Get The Look: Nandini’s Lilac Lehenga From ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’

Have to confess, our Indian outfit mood board is all Nandini

Nov 12, 2025
  • You may or may not support Nandini’s decision (spoiler alert) to choose Vanraj over Sameer in the end (of Sanjay Leela Bhansali'sHum Dil De Chuke Sanam), but one thing we can all agree that she always got right, is her outfits. Whether it is her blue lehenga in the song ‘Nimbooda’, or her peach lehenga in the song ‘Aankhon ki gustakhiyan’, Nandini sure knows how to serve a look. While she consistently displays impeccable style throughout the film, one look that lives rent free in my head to this date is her dreamy lilac lehenga in the song ‘Chand Chhupa Badal Mein’. If ethereal was a look, it would be this one.

    To recreate this look, you can go for this beautiful embellished Mishru lehenga.

    You can pair the lehenga with a pair of dainty earrings just like Nandini did, and add cute bracelet, but skip the necklace because of the neckline of the blouse. We suggest these cute little earrings by Prakshi Fine Jewellery.

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