Sartorially speaking, 2015 is a brand new year for Highway actress Alia Bhatt. The Student of the Year now graduates with honours style-wise, ditching her former red carpet cutesy in favour of grown-up sultry. Alia's white Temperley London vest-suit turned more than a few heads and she said about her new look, "You have to sometimes spice it up a bit. But I'm not leaving behind the cuteness." (Also Read: Wonderful to Have Powerful People Visit: Karan Johar on Barack Obama)
Other actresses making a detour from their comfort zones were Tabu, who picked a sexy black gown over her regulation traditional fatigues, and Amrita Rao who also turned up the heat in bodycon Herve Leger. Both looked great, as did actress-producer Dia Mirza who dazzled in an embellished black dress.
The night also belonged to Judith Leiber's statement clutches. While actress Richa Chadda, who wore an Akanksha Gajria sari, brought a cupcake with her, Fugly actress Kiara Advani, looking spunky in a formal silk suit by The Circus, was accompanied by her Chihuahua.(In Pics - Filmfare Has a Party: Priyanka, Alia, Tabu, Dia)
We also liked the traditional look on actress Shriya Saran, who showed off her sexy back in a Manish Malhotra suit.
Adding colour to the red carpet was CityLights actress Patralekhaa, who looked sultry in a Roberto Cavalli gown. Gauahar Khan teamed a faux-leather studded tan skirt with a black cropped jacket-top. Rhea Chakraborty looked sassy in a printed maxi by Deme.
Vaani Kapoor, who seems to have rediscovered the route to the red carpet, was seen in a Hugo Boss dress teamed with a Judith Leiber clutch (yes, again).
However, not everyone could strike the perfect note of effortless glam. Tannisha Mukherjee's ill-fitting column dress looked rather lumpy, Juhi Chawla's skinny pants and top outfit seemed dull next to the high-octane dresses and singer Sona Mohapatra's black outfit was impossible to decode.
The party was a prelude to the main gala event, which will be held on January 31 and will be hosted by Karan Johar and Kapil Sharma.
