Madhuri Dixit’s lehenga from ‘Devdas’
Stunning Madhuri Dixit wooed everyone with her fantabulous dance and performance in 'Devdas'. She donned some of the most exquisite lehengas and well, they were auctioned too. The lehenga that she wore in the song 'Maar Dala' from this film got sold for whopping Rs 3 crore.
Salman Khan’s towel from ‘Mujhse Shaadi Karogi’
Salman Khan gave an iconic hook step for all the men out there who want to use their towels as a prop while dancing. But did you know that this towel was auctioned by an online portal? This towel apparently got sold for Rs 1,42,000.
Autographed images of Dev Anand
A set of black and white images of superstar Dev Anand were auctioned for approximately Rs 4 lakh. The USP of these pictures were that they had been signed by Dev Anand himself.
Madhuri Dixit’s saree from ‘Beta’
The bright, shimmery ochre yellow saree that Madhuri Dixit wore in 'Beta' was sold for a charitable cause, for Rs 80,000.
Aamir Khan’s cricket bat from ‘Lagaan’
'Lagaan' was special for two reasons. One the themed was about India's struggle for Independence and two, because it revolved around our favourite sport Cricket. Aamir Khan as Bhuvan bowled us with his batting, but the exorbit amount that his bat fetched, had left everyone speechless. The cricket bat used by Aamir Khan in 'Lagaan' minted approximately Rs 1,56,000 in auction.
Priyanka Chopra’s Christian Louboutin heels
For 'Save The Girl Campaign' organised by UNICEF, Priyanka Chopra auctioned her bright Christian Louboutin heels. The pink heels managed to fetch approximately Rs 2,50,000 in auction.
Farooq Sheikh’s ring from ‘Umrao Jaan’
The iconic saphhire stone ring sported by Late Farooq Sheikh in the film 'Umrao Jaan' was sold for approximately Rs 96,000 in auction.
Shammi Kapoor’s jacket in ‘Junglee’
Shammi Kapoor surely was a fashion icon of the golden era of Bollywood. His films are cherished till date and so is his fashion sense. How can we forget the memorable 'Yahoo... Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe'? And to make this more memorable, a jacket donned by Shammi Kapoor in this song was auctioned. It was sold for Rs 88,000.
Kareena Kapoor’s ‘Halkat Jawaani’ saree
Kareena Kapoor showed off her sexy AF bod in the song 'Halkat Jawaani' from the film 'Heroine' and that saree complimented her structure so perfectly. Well, this saree too went under the hammer. The money collected by auctioning her saree that was designed by Manish Malhotra, was eventually donated to the charitable trust she is associated with.
Kishore Kumar’s last song
The last song recorded by Kishore Kumar titled 'Tum hi to ho woh' that could not see the light of day as the film got stalled, was up for auction at Osian's auction of Indian film memorabilia in the year 2012. The song fetched a whopping amount of Rs 15.6 lakh.
Bollywood is too dear to us. We love Bollywood and we live Bollywood. The characters created by this industry live with us forever or rather, we live our lives as per those characters. So, how can one miss out on a chance to possess something that is an offering of Bollywood? From Salman Khan‘s towel in ‘Mujhse Shaadi Karogi’ to super gorgeous lehengas donned by Bollywood divas, a lot of iconic stuff has been made available to public through auction. (Also Read: Salman Khan and Matin Rey Tangu are picture perfect together and we have proof!)
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So here is the list of 10 iconic Bollywood props that were auctioned to generate good money!
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