Sadhana, Hindi film heartthrob of yore, died one week ago. She inspired the famous Sadhana cut, a hairstyle where a fringe covers the forehead – a brand all its own. Reportedly, the actor was self-conscious about what she thought was a too-broad forehead.
The bouffant too was popular with heroines of the 1960s who piled their hair and let some hang on the sides. Then there are the men’s hairstyles. Amitabh Bachchan’s angry young man look – hair parted in the middle, and sideburns – was as popular as his goatee which came much later in Kaun Banega Crorepati . Long hair and tousled hairdos became the rage too, because younger actors such as Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan sported those. Aamir Khan’s look in Dil Chahta Hai saw many men gelling and spiking their hair and sporting a soulpatch beneath the lower lip, as they did with his shaven look later in Ghajini .
‘Anarkali suits’ are having a great run at the moment. These are a version of the
Noorie suits (made popular in a 1979 film of that name),
Other personal effects that owe their popularity to the movies are Cool necklaces and friendship bands seen in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai , the nerdy glasses seen in the TV show Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin and Jodha Akbar jewellery. And, of course, this column cannot end without mentioning Bollywood-themed weddings and Kareena Kapoor’s Size Zero look.
Compiled by Sravanthi Challapalli