Rohit Bal, one of India’s best-known fashion designers, died late Friday after a prolonged illness, the fashion designers association in the country announced. He was 63.

Sunil Sethi, president of the Fashion Design Council of India, expressed his condolences, stating, “Rohit Bal was one of India’s most talented and popular fashion designers. He was everyone’s favorite. We will miss him a lot. He was a national treasure, and we have lost someone very important.”

Rohit Bal, one of India's most celebrated fashion designers, has died aged 63 after a long period of illness. The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) announced his death in a post on Instagram, saying that his work "redefined Indian fashion".

Rohit Bal, one of India's most acclaimed fashion designers, has died, his colleagues said Friday."We mourn the passing of legendary designer Rohit Bal," the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) said in a statement on Instagram.

Legendary fashion designer Rohit Bal is no more. He breathed his last on November 1. Bal was 63. The Fashion Design Council of India immediately said,”We mourn the passing of Legendary designer Rohit Bal.

Bal was a founding member of the Fashion Design Council of India and was considered one of the country's top designers.

The Indian fashion world is mourning the death of one of its ace designers, Rohit Bal. The celebrated designer, 63, passed away on Friday after suffering from a prolonged illness. The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) took to its official Instagram account to announce his demise.

India’s fashion industry is in mourning following the death of iconic fashion designer Rohit Bal, who passed away on Friday after a prolonged illness.Bal was pronounced dead on Friday after cardiac complications.