Alia Bhatt slays in a 2000-year-old style Paithani saree, it's handwoven in 75 days by special..., has pearls, crystals and...
Alia Bhatt's latest appearance at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 just made us stop and admire the beauty. What struck the eye with Bhatt was her nine yards of elegance in shades of pink exuding the aura of Indian heritage. The National Award winning actress definitely understood the assignment and dressed to her tradition and how.
Alia Bhatt donned a stunning Nauvari Paithani saree, a saree style that dates nearly 2000 years back. The custom Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla drape stood out with the vibrancy of the resham and the essence rooted in Indian textile heritage. Decoding Alia Bhatt's Nauvari Paithani Saree
Alia Bhatt's special marathi mulgi look in nauvari paithani saree
The 'Gangubai Kathiawad' actress wore a mesmerising handicraft saree with hand embroidery striking the perfect balance between minimal glamour amalgamated with tradition. Paithani saree is a typical textile that hails from the medieval town of Paithan near Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The origin of the textile can be traced to the 2nd century BC. During that time, it was said to be made of pure gold wire, cotton and silk. However, in the contemporary era, these sarees are spun or hadwoven with Indian bred silk, puri zardozi work and more.
'To create a genuine Paithani sari, around 500 grams of silk threads and another 250 grams of zari threads are utilised for a regular six-yard piece, while the nine-yard iterations use more raw material and can weigh up to 900 grams,' reported Vogue India in 2019.
Nauvari saree style is entrenched in the history of Marathas. Nau translates to nine and vari means yards. This nine-yards of dhoti style saree was worn by Maratha queens so that they could move freely, ride horses and wield weapons during battles. This is a sign of a warrior style saree.
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Bhatt charmed in shades of peach, coral, and fuchsia with handwoven heritage piece dripping with golden border and floral motifs. The sleeveless blouse design is worth taking all the notes. Encrusted with crystals, pearls sequins, the backless blouse with classic nauvari drape is when contemporary meets traditional. As per her stylist, Ami Patel, Bhatt paired it with her wedding sandals! Never a dull moment with Alia Bhatt and her sense of styling!
'Handwoven by the talented artisans of Tulsi Weaves, her Paithani from the Yeola town of Maharashtra took 75 days to make. Styled in the classic Nauvari drape, the saree is the epitome of traditional workmanship and contemporary elegance,' captioned AJSK in their post about this custom creation. Yeola is a town in Maharashtra that is famous for its Paithani saree creations.
Doing what she does best, Bhatt opted for her understated muted tones for her makeup aesthetic, romanticised the the heritage and traditional value of the garment with the gajras and accentuated the look with small light green bindi.
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