Hand-painted Sarees Are Totally In! Meet The Actresses Who’ve Set The New Trend

We often look up to celebrities for inspiration when it comes to new trends. Lucky for us, many celebrities on this side of the coast are known for their unique and trendsetting ways of dressing up. Regardless of the various trends that set in, there’s one garment that will always steal the show with its elegance and will definitely find a place in every fashionista’s closet. Even in an era where Indo-Westerns fashion is at its prime, nothing can beat the old world charm and grace of a saree. During a recent conference, Samantha Akkineni stunned the crow with her gorgeous handmade saree that had the name of her most recent release— Jaanu printed on it. Read this list to check out more gorgeous beauties who rocked the hand painted saree look:

1. Samantha Akkineni

The Eega actress slipped into a gorgeous hand-painted silk organza saree during the ‘Thanks meet’ for her film Jaanu. The talented actress created quite the stir with her striking look and garnered tonnes of praise on her social media accounts. Besides winning the hearts of thousands of fans, the actress also gives us #couplegoals with adorable shots of her and her husband, Naga Chaitanya on social media.

2. Kareena Kapoor

During the promotions of her film, Good Newzz in December 2019, the stunning actress donned a hand-painted organza saree with her nickname, “Bebo” printed on the pallu of the six-yard piece. The Tashan actress paired her ensemble with a matching one-shoulder blouse and a pair of dainty earrings to go with the look. She kept her makeup minimal and complimented her attire with a nude lip, smokey eyes and a slight touch of bronzer to complete the look. Kareena has always stolen the show with her unique and bold looks. The actress has been giving us #fashiongoals since she graced our screens as Poo and we are living for this look!

3. Deepika Padukone

Deepika stunned many during the promotions of her film Chhapaak when she donned a special Sabyasachi piece that was hand painted by the designer personally. The gorgeous piece featured patchwork like detailing, dangle earrings and statement bangles. The Om Shanti Om actress completed her look by donning neutral makeup, bouffant bun and metallic stilettos.

4. Shilpa Shetty Kundra

The striking Bolly queen of fitness experimented with a white hand painted organza saree while she was hosting a dance show. The stunning actress paired her saree with a gorgeous sleeveless blouse of the same color and finished off her entire look with simple earrings, ruby beads and a gorgeous updo decorated with white flowers.

5. Alia Bhatt

Sarees are the most popular pick for special festivities and are the perfect pick-me-up to glam any outfit to perfection. During the festival of Durga Puja in 2019, Alia arrived wearing a hand-painted organza saree with a drape that featured black fuschia flowers on its silken organza base. The striking look made the Highway actress reach new levels of grace. Keeping things simple, Alia paired her outfit with a sleeveless blouse of the same color and teamed it with a black bindi and golden jhumkas.

6. Katrina Kaif

The Bang Bang actress is known for rocking sarees and Lehengas on her daily business. With her washboard abs and striking looks, it’s not a wonder that Katrina bagged the titles of Sheila and Chikni Chameli. The actress has also made it a point to don the graceful indie look with much aplomb. During the promotions of the recently-released movie Bharat, the actress showed up as a vision in mandarin. The stunning actress looked drop dead gorgeous and grabbed many eye-balls in this vibrant outfit. Covered in striking floral motifs, the Tiger Zinda Hai actress paired her outfit with chunky chandbali earrings, subtle smokey eyes and glossy pink lips. Talk about va va voom.

7. Mouni Roy

Mouni Roy stunned many onlookers when she showed up in this beautiful hand painted cherry red gum tree blossom flowers. The actress skipped the accessories and instead opted for a unique 90s wavy updo and heavy makeup. The Made In China actress donned smokey brown eyeshadow, winged eyeliner, a hint of peach blush and nude matte lipstick. Mouni’s airy six yards drape gave us total vintage vibes with its unique pattern and style.

It’s great to see hand painted sarees gaining popularity amongst celebrities and we hope to see many more people rocking them in the near future. Tell us which your favorite celebrity look was in the comments section below. Is there any celebrity we may have missed out on? Let us know.

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