Ace designer Rohit Bal critical, on ventilator: report

Ace designer Rohit Bal critical, on ventilator: report

Celebrated fashion designer Rohit Bal is in critical condition and is on ventilator support, HT City reported, quoting sources. He has been reportedly admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon, near Delhi, since the last four days.

Bal, 62, has a pre-existing cardiac condition, according to the report.

He was rushed to hospital by model Suraj Dhalia, according to the report. “His heart was sinking and he was unconscious. His pacemaker gave seven shocks. He was initially taken to Moolchand and when his condition deteriorated, he was rushed to Medanta,” a close friend told HT City.

Rohit Bal is known for combining edgy styles with distinctly Indian crafts. He recently launched a menswear collection, called “Balance”, for autumn-winter 2023.

He started his career in 1986 with Orchid Oversea Pvt. Ltd that he co-founded with his brother. He debuted his solo collection in 1990.

The designer, who has showcased his collections at numerous fashion shows around the world, has made clothes for India’s top actors as well as internatinal celebrities such as Cindy Crawford, Pamela Anderson and Uma Thurman. He designed the saree for British actor Elizabeth Hurley for her wedding in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur in 2007.

Born into a Kashmiri Pandit family Srinagar, Bal earned a History degree from Delhi’s St Stephen’s College. He then studied fashion at National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Delhi.