29-04-2025
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- Hindustan Times
Karisma Kapoor's 90s iconic looks that ruled Bollywood: From Andaz Apna Apna to Biwi No.1
When you think of the 90s, you think of Bollywood in its full-blown, dramatic, dancey, dreamy avatar, and no one embodied that better than Karisma Kapoor. With her flawless moves, unmatched expressions, and outfits that defined a generation, Karisma became every filmy girl's fashion inspiration.
From 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai's athleisure-before-it-was-cool vibe to the dramatic desi doll in 'Biwi No.1', every Karisma Kapoor look was a style statement that still echoes through Bollywood fashion archives. Let's dive into a Lolo-style rewind!
Dil Toh Pagal Hai – The dance floor dream YRF style
If leggings and crop tops had a goddess, it would be Karisma Kapoor in Bollywood's most iconic dance film. She made a sports bra and jacket look like couture. With every leap and pirouette, Karisma was the poster girl for cool-girl chic before Instagram filters existed. Even her hair flips had a fanbase. It wasn't just 'Dance is passion,' it was 'Dance is Karisma.'
Biwi No.1 – Saree and sass
Enter Karisma Kapoor in a saree with a waist that could cause a nationwide scandal in the 90s. Her look in this Bollywood comedy was the definition of 'revenge dressing' way before social media made it a trend. Bold lips, perfect eyeliner, and the kind of sass that screamed 'I may be Biwi No.1, but I'm fashion No.1".
Raja Hindustani – Desi with drama
Nobody wore that iconic red lace dress like Karisma Kapoor. Her look in Bollywood's high-on-emotion love story gave us bold lip shades, straightened hair, and feels. Add some swag in her walk and a heartbreak in her eyes, and Lolo turned every scene into a fashion photo-shoot. Raja fell hard—and honestly, so did we.
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge – Traveller chic
Before travel bloggers were a thing, Karisma Kapoor was serving Eurotrip fashion in this Bollywood comedy caper. Crop tops, dungarees, and jackets—she was basically a one-woman Pinterest board in motion. The highlight? That sassy energy she brought even while dodging three cranky uncles and a clueless groom. Passport? Check. Looks? Slayed.
Hum Saath Saath Hain – Sanskaari style queen
Karisma Kapoor in the purple full-sleeved, heavily embroidered lehenga made sanskaar look stylish. She danced to 'Maiyya Yashoda' like she was on a designer runway. From half-up hairdos to dupatta drapes that said 'traditional but trendy,' she turned every family gathering into a fashion editorial. Bollywood and Lolo? Always Saath Saath.
Andaz Apna Apna – Comedic cool girl
Karisma Kapoor brought the glam to this cult Bollywood comedy. Her vintage silhouettes, pastel lips, and statement hair ribbons added major cute-points to the chaos. And with lines delivered in that signature Lolo sass, she made sure you remember her even in a film full of comedy legends.
Karisma Kapoor was and still is, Bollywood's living, twirling, dancing embodiment of 90s style. Whether she was making jaws drop in sarees or stealing hearts in tracksuits, her looks remain the stuff of cinematic legend. Call it nostalgia or timeless fashion, but in the world of Lolo, every frame is fabulous.
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Her fearless fashion choices, expressive acting, and trendsetting wardrobe made her a Bollywood fashion trailblazer.
She redefined the glam-girl-next-door aesthetic and proved that style could be both bold and relatable.
Absolutely! From chokers to co-ords, many of her looks are back in trend with a modern twist.
Dil Toh Pagal Hai stands out, thanks to her ahead-of-its-time dancewear and effortless glam.
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