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Behind the Spotlight: the teams behind the names
Assistant and team credits in our records — the people who make a look possible.
Read the storyBehind the Scenes
191 assistants, teams and specialists
Professionals with assistant or team credits on record — shown with their exact role, never promoted to lead.
Meet themRising Talent
25 professionals on the rise
First documented credit in 2022 or later, with at least 2 source-backed credits on record. Fame, followers and payment play no part.
See Rising TalentCareer Journeys
From assistant to lead, on the record
Film/TV Makeup Professional
Shrikant Desai
- Credits
- 11
- Projects
- 11
Latest: Chhaava (2025) — Makeup credit
Credited in a supporting role in 2020, then as lead in 2023
Celebrity Hairstylist
Ayesha DeVitre
Mumbai
Looks for Ananya Panday, Janhvi Kapoor
- Credits
- 4
- Projects
- 4
- Celebrities
- 2
Latest: Ananya Panday Tarun Tahiliani couture appearance — sleek bun (2023) — Key Hairstylist
Credited in a supporting role in 2019, then as lead in 2022
Celebrity Makeup Artist
Riviera Lynn
Looks for Janhvi Kapoor, Vijay Varma, Alia Bhatt
- Credits
- 4
- Projects
- 4
- Celebrities
- 3
Latest: Janhvi Kapoor blue David Koma dress appearance (2023) — Key Makeup Artist
Credited in a supporting role in 2022, then as lead in 2023
Every story
All professional stories
Reported stories are assembled from source-backed credits and link to every source; guides explain how the industry works. We never invent interview quotes.
Guide
How to read a beauty credit
Lead, key, assistant, team — what each label on a Spotlight profile really tells you.
Behind the Spotlight
Behind the Spotlight: the teams behind the names
Assistant and team credits in our records — the people who make a look possible.
Beauty Innovators
Prosthetics and transformation on Indian film sets
Ageing, scars and full character changes — and the specialists credited for them.
Bridal Masters
Behind the bridal look: credited celebrity weddings
Who did the makeup, hair and mehendi at weddings covered by the press.
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The red-carpet teams
Festivals, premieres and award nights — and the professionals credited for the looks.
Signature Look
Behind fashion editorials and runways
Magazine covers, shoots and shows with credited beauty professionals.
Career Journey
Hair and grooming: the credits that rarely make the caption
Cuts, blow-dries and grooming for screen and stage, as documented.
Career Journey
From assistant to lead artist
How careers in film and celebrity makeup are typically built — and how to show your work honestly.
Guide
Booking an artist? What a celebrity credit does — and doesn't — tell you
A practical guide for brides, grooms and anyone booking a professional.
Industry Master
The educators shaping India's next artists
Trainers and academy founders documented in our network.
Regional Talent
Beyond Mumbai: India's regional beauty talent
Makeup designers and stylists rooted in regional cinema and city studios.
Guide
Who does what on set: makeup, hair, prosthetics and grooming
A quick guide to the beauty departments behind a production.
Signature Look
The artists credited on Aamir Khan's looks
3 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Aditi Rao Hydari's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Aditya Roy Kapur's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's looks
6 documented credits from 5 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Alaya F's looks
3 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Alia Bhatt's looks
7 documented credits from 6 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Ananya Panday's looks
5 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Anushka Sharma's looks
4 documented credits from 4 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Athiya Shetty's looks
5 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Bipasha Basu's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Bobby Deol's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Deepika Padukone's looks
11 documented credits from 9 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Dia Mirza's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Hrithik Roshan's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Ileana D’Cruz's looks
2 documented credits from 1 professional, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Jacqueline Fernandez's looks
6 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Janhvi Kapoor's looks
8 documented credits from 7 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Kajal Aggarwal's looks
6 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Kajol's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Kangana Ranaut's looks
3 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Kareena Kapoor Khan's looks
8 documented credits from 5 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Karisma Kapoor's looks
3 documented credits from 1 professional, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Katrina Kaif's looks
3 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Keerthy Suresh's looks
3 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Kiara Advani's looks
13 documented credits from 5 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Kriti Sanon's looks
8 documented credits from 6 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Mouni Roy's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Mrunal Thakur's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on MS Dhoni's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Nawazuddin Siddiqui's looks
2 documented credits from 1 professional, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Nayanthara's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Neha Kakkar's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Nupur Sanon's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Parineeti Chopra's looks
3 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Priyanka Chopra's looks
3 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Priyanka Chopra Jonas's looks
4 documented credits from 4 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on PV Sindhu's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Radhika Merchant's looks
3 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Rajinikanth's looks
3 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Rakul Preet Singh's looks
6 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Ranbir Kapoor's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Rani Mukerji's looks
3 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Ranveer Singh's looks
3 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Rishi Kapoor's looks
2 documented credits from 1 professional, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Sai Tamhankar's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Saina Nehwal's looks
2 documented credits from 1 professional, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Sara Ali Khan's looks
3 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Shahid Kapoor's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Shraddha Kapoor's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Shruti Haasan's looks
3 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Siddhant Chaturvedi's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Sobhita Dhulipala's looks
3 documented credits from 1 professional, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Sonakshi Sinha's looks
4 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Sonam Bajwa's looks
3 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Sonam Kapoor's looks
7 documented credits from 5 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Sonam Kapoor Ahuja's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Swastika Mukherjee's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Taapsee Pannu's looks
7 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Tamannaah Bhatia's looks
5 documented credits from 5 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Tejasswi Prakash's looks
3 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Triptii Dimri's looks
4 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Vicky Kaushal's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Vidya Balan's looks
3 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
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The artists credited on Vijay Varma's looks
3 documented credits from 3 professionals, occasion by occasion.
