Akriti Singh

Barbie was released on 21 June 2023 it became the highest grossing movies worldwide with a worldwide Box Office collection of $1,441,820,453. Margot Robbie starrer was produced on a budget of $145 million and became the first movie from a solo female director to cross $1 billion at the Box Office. Barbie broke numerous records with one being the fastest Warner Bros film to cross $1 billion mark in 17 days, breaking the record held by "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2." The movie showed the meaning of loving the way you are because "being perfect is not perfect" and how "true beauty comes from our imperfections".  The Movie showed two different worlds one the matriarchal society "Barbieland" which is controlled by women and second the patriarchal society "Real World" which is controlled by men. The plot of the "Barbie" revolves around feminism and women's pressure to be perfect.  Barbie was ...

Jennie , the global pop star and member of the biggest girl group BLACKPINK , always goes viral for her impeccable fashion