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Heroines who made ‘Indian Sari’ unfogettable

By Dinesh Kamath

Bollywood has glorified nine yards sari. Sridevi’s blue sari in Mr. India to Priyanka Chopra’s modern-day iteration in Dostana has kept the Indian audiences mesmerized. Such is the power of the nine yards sari. When it comes to delivering a jaw-dropping look, little can replace the allure of a traditional Indian sari. Across the wide spectrum of roles, characters and plots in Bollywood films you’ll find the six yard staple exploited by the filmmakers to excite the audiences. Here are the most coveted saris seen in Bollywood movies that audiences will never stop talking about.

Sridevi’s sari in ‘Kaate Nahi Kat Te’left the audiences spell bound. Sridevi has made enormous contribution to Indian cinema, The blue chiffon-clad Seema from Mr. India (1987), made her unforgettable.

Who can forget Raveena Tandon’s sari in ‘Tip Tip Barsa Pani’? Raveena Tandon’s alluring nakhras under the showers with Akshay Kumar in Mohra (1994) made her a dream girl of many Indians who loved her yellow chiffon number (with that ruffled blouse) and the song.

Madhuri Dixit Nene’s sari in ‘Didi Tera Devar’had powerful impact on Indian movie goers. Madhuri is seen dancing during a baby shower to the tune of this song in Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994). The purple embellished number with a backless khidki blouse made many women emulate her.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit Nene’s saris in ‘Dola Re’ stole all the hearts. They were dancing in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s grand opus Devdas (2002). The iconic song ‘Dola Re’ had Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit Nene paying an ode to the traditional white-and-red Bengali sari with coordinated embellished variants left everyonespeechless.

Then we come to Kajol’s Chiffon saris in ‘Suraj Hua Maddham’. People were paying more attention to her sari rather than enjoying her classic love duet with Shah Rukh Khan in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001).

Sushmita Sen’s saris in ‘Main Hoon Na’ inspired the nation. The former Miss Universe is fondly remembered for her role as Chandni, the chemistry teacher with a penchant for flowy chiffon saris and tiny blouses in Main Hoon Na (2004).

Priyanka Chopra’s sari in ‘Desi Girl’ broke the stereotypes and took the quintessential Indian sari to enormous height. The actor stood out in a champagne-hued sari and a bikini blouse that permanently earned her the moniker of Bollywood’s favourite ‘Desi Girl’.

Katrina Kaif’s sari in ‘Chikni Chameli’led to her meteoric rise as the undisputed dancing diva of the industry, ‘Chikni Chameli’ is from the 2012 reboot of Agneepath. Kaif opted for the traditional Koli Kashta sari that did full justice to her enviable abs.

Kareena Kapoor Khan’s sari in ‘Chammak Challo’ wowed litteraly everyone. Kareena Kapoor Khan turned to the trusty red sari to deliver an iconic look. That look lives on through her wax statue at Madame Tussauds, London.

Deepika Padukone’s sari in ‘Badtameez Dil’ made people call her the most glamorous heroine. Deepika Padukone came up with a low-draped georgette sari and a sequinned handkerchief blouse that inspired every young girl to copy her.

Thus all these above-mentioned heroines did their best to prove to the world that there is no more glamorous outfit than sari anywhere in the world.