Be still, my pleating heart
Brunch|July 01, 2023
10 sari moments from the movies that stopped India in its tracks
Sneha Krishnan
Be still, my pleating heart

1 Alia Bhatt in Gangubai Kathiawadi

What else but pure, spotless white for a woman who was duped and sold into prostitution and ended up controlling her own brothel? The look from the 2022 film was so popular, an Indian brand launched a Gangubai Kathiawadi summer collection. Madams are the ultimate in power dressing.

2 Trisha Krishnan in Ponniyin Selvan

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