India, Jan. 11 -- Manish Malhotra, who has worked across three generations of Hindi cinema, believes that adaptability and collaboration are key to sustaining longevity in the industry. Having collaborated with leading stars as well as their children, the designer-turned-producer says that creative hierarchies no longer work in today's filmmaking environment.

"I've worked with Chunky Panday and now Ananya Panday, from Sridevi to Janhvi Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan to Suhana Khan. That journey is only possible when you don't approach work by saying you know better because you've worked with the previous generation," says Manish, emphasizing that experience should enable dialogue, not authority.

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