Forget the plunging necklines, rising hemlines, glimpses
of thongs too. The latest and the best in trends were on display at
the award show and, later, at the post-event party at a five-star
hotel where the discotheque played popular songs from Kal Ho Na
Ho. But not sported by the stars. The trendy
and hip were Dubai residents and tourists who let their down - and
with a vengeance.
Contrary to their Hollywood counterparts, Bollywood stars generally
dress demurely for such award shows. Imagine mast mast girl Urmila
Matondkar in a conservative dress compared to the skimpy clothes
she has sported in umpteen films. No wonder she also got an award
for a film, Bhoot, which was far
removed from the glamorous roles that one is accustomed to seeing
her in.
Sush Sen may have swayed to funky beats in Fiza revealing
her navel and curvaceous figure, but in Dubai, she covered up for
the show. Ditto for Esha Deol. Probably, the presence of papa Dharam,
who still looks garam, compelled Esha to dress conservatively.
But living up to their image of sexy sirens were Shilpa Shetty
and Katrina Kaif, the second host of the award evening. Shilpa’s
neckline plunged just enough to fire up imagination and Katrina’s
black figure hugging western outfit played up her figure, which
seemed to have lost a few kilos here and
there.
As one guest pointed out, “Love (referring to Kaif’s reported romance
with Salman) seems to have knocked off some weight off Katrina.”
The gent men from Bollywood preferred, mostly, formal suits, except
Karan Johar, who sees to be reveling in translucent shirts these
days.
But an average Dubai denizen dressed more trendily than the stars
and the disco was a testimony of it. Even as a couple of belly dancers
swayed, people got into the mood to swing along with the likes of
Arshad Warsis, Maria Gorettis, Sonu Nigams and Shaans.
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