Signature Look
The artists credited on Yami Gautam's looks
2 documented credits from 2 professionals, occasion by occasion.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Rani Mukerji — ongoing collaboration (as reported): the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Sonam Kapoor — ongoing collaboration (as reported): the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Anushka Sharma — ongoing collaboration (as reported): the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Janhvi Kapoor — ongoing collaboration (as reported): the beauty team
3 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Deepika Padukone — ongoing collaboration (as reported): the beauty team
3 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Yami Gautam — ongoing collaboration (as reported): the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Katrina Kaif — Wedding (2021): the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Animal: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Kabir Singh: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Sam Bahadur: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside MS Dhoni — ongoing collaboration (as reported): the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Dil Chahta Hai: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Sara Ali Khan — ongoing collaboration (as reported): the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Tamannaah Bhatia — ongoing collaboration (as reported): the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Nayanthara — Wedding to Vignesh Shivan (2022): the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Indulge Bengali New Year joint fashion shoot, March 2023: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Mouni Roy — Malayalee wedding ceremony with Suraj Nambiar: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Aza cover story: The Real Deal: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Meri Pyaari Bindu promotional tour: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Naanu Avanalla, Avalu: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1: the beauty team
3 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside HT Brunch Sanon sisters cover shoot: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside ELLE March 2022 digital cover: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Bipasha Basu — ongoing collaboration (as reported): the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Luck by Chance: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Ponniyin Selvan: Part II: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Ponniyin Selvan: Part I: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Bellbottom: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Documented makeup collaboration (occasion unspecified): the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Dil Diyan Gallan purple velvet-suit appearance: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Disha Patil black pre-draped saree appearance: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Keerthy Suresh — Goa wedding to Antony Thattil: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Shivaji Storm Sen natural-light photography workshop portraits: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Antilia Ganpati celebrations 2023: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Triptii Dimri yellow Debyani+Co sari appearance: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Travel+Leisure India & South Asia April 2024 cover — Moksha Himalaya Spa Resort: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside ELLE India May 2024 digital cover: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Vogue India July 2019 cover — Aditya Roy Kapur and Sushmita Pathak: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Vogue India November 2022 Vijay Varma style editorial: the beauty team
3 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Professional Beauty India Delhi 2024 — Air Touch biotin tease highlights: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Professional Beauty India Delhi 2024 — Ikonic Twilight collection: the beauty team
3 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Professional Beauty India Delhi 2024 — Koleston Perfect ME+ colour technology: the beauty team
6 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Professional Beauty India Delhi 2024 — mullet fade and pixie cuts: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Professional Beauty India Delhi 2024 — Rica hair care techniques: the beauty team
3 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Professional Beauty India Delhi 2024 — Spectrum Hair Collection: the beauty team
4 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Professional Beauty India Kolkata 2023 — a Beauty Stage education session: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Professional Beauty India Kolkata 2023 — hair education on the HJ Stage: the beauty team
3 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Professional Beauty India Mumbai 2023 — hair education on the HJ Stage: the beauty team
3 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Professional Beauty India Mumbai 2024 — live colour education in the Colour Pod: the beauty team
4 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Sacred Games: the beauty team
4 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Mirzapur: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Made in Heaven: the beauty team
9 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Tumbbad: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Dangal: the beauty team
3 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Gully Boy: the beauty team
4 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Mulk: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Sui Dhaaga - Made in India: the beauty team
2 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside Raees: the beauty team
3 credited professionals and their roles.
Artist Spotlight
Inside 3 Idiots: the beauty team
4 credited professionals and their roles.
Regional Talent
Educators on India's beauty stages
Trainers documented giving live education and demonstrations at professional beauty events.
Regional Talent
Beauty behind Hindi cinema
Makeup, hair and grooming professionals whose Hindi cinema work is documented in published sources.
Regional Talent
Beauty behind Tamil cinema
Makeup, hair and grooming professionals whose Tamil cinema work is documented in published sources.
Regional Talent
Beauty behind Telugu cinema
Makeup, hair and grooming professionals whose Telugu cinema work is documented in published sources.
Regional Talent
Beauty behind Malayalam cinema
Makeup, hair and grooming professionals whose Malayalam cinema work is documented in published sources.
Regional Talent
Beauty behind Kannada cinema
Makeup, hair and grooming professionals whose Kannada cinema work is documented in published sources.
Regional Talent
Beauty behind Marathi cinema
Makeup, hair and grooming professionals whose Marathi cinema work is documented in published sources.
Regional Talent
Beauty behind Gujarati cinema
Makeup, hair and grooming professionals whose Gujarati cinema work is documented in published sources.
Regional Talent
Beauty behind Bengali cinema
Makeup, hair and grooming professionals whose Bengali cinema work is documented in published sources.
Regional Talent
Beauty behind fashion
Makeup, hair and grooming professionals whose fashion work is documented in published sources.
Regional Talent
Beauty behind advertising
Makeup, hair and grooming professionals whose advertising work is documented in published sources.
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