Janhvi Kapoor is totally on fire, when it comes to dressing up. The 21-year-old actress is turning out to be a diva in her own right and no one wears ethnic wear like the Kapoor babe. While her lehenga looks have been a hit with ladies already, her latest ensemble is breaking the internet, thanks to its grandeur and an interesting Bollywood connection.
The outfit
The ever-so-pretty Janhvi wore a ghagra choli with real mirror motifs by ace designer duo Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla for Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta's wedding festivities and its detailing has girls across the internet going crazy over it. Janhvi finished off her look with antique chandbalis by Shri Ram Hari Ram Jewellers, diamond studded bangles by Khurana Jewellery House.
The Bollywood connection
Interestingly, the ghagra has been inspired by the one created for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic romance, Devdas and worn by the beautiful Madhuri Dixit.
The ensemble constitutes of a hand embroidered ghagra featuring real mirrors embedded onto the fabric using zardozi embroidery. The original flared ten panel ghagra, took two months to make and weighed over 10 kilos as a set. The set included a dupatta, blouse and stole.
An award winning creation
Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla won a National Award for Best Costume Design for this stunningly surreal ensemble and it was even exhibited at the Victoria & Albert museum, London.
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