Anarkalis grip Bollywood divas

Here're Bollywood actors Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif dressed as Salim and Anarkali during shooting of the film Mere Brother ki Shadi in Agra.<

Apr 08, 2011 08:45 IST

The anarkali is the most trending style in Indianwear. And it has sunk it's claws even into the wardrobes of Bollywood's elite. Take a look at who all have been bitten by the anarkali bug...

Ash, we know, favours the style. No complaints from our fashion police!
Katrina, who's been experimenting with traditional Indian outfits lately, takes the trend to another level with an anarkali-inspired lehenga.
The generally badly dressed Kajol shows how to make the anarkali go from fabulous to frumpy.

And only marginally makes up for it with this ensemble. OK, but try harder next time.
Sonam had better watch out - Anushka Sharma is fast catching up as the next big fashion thing. Here she is, working the anarkali trend just the way it should be.
Madhuri brings an element of kitsch to her outfit and looks 10 years younger in it

Just in case you aren't convinced that Ash likes anarkalis – here's pictorial evidence.
It's her outfit of choice when she's performing as well.
Genelia gets the trend right but the interpretation of it wrong.

Raveena nailed the anarkali trend in black, gold and pink Manish Malhotra. Now if only we could persuade her to go easy on the lipstick…
Except for the mismatching red peeping out from beneath, Urmila is angelic in white and silver.
Ameehsa Patel, tries too hard – as always – and misses the mark with with this blue, white and silver ensemble.
Emerald velvet looks good on Amrita Arora, but she should lose the jarring belt.
Aisha girl Amrita Puri keeps it simple and elegant.
Another one from Ash's drool worthy closet – this time in varied shades of blue.
Fusion is usually a dirty word in fashion but Chitrangada Singh pulls off this monochrome outfit in style.
Kalki Koechlin picks a traditional silhouette in unusual colours. We like it!
Kat decides to go short with her anarkali. On the other hand, drape anything on this hottie and it'll look good!
Lara Dutta glows in a simple coral anarkali edged with gold and silver. Lucky man, Mahesh Bhupathi!
This is one of Sameera's rare fashion successes. It's elegant, fits her in all the right places and is not overwhelmed with the wrong accessories.
And here's Madhuri again, proving that the anarkali is the correct style choice to make when you're about to shake a leg or two.
Minissha Lamba would have scored a perfect 10 if she'd only ditched the matching bag.
Mona Singh's anarkali is deceptively simple in the the front, but a total party in the back!
We've seen Rani look better - sleeves may have rescued this outfit from fashion hell
Dressed to impress, Sameera's second showing isn't as good as her first but it'll do.
Even Shabana Azmi wants in on the anarkali trend.
We like the net swishing and the velvet borders, but somehow Urmila's brocade sleeves look a bit over the top.
Sabyasachi does another number on Vidya Balan and shows off that he can make anyone look good.