shocking! From Anushka Sharma’s 17kg lehenga to Sridevi’s 20kg outfit.5 of the most heavily dressed Bollywood actresses
Mumbai: Bollywood movies have always influenced the fashion industry. Many times in movies, we hear brides sighing at Kareena’s lehenga or Aishwarya’s saree. We also witnessed some amazing costumes in famous Hindi movies that will live on in our memories forever. The colorful anarkali worn by Meena Kumari and the lehenga worn by Madhuri Dixit both captured the hearts of the masses in the 19th century.
Sometimes, the women of Bollywood can put on a flawless performance while wearing the heaviest of outfits. Take a look at some of the celebrity divas who wore incredibly luxurious and voluminous outfits for their blockbuster movies!
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Anushka Sharma wore a Manish Malhotra lehenga that weighed 17 kg in the film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
Anushka Sharma’s outfit in the movie ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ was loved by the whole country. Although the film received mixed reviews, Anushka looked great in her. Few people know that Anushka wore a huge lehenga that weighed almost 17 kg. She performed the song ‘Channa Mereya’ wearing a Manish Malhotra lehenga. Anushka admitted that she was carrying so much extra weight that the jewelry made her look 3 kg heavier.
10kg lehenga worn by Madhuri Dixit in the movie Devdas
The actual mirror lehenga, which weighs 10 kg, was worn by Madhuri Dixit in one scene of the film ‘Devdas’. In 2019, lehenga specifications were introduced by designer team Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla. They revealed that this ensemble took two months to complete by a large group of truly talented craftsmen. The same lehenga has previously visited London’s Victoria and Albert Museum as part of ‘The Fabric of India’ exhibition in 2015.
Deepika Padukone’s armor in the movie ‘Bajirao Mastani’ weighed almost 20 kilograms.
Deepika Padukone, who is highly praised for her acting skills, attracted attention as ‘Mastani’ in the movie ‘Bajirao Mastani’. However, very few people know that Deepika wore very heavy armor in the movie. To everyone’s surprise, it weighed nearly 20 kg. We are speculating how Deepika managed to pull off such a challenging transformation while wearing a bulky outfit.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wore 400 kg of gold and semi-precious jewels in the film Jodhaa Akbar.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was truly magical in the movie Jodha Akbar. She was the perfect embodiment of Princess Rajputana, right down to her lavishly beaded lehenga and huge jewellery. Few people know that this stunning diva wore jewelry made of 400 kg of semi-precious stones and gold, molded to look like the star was wearing them. It is stated in many publications that 200 artisans worked for her 600 days to recreate her Mughal-era jewelry.
In the movie Puri, Sridevi wore a gold dress weighing over 20 kg, designed by Manish Malhotra.
The late great actress Sridevi Kapoor is still well known for her great acting skills. She was actually far ahead of her time when it came to exhibiting proper fashion standards in her films. Sridevi wore a gold gown that weighed over 20 kg in the Manish Malhotra-designed Tamil film Puri.
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