Vidya Balan looked like a Golconda princess at Cannes: Sabyasachi Mukherjee

By IANS
| Updated: May 18, 2013 2:27 PM IST

Designer Sabyassachi Mukherjee, the man behind styling Vidya Balan's look at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival, says that as India is known as a colourful country he used a little embellishment to bring freshness

Vidya Balan made three appearances in traditional Indian costumes - maroon lehenga, an ivory saree paired with a brown blouse and light pink anarkali - on three different occasions on the festival inaugural day Wednesday. Sabyasachi Mukherjee says she was dressed in 'a purist ethnic look, almost like a Golconda princess'. Also Read - Rakhi Sawant wants Alia Bhatt or Vidya Balan to play her in her biopic, netizens react

Drawing inspiration from William Dalrymple's book The White Mughal and the bygone days of princesses, the outfits were made with Indian textiles such as khadi, kanjeevaram, handspun cottons, and Benarsi textiles. The designs were accessorised with traditional jewellery, strings of pearls, sapphires and beautifully set polkis by Amrapali and Pankaj Surana. Also Read - Worst Dressed Celebs of the Week: Janhvi Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Vidya Balan failed to impress on the sartorial charts

"India has always been a country of excess, rather than minimalism. We brought back what India truly stands for. Cannes saw a representation of Indian textiles and handicrafts. The jewellery is by Pankaj Surana and Amrapali," the designer said in a statement. Also Read - Neeyat celeb movie review: Anil Kapoor, Gulshan Devaiah and more give Vidya Balan film a thumbs up

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ByIANS
| Updated: May 18, 2013 2:27 PM IST