Bollywood upgrades style book ahead of wedding season

Saris are a Bollywood favourite, and to nobody's surprise Diwali 2021 witnessed many sari-torial moments. One such moment was when Janhvi Kapoor and cousin Shanaya Kapoor were seen in lightweight green Manish Malhotra ensembles with metallic accents at Anil Kapoor's Diwali bash.

The outfits were a perfect start to the festive season, which will culminate in what’s expected to be a wedding-rich end of the year.

A sea of Bollywood stars attended Anil Kapoor's fashion-forward Diwali party. Khushi Kapoor, who turned 21, shone in an off-shoulder Manish Malhotra pink lehenga.

Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor, one of Bollywood’s most spoken about couple, definitely know how to rock Diwali looks. The actress and model looked like ‘patakha’. While Arjun wore a black kurta and matching bottoms, Malaika added colour to the couple's outfit by picking a hot pink saree with a sparkling border. She paired the look with a strap-style lime green blouse. Even her accessory game was on point. With pink bangles, flowers in her hair and a silver potli bag in hand, Malaika stole the show!

Actor Sanjana Sanghi also went the lehenga route – she wore a violet Torani lehenga with printed floral motifs on it but added her own personal twist to it.

Karishma and Kareena Kapoor rocked the sister act on Diwali; they were dressed in ethnic ensembles complete with bindis and kohl-rimmed eyes.

Alia Bhatt, who is expected to tie the knot with long-time beau, Ranbir Kapoor, looked resplendent in a violet Sabyasachi lehenga matched with a tie-up blouse. Bhatt posted a photo on social media much to the delight of the couple's fans.

‘Article 15’ actor Ayushmann Khurrana decided to twin with his family. He posed with wife, filmmaker-writer Tahira Kashyap, their kids and siblings for a dashing photo.

Another star family that took a page out of Khurrana’s book was that of Ajay Devgan. Devgan and son, Yuv, wore brown while Kajol was dolled up in a white, red and gold sari. Daughter Nysa is studying abroad and was missing from the glam photoshoot.

Deepika Padukone looked pretty in baby pink. She posted a picture of her outfit, wishing fans a happy Diwali. “May this year be filled with light, good health and prosperity! Happy Diwali!” she wrote. Her husband, fellow actor Ranveer Singh commented, “Baby baby baby”.

Priyanka Chopra and her husband, singer Nick Jonas, went all-out in their Diwali celebrations. They posted a number of photos from their party in Diwali in Los Angeles, California. One of the pictures was with their star friends Mindy Kaling and Lilly Singh. She captioned the image, “Love, laughter and a room full of badass desi boss ladies.”

The “Desi girl’ concluded the festive season with YouTube star Lilly Singh's Diwali bash. Priyanka took to her Instagram to share a few pictures of herself from the party. She captioned the picture as, "What makes Lilly SINGH the perfect host and dost? She's a fellow PUNJABI. What an epic end to this year's Diwali celebrations! Thank you @lilly for such an amazing evening!" For the event, the actress chose a retro look. She donned a short top paired with palazzos in a floral pattern, designed by ace designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee. She completed up her look with a stole, eye gear, oxidized silver jewellery and open tresses.

Mouni Roy is known to never miss a chance to dress to the nines. From chic dresses to ethnic wear, she aces all her attires. On the eve of Diwali, she wore a gorgeous maroon hand-painted saree with a spaghetti-style blouse.