cannes Film Festival where he accompanied his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Taking to his Instagram, he shared a heartfelt note. He wrote, “Returned home to very sad news. Akbar Shahpurwala a bonafide legend of the film world passed away. I knew him as Akki uncle. He made my father’s costumes and most of his suits from as far back as I can remember and many of my films too. He personally cut and stitched my first ever suit as a baby ( I still have it) to the tux I wore to Refugee’s premiere.”He also added, “If your costumes and suits were made by Kachins and then Gabana then you had arrived as a star. That was his influence and standing. If he personally cut your suit, then he truly loved you. He always said to me that “cutting a suit is not just tailoring, it’s an emotion. When you wear my suits, each stitch is made with love and filled with my blessings “. To me he was the best suit maker in the world!”
Concluding the note, he wrote, “I will wear one of your enumerable suits that you made for me tonight, Akki uncle, and feel blessed! Rest in peace.”Many celebrities started pouring in love to the post. Shweta Bachchan mentioned, “Many memories. May he rest in peace.” Filmmaker Karan Johar also wrote, “I remember him so fondly.” Among others who commented were Bobby Deol, Nimrat Kaur, Dabboo Ratnani and Manish Malhotra. Amitabh Bachchan took to his blog remembering Akbar, he wrote, “Akki bhai, Akbar of Gabana fame, who designed and stitched my clothes for film and personal for the last 50 years, passed away in his sleep this morning.” He also added, “I have only duas for the departed souls .. and a prayer for them to rest in peace.”
