Exclusive! 'Shehnaaz Gill’s transformation has been a milestone,' says stylist Ken Ferns

Shehnaaz Gillrsquos major style transformation post her stint in Bigg Boss came as a surprise to fans Designer and stylist Ken Ferns played a major role in it He styled her not just for the show but also her post show appearances and music videos Speaking exclusively to middaycom Ken tells us what worked for herShehnaaz Gills transformation has been getting a lot of love from fans How did you plan those looks for herShehnaazrsquos transformation has been a milestone itrsquos been magical The transformation begins from within when you evolve personally and intellectually Thatrsquos what happened and it was then easy for me to put on layers and give it a different physical outlook She naturally lost a good amount of weight In the back of her head she kept thinking lsquopehle mujhe moti kehte thersquo So she wanted to aim and achieve something The drive is what got her fit and she was then ready for some magic dust to be sprinkled on her by me We just happened to become great buddies without any agenda We enjoyed each otherrsquos company and laughed about anything and anyone around us Then we decided to work together and every outfit bloomed into something new and we were excited to try new looks She trusts my vision and is open to experimenting She understands fashion and style and does selfstudy by looking at international pop stars She is becoming aware of things and is ready to adaptWhat were the challenges you faced while planning these looksThere were no challenges as such just that she went from size XL to XS so I had to alter all my outfits refigure my shopping list Shersquos a natural in front of the camera Irsquom always there to get the right stance the right shoulder shrug Thatrsquos because of my expertise to give her that little finesse as and when requiredShehnaaz Gill was known for her Indian looks on Bigg Boss how did you convince her to go glamShe was known to be the Punjabi kudi and that was the first look we gave her on Bigg Boss While planning her looks for the show she sent me voice notes from Chandigarh She didnrsquot know who I was I didnrsquot know who she was The voice notes were so funny and I still tell her she was a comedy queen Finally when we met we decided to give her an ivory plain Jane Punjabi suit which I didnrsquot expect to go viral Itrsquos not about what you wear itrsquos about who you are She nailed it When she first went all glam her reaction was lsquoOh god what is thisrsquo But she doesnrsquot get into my zone because she trusts me Thatrsquos the beauty of an artiste to be able to fit into characters and transformations She does it with immense enthusiasmDid you style her for her movie Honsla Rakh as wellThe movie commenced during the lockdown and it was difficult to do anything from here I was briefed about a song in a limited space of time and on an urgent basis It was a happy space song with a lovely pastel tone to it which I styled I wasnrsquot present at the shoot because the embassy wasnrsquot opening up to visas They had hired the entire crew from Canada because they werenrsquot able to fly people down from India during the lockdownBeing your 10th year on Bigg Boss what is it that makes you keep coming back to the showI have worked with a lot of celebrities and a lot of people who become celebrities later Bigg Boss 15 will be my 10th year working on the show I have way too many memories to pen down There are always people on the show who transform for the better or worse Thankfully my job doesnrsquot always require me to get into the personal space of an individual so Irsquom happy making people look good even if they are not from within