These Celebrity Chikankari Looks Are Perfect For Minimalist Wedding Guests

Easy, breezy, and so beautiful!

Jul 3, 2025
  • Deepika Padukone and Athiya Shetty bridal looks
    It's time to jump onboard the Chikankari trainInstagram/Deepika Padukone

    Remember Athiya Shetty’s Anamika Khanna lehenga with the exquisite chikankari work? Or Deepika Padukone’s wedding reception sari. The heritage embroidery technique is making its presence felt in the occasion wear wardrobes of our favourite celebrities, and how.


    Over the past few years, we’ve seen designers breathe fresh life into the traditional embroidery technique. Designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, with their early explorations with chikankari, and Manish Malhotra’s association with the craft through the NGO Mijwan Welfare Society has kept the conversation around the craft thriving on the Indian fashion landscape.

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    As mentioned earlier, the embroidery technique is becoming a mainstay for bridal and occasionwear wardrobes too. The delicate threadwork and the unique shadow-embroidery style that’s characteristic of the technique can make chikankari the right choice for brides or wedding guests who want to make a statement without going OTT.


    Take a look at some of the best chikankari looks served by Bollywood celebrities over the past few years and don’t forget to bookmark this for your mood board this wedding season...

    Best Bollywood Celebrity Chikankari Looks

    Deepika Padukone in Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla

    Deepika Padukone in Chikankari
    Instagram/DeepikaPadukone

    Kriti Sanon in Manish Malhotra

    Kirti Sanon in chikankari
    Instagram/Kirti Sanon

    Kareena Kapoor in Narjis 

    Kareena Kapoor Khan in Chikankari
    Instagram/Kareena KapoorKhan

    Vani Kapoor in Tarun Tahiliani 

    Vani Kapoor in Chikankari
    Instagram/Vani Kapoor

    Malaika Arora in Anjul Bhandari

    Malika Arora In Chikankari
    Instagram/Malaika Arora

    Sara Ali Khan in Anjul Bhandari

    Sara Ali khan in chikankari
    Insatagrm/Anshul Bhandari


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