India, Aug. 25 -- Walk into a theatre, a fashion show, or an art installation, and before a single word is spoken or a model steps out, the space speaks to you. It holds a mood, a pulse, a kind of poetry. This is scenography - the art of shaping a world, not just decorating it. Few in India have defined that art quite like Sumant Jayakrishnan. From the theatrical flair of India Couture Week to the many sets and studios in Delhi where fabric, light, and imagination collide, Sumant continues to shape how India sees spectacle.

Known for his maximalist, immersive style, his creative footprint began in 1993 with The Normal Heart, directed by Barry John at Delhi's Kamani Auditorium. Fresh out of NID and looking for a thesis project, Sumant fou...