A dose of nostalgia: Bollywood’s most memorable and iconic outfits

Oh, those memories! Whether you are a Bollywood fanatic or not, just take a moment to remember that time when you’d skip homework and go hunting for those Kareena Kapoor Khan‘s Patiala pants or colourful bangles and that long tee look from ‘Jab We Met’. Or probably that time when you almost sacrificed your pocket money to buy something like Deepika’s blue chiffon saree from ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’. Whether it’s ‘Tamasha’ or ‘Dilwale’ — fashion nerds have always waited with bated breath to get their hands on various styles the actors wear on screen.

Bollywood. The only destination that makes every Indian, dream a little and live like a star, even if it is for a few moments. We can’t escape the Bollywood fashion trends, can we?

Let’s look at some unforgettable fashion trends that were inspired by Bollywood movies and totally rocked the Indian street for long.

Sharmila Tagore in ‘An Evening In Paris’

Our darling Bebo must have mesmerised everyone with her size zero figure and swimsuit in ‘Tashan’, but seems like her now mother-in-law Sharmila Tagore had already set the silver screen on fire with her toned body in an ultra-glam blue swimsuit in the year 1967! Woah, Taimur certainly has a hot (sorry..we couldn’t resist using this word) granny. (Also read: Eyebrow Envy: Bollywood actresses with the sexiest brows)

Urmila Matondkar in ‘Rangeela’

Our Marathi mulgi Urmila redefined “sexy” in 1995 with her blockbuster ‘Rangeela’. How can anyone forget the images of the actress swinging to ‘Tanha Tanha’ in bright twin sets or that white bustier with the matching frilly skirt?

Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Mohabbatein’

Let’s make some space for the men, please. Now, we are talking about this era when boys were sporting those polo neck sweaters worn by Shah Rukh Khan (even in the hottest summer… can you beat that?). Yeah, the movie was a hit but what we didn’t expect was King Khan sweeping over the wardrobes of a whole generation of men.

Madhuri Dixit in ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’

Madhuri Dixit doesn’t really need a great outfit to get noticed. Fans had the hangover of that purple satin saree and the backless blouse in ‘Didi Tera Dewar Deewana’ or that green and white lehenga worn by Madhuri in ‘Joote do paise lo’ for years and years. Every girl was spotted with these outfits; it almost became a sight for sore eyes after a while.

Ranbir Kapoor in ‘Wake Up Sid’

After the movie released, suddenly all men became college students and were seen in T-shirts with catchy tag lines and smirked-up logos. Ranbir Kapoor started this trend of T-shirts with ‘Mr Lazy’ or ‘Mr Nice’ written on them.

The list is endless. We might just have to come up with a part 2, part 3 and much more. But wasn’t it a fun trip down the memory lane? Here’s hoping that 2017 also gives us some spicy Bollywood fashion trends. Until then, stay Bollywood-smitten!