The Indian festival of fun, frolic, and celebrations, Holi is on the anvil. Holi 2017 will be celebrated on March 13. Aptly called the ‘Festival of Colours’ or ‘Festival of Love’, Holi signifies a bevy of celebrations like the arrival of spring, victory of good over evil, thanksgiving for a good harvest and mending broken relationships. Holi for the hipster generation signifies bonding and having a good time while roping in the glamour quotient. Gone are the days when old and worn out white clothes constituted Holi wear! The fashion conscious millennial generation has substituted the good old white Holi kapda with hot pants, backless numbers, ankle-dusting pajamas and Afghani pants in vibrant hues. And adding a tadka to this fashionable Holi fiesta is Bollywood! Inspiring the youngsters time and again with foot-tapping Holi songs, Bollywood is known to rope in the reigning style trends and employ them to the hilt in these numbers. Actresses like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt and actors like Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor and Varun Dhawan, among others, inspire us with their Holi style in their films.
Going the trendiest way possible, it’s hip and happening to flaunt your best side in body-hugging ensembles worthy of every colour smeared on you this Holi! Bollywood is besotted with festivals, as is evident from the plethora of festival songs with tinsel town actors and actresses gyrating and giving us those signature steps we love emulating. Kickstarting a style revolution, Holi in Bollywood songs these days is about flaunting well-toned bodies in body-hugging short dresses and transparent fabrics. With our favourite actors’ bodies smeared with Holi colours beyond recognition and drenched to the core, the festival on celluloid rings in a distinctly Bollywood fashion caper. Let’s jog down the memory lane and reminisce some classic Holi songs with steal-worthy style tips for Holi 2017!
Pulling off a song that could be called a perfect blend of Indian and Western styles, singers Shalmali Kholgade and Vishal Dadlani croon this smashing Holi hit that’s an instant party starter. Deepika Padukone aka Naina Talwar wears a red button-down top with sleeves rolled up and paired with hot white short denim and thong sandals. A pair of delicate earrings and a stack of bangles and bracelets round up her breezy Holi look. Sporting textured open hair, Deepika Padukone brings her vibrant energy and sparkling chemistry with Ranbir Kapoor alive on the screen. Absolutely a look worth stealing, Deepika Padukone’s style is every contemporary girl’s casual chic look. For the men out there, Ranbir Kapoor with his checkered shirt, denim, cool blue reflector shades and a heart-warming smile is your style guru.
As much as this song from Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s Ramleela piqued our interest with the hot lip-lock between the lead pair, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, it was also about Holi, played traditionally amidst a garba sequence. Deepika wears a traditional an opulent tie and dye lehenga with layers swirling as she dances replete with a golden border and paired with a golden laced choli and a red dupatta tucked easily in the ghagra. Deepika Padukone’s Holi look from this song scored high with traditional lehenga enthusiasts. With minimal Holi colors adorning her face, Deepika Padukone’s statement earrings went on to become a rage. Her hair was neatly tied in a bun and accessorized with traditional bangles, anklets, and nose-ring, Deepika was aptly complemented by Ranveer Singh in a traditional white dhoti and kurta.
The soon-to-be-released Badrinath Ki Dulhania starring Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan gave us a typical Bollywood latka-jhatka title track dance number. Infusing their signature spunk that instantly strikes a chord with the youngsters, Alia and Varun have shunned the stereotypical white clothes; instead don traditional-contemporary avatars. Wearing two ensembles in the song, Alia Bhatt’s first outfit features a Rani-pink crop top and shimmery pink dhoti pants and a shimmery long hoodie. Leaving her long locks open with loose curls at the ends, Alia’s radiant makeup, minimal accessories and ankle length boots round up her look. Playing colors, Alia makes a stunning style switch with a bright yellow lehenga-choli set with a mirror-work cold-shoulder blouse and accessorizing with a silver nose ring, jhumkis, and a maang tika. A metallic pink lip shade and blow dried hair round up her look. Meanwhile, Badri aka Varun Dhawan makes a point for the modern man with his casual avatar of denim and tee, adding a traditional mirror-work jacket and making a swag entry with his round sunnies and bright pink trainers. In the second look, Varun dons a white embroidered waistcoat with a matching jacket (which he later unbuttons to flaunt those washboard abs!) and a pair of severely distressed denim.
Roping in a raw and rustic vibe, this Jolly LLB 2 high-octane song features Akshay Kumar and Huma Qureshi. Using eco-friendly colors, Akshay and Huma celebrate Holi a la the typical north Indian style replete with bhaang, pichkaris, and dhols. Akshay wears a classic combination of a white tee and denim while Huma wears a white tunic over a flowy white skirt and a red dupatta with pom-poms tied around. A pair of delicate drop earrings, multi-coloured bangles and textured open hair completes Huma’s Go Pagal for Holi look!
This typical Punjabi Holi song featuring Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra also became famous for its lyrics and the nasal crooning of Anu Malik. A time when men too flaunted chokers, Akshay Kumar dons the Holi uniform of a short white kurta with pajamas. But Priyanka Chopra dons a shimmery pink body hugging churidar kurta, replete with silver earrings, maang tika, and bangles. While the song is still a big Holi hit, Priyanka’s non-fussy French braid is absolutely steal-worthy to flaunt a chic hairdo along with protecting your hair from the colors and the water. As the song progresses to a rain-dance sequence, Priyanka sheds her traditional look for a chic look of a white shirt over a tee with fitted denim capris and trainers. Akshay too twins with her and flaunts a classic white shirt-blue denim look!
The peppy Punjabi number starring King Khan Shah Rukh Khan along with Uday Chopra, Jimmy Shergill, Jugal Hansraj, Shamita Shetty, Kim Sharma and Archana Puran Singh was responsible for glamorising the festival. Wearing traditional Holi outfits, albeit a plunging neckline, and in styles like the short skirt, skimpy and noodle strapped blouses, the ensembles of Mohabbatein were ahead of its times.
This song from Action Replayy starring Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a girly Holi number with Aishwarya wearing a white embroidered kurta, a green Patiala salwar, and a pink dupatta. Accessorising her look with a pair of statement earrings and bangles, Aishwarya looks radiant as she dances in the uber-comfortable juttis. Meanwhile, Neha Dhupia sports a short white embroidered dress with white heels, a wide pink vintage hair-band, bangles and bright pink hoops.
With a plethora of looks to steal from, go trendy and wild this Holi, flaunting your hippest side and dabble in colours like coral, electric blue, bubblegum pink, raspberry, plum, mauve and accessorise your festive look just like your beloved stylish tinsel town denizens. Happy Holi 2017!
For breaking news and live news updates, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Read more on Latest Viral News on India.com.
