25 years of DDLJ: Here’s why Simran’s style is still relevant over two decades later

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol starrer Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge turns 25 as we speak, and the film managed to make a mark on all generations, be it our grandparents, dad and mom and particularly, millennials and 90s infants. The film’s storyline was one thing most might relate to with Simran, an introverted lady with massive goals wishing to get out and ‘live her life’ earlier than she will get hitched to a person of her father’s selection, she then goes on the journey of a lifetime, assembly a good-looking stranger, Raj, dwelling many adventures with him, falling in love, and everyone knows how the remaining goes. The film made all of us fantasize about our personal ‘jaa jee le apni zindagi’ second, and it was so successful that the film is the longest operating Bollywood movie since its launched in 1995. Other than the fantastical storyline, the movie was shot in essentially the most picturesque places, had among the most timeless songs and the uber trendy appears of Simran confirmed her evolve from a shy, bespectacled bookworm right into a assured, daring lady who additionally dropped some excessive octane vogue appears.

On DDLJ’s 25th anniversary, here’s a take a look at among the finest vogue moments pulled off by Kajol within the iconic film.

Kajol’s drunken dance quantity within the snowy peaks of the Swiss Alps has been recreated in Bollywood a number of instances. The music was a excessive vogue second within the movie, as Kajol is seen frolicking about within the snow sporting a scorching pink mini, a black beret and knee-high boots.

Kajol’s black halter-necked velvet robe with knee-high slit is a glance that may make heads activate pink carpets until date. Kajol’s pouffy excessive bun, diamond string earrings and minimal make-up made for a complicated, timeless look.

One of our favourites, Kajol’s burnt orange skirt, cream full-sleeved shirt, brown, dishevelled coat and her chunky, darkish brown belt oozed London avenue type, the lovable sling again and beret added a component of Parisian stylish to her look.

Given how in satin slip numbers are lately, Kajol’s peacock inexperienced halter necked robe, with a thigh-high slit can be tremendous trendy even as we speak. Kajol’s slick bun from the movie is as trendy as we speak because it was 25 years in the past.

One of the only and cutest appears from the movie, Kajol’s rain dance in her sheer white crop high and skirt co-ord set would very simply make for a trendy addition to our wardrobes.

In a current interview, main Indian designer Manish Malhotra who designed the costumes for the film shared his imaginative and prescient for the movie. He stated to ANI that the script performed an essential position within the costume designing of the movie, saying, “Adi (Aditya Chopra) was very clear that he wanted Kajol to be very real but yet there is a clever quotient to her and that synergy I think came across very, very strongly in DDLJ’s costumes where they were relatable but yet there was something new and special about them.” He added, “I think that’s what stayed on with the characters in Indian cinema. It was real but yet had a certain dreamy, certain aspirational and certain style element about them and that worked.”

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