Time and again, Indian cinema screens have been graced with flowy saree looks with immensely beautiful backdrops from snowcapped mountains to lush green fields. Sridevi, Anushka Sharma and Kajol have often adorned the big screen with statement saree looks with one constant beauty moment – the pallu hanging loosely and flowing in the air, making the movie-goers gasp WOW. It makes us want to dwell in classics, femininity and take pride in our country’s culture and cinema. These scenes and with them, their sartorial magic leave a major impact on the audience empowering their dreams and influencing looks in their daily life.
Alia Bhatt has revived one such style – the chiffon saree era of Bollywood with the release of her latest movie only to make us realise the position of sarees in Bollywood’s storytelling. We have jotted down a few fashion lessons learnt from her that you can inculcate in your daily life or make a statement at an event that will only make heads turn.
Plunging Neckline
The most noticed blouse style from the movie is the slightly deep plunging neckline with a minimal back. This blouse can not only be worn with sarees but lehengas also, and gives a flattering look. It outlines your neckline perfectly, and the saree beautifully breaks the two from the center. The combination of her sarees and blouses has created a harmonious balance of traditional Indian wear with modern fashion sensibilities. Manish Malhotra – the designer behind all of Alia’s looks in the movie, has played with different techniques that have made the plunging neckline with the saree even more beautiful.
Designer and Costume Stylist, Manish Malhotra has experimented with modern techniques like colour blocking, paneling and ombre dyeing as well as traditional techniques such as leheriya and block printing while creating her sarees. The idea was to give her look a vintage film feel, full of drama and romance. This is your hint to bring back these styles and include them in your wardrobe.
