Karisma Kapoor has always been known for her discipline on set, but a memory shared by costume designer Ashley Rebello has thrown new light on just how committed she was during her ’90s peak. A moment from Biwi No 1, unseen by the audience and unnoticed even by Karisma at the time, shows the level of physical discomfort she had to face without a single complaint.

Ashley Rebello recalls the moment he noticed blood on her costume

Speaking to Galatta India, Ashley described how a striking metal dress created for a song in Biwi No 1 ended up hurting Karisma mid-performance. While she continued dancing, he suddenly realised something was wrong.

He recalled, “We were doing a song in Biwi No 1 where I gave Karisma a metal dress, and while she was doing her steps, the metal pricked her, and she

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