Alia Bhatt was among the many Bollywood celebrities who arrived in Ayodhya for the grand consecration of the Ram Temple on Monday, 22 January. Like other visitors, Alia was also dressed in traditional attire. However, the actor stood out from the crowd with her Ramayana-inspired saree, which caught the internet's attention.
Taking to Instagram on 23 January, stylist Ami Patel shared some zoomed-in pictures of Alia's saree that featured its pallu depicting hand-painted motifs of important scenes from the Ramayana.
Giving more details about the artwork, Patel wrote on the social media platform, "The breaking of the Shiva Dhanush, King Dasharathas promise, in the boat with Guha, the golden deer, the kidnapping, the Ram Setu, Lord Hanuman presenting the ring to Ma Sita and the Rama Pattabishek. These miniature paintings were done in a traditional “Pattachitra” style and took a 100 hours to complete on time for this momentous occasion of the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya."
Have a look:
Alia also carried a shawl and a purse along with her custom turquoise-blue Mysore silk saree, which were made from the same material and had intricate details. Praising Alia's look, one user wrote on X, "Love love her every outfit these days."
Here's how others reacted:
Alia was accompanied by her husband, actor Ranbir Kapoor, in Ayodhya. Several other prominent personalities, such as Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal, Madhuri Dixit, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, and Jackie Shroff, were part of the Ram Mandir inauguration on Monday.
On the work front, Alia is currently shooting for her next film, Jigra, alongside The Archies star Vedang Raina.
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