Famous fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee is celebrating his 51st birthday today i.e. on 23rd February. He is such a designer of Bollywood industry, who is the favorite of every celebrity. Stars like to wear Sabyasachi designer clothes on every special occasion. Today, Sabyasachi Mukherjee is among the top designers of the country. But his journey has not been so easy. So let us know about some interesting things related to the life of designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee on the occasion of his birthday…
Birth and family
Sabyasachi was born on 23 February 1974 in Kolkata. His father was a refugee from Bangladesh and worked in the jute industry. His mother was a teacher there. From an early age, Sabyasachi had a deep love for colours, art and clothes. Although his father wanted him to become an engineer. But the dream of art and becoming a designer was deeply settled in his mind. When he expressed his desire to become a fashion designer, his father refused to finance his studies.
left home at a young age
Sabyasachi left home at the age of 16 and went to Goa and started working as a waiter in a hotel. From this job he filled the NIFT form. He worked hard while balancing work and studies. Sabyasachi passed NIFT exam. After this he took admission in the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Distance from family, financial crisis and pressure to prove himself had broken him mentally. He even tried to commit suicide. But during this time his mother supported him mentally. Sabyasachi gradually strengthened himself. After several years of depression, life opened new doors of creative possibilities for Sabyasachi.
started my own company
After graduating from NIFT in 1999, Sabyasachi started his own company. He had borrowed Rs 20,000 from his sister to start the company. He started this company with only 3 employees. He would sleep in it and work on designs day and night.
After many years of continuous hard work, he tried to make his brand recognized. He presented Indian handicraft very beautifully on the international platform. Today, Sabyasachi’s brand is one of the prestigious brands in the Indian fashion industry. He has showrooms in the country and abroad and the business of Sabyasachi is estimated in crores.