Fame rests gently but with surely on Rohit Bal, whom Time magazine in its Special Report on India profiled as ‘India’s Master of cloth and illusion. ‘ Rohit Bal has designed apparel for easily known personalities in India and overseas. These names would include Uma Thurman, Cindy Crawford, Pamela Anderson, Naomi Campbell, to appoint just a few. Anna Kournikova, the renowned tennis superstar, in fact still walked downward the ramp in one of his new shows.He has had successful stand alone fashion shows in New York, London, Paris, Dubai, Singapore, Mauritius, Sao Paolo and all the major cities in India including New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Calcutta, to name a few.He was awarded the designer of the year at the I. F. A. Fashion awards last year. He was also awarded the best designer of the year at the Kingfisher Fashion achievement awards 2001.