The fashion love story Bollywood still can’t move on from

If you grew up watching Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, this look is burned into your brain. Kajol in that rich green lehenga during Mehendi Laga Ke Rakhna wasn’t just playing a character. She was setting a mood. The colour, the gold zari along the hem, the soft pleats, and that dupatta worn like a veil, everything felt deeply Indian and wildly romantic at the same time.

The jewellery sealed it. A gold choker, a mathapatti, statement earrings. Simple by today’s standards, but unforgettable. Decades later, brides are still recreating this look, and somehow it never feels dated. That’s rare.