Outdated who?
As Kal Ho Naa Ho re-released in theatres and I watched it for the millionth time—as one does, I couldn’t help but take note of the never-ending list of things I love about the movie—Aman teaching a generation how to love, Aman and Rohit’s bromance, the music still feeling like a breath of fresh air, Sweetu being the most relatable character ever, Naina making me realise that if she can move past her elder daughter syndrome, maybe I can too, and so on.
One such thing is the fashion of Kal Ho Naa Ho. Aman’s orange cargos in ‘Pretty Woman’, Rohit’s red tie, Naina’s red dress with denim jacket are as iconic as it gets. The movie’s fashion was stunning, and we loved Naina’s style in particular. Her effortlessly chic outfits paired with her favourite accessories—rectangular glasses and an MBA book—are forever etched in our memories.
One of the most iconic looks from the movie is Naina’s blue Manish Malhotra lehenga from the song “Maahi Ve”. As Kal Ho Naa Ho completes 21 years, we are here to show you how you can recreate the look today.
Naina went for a blue embellished tulle lehenga with a nude base, you can 2024-fy it a little and go for this Masaba lehenga.
Just like Naina, you can add to your look a pop of colour with some emerald jewellery.
We suggest recreating this look the first chance you get because you never know—Kal Ho Naa Ho!
With an experience of 4 years as an editorial fashion stylist, Palak Valecha is the Senior Stylist and Fashion Writer for Manifest. Apart from having an immense penchant for Alexander McQueen, she derives her sanity from buying more books than she can read. View Profile
