Shashi Kapoor In Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965)

Shashi had a rather interesting even if limited wardrobe in this cute 1960's rom com. His role in this film can be described as the country bumpkin reluctantly turned City slicker

He starts off the film in quite a typical Kashmiri local boy look as "Raja" in a woven cap, Kurta (a kaftan style shirt), waistcoat with embroidery, slightly baggy Shalwar trousers and a choker style necklace with a pendant that's shaped like the tooth of a sabre tiger (or could it be a Moustache)

Next up were various similar outfits in various colour combinations

Loving the colours of the thread on that waistcoat

 The rest of his traditional outfits were full length pics of the Kurta, waiscoast, hat and Shalwar pants

Halfway through the film Raja meets Slick urban babe Rita (Nanda, more on her later). The two fall in love while she's on holiday in Kashmir, he later joins her in the city. Now that he's in the city, she gives him a makeover.  Before he transforms into a slick urbanite he tries to Impress Rita whom he has a crush on with his interpretation of what a city slicker might look like

His look following the makeover were mostly smart shirts and knits combined with smart trousers

 My favourite look of his in this film apart form his traditional Kashmiri boy outfits is this silk aubergine (or is that dark purple) Tuxedo he is wearing below with a white shirt, bow tie and pocket square (Very dapper indeed)

See more of him in the tuxedo look in the clip below


Overall, a quite appropriate look for his character in this very enjoyable film (see reviews here, here and here). I really loved his traditional Kashmiri outfits, his makeover looks could have been better but they felt just right for a country boy who was just starting to experiment with clothes which differed from his.

Kamal Kapoor in Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965)

I loved  Kamal Kapoor's look in this rom com as the wealthy and rather yummy daddy to the films lead Heroine Rita (played by Nanda)


I loved him in this Preppy style sports Jacket

 My favourite look of him and a true sign of his yumminess in this film was in this White Tuxedo jacket below, I also love his haircut and the way he has styled his hair. Great look all around

Catch glimpses of him in this songs below at around the 2.44 mark

Simi Garewal in Chalte Chalte (1976)

Simi Garewal in Chalte Chalte (1976)

Rounding off my post on 'Chalte Chalte' is Simi Garewal. I found Simi incredibly chic and beautiful in this (albeit beautiful in a rather unconventional way for a bollywood heroine). As much as I loved her fashion choices in this, i felt they lacked variety for a leading heroine but she still looked fab

She starts the movie in this knitted short sleeve top paired with a lovely waist cinching belt and an eye popping statement necklace with white flared pants, I truly loved this look on her

A truly fab look, I love it!!!

 Next up was Simi in a lovely embellished chiffon Pink sari with complimenting pink accessories and a neat bobbed hair do in the now Iconic 'Chalte chalte' song

 Next up was Simi in a floral Sari, one very similar to what Zeenat wore in Ajnabee, the only difference here is in the colour and Simi's blouse is sleeveless

Forget the Hermès Kelly handbag disguising as Bagwati in the 2011 film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, that white handbag in the right hand corner of the picture above is hindi cinema's bagwati, I've spotted it so many times in numerous hindi films from the 60's and 70's

Love the art direction going on in all the pictures above, that sofa as well as the wall designs and lamp shades 

 and below is a comparison of both ladies in the sari's, Who wore it best in your opinion

The rest of her fashion choices in the rest of the movie after the scene with the blue sari was rather uninspiring, first up was this lacy night gown which she wore in the 'door door tum rahe' song

See more of the outfit in the video below

 next up was a white bell sleeved seventies style dress

See more of this dress in the video below

 Next up was a sari with a rather interesting aztec patterns on the border

And that rounds up the styling of Chalte Chalte, while I was impressed with some of Simi's style here, the rest left me uninspired,  but i guess a lot of that has to do with the manic transition her character 'Gita' goes through in the movie, which you can read over on my other blog here


 The movie credits Bhanu Athaiya, Mani Rabadi and Stylo with the Costumes, Vasant for the make up Jeet Khurana with Ashalata for Hair Styles  and G.S. Bhosle for the wardrobe

Read the Chalte Chalte Movie review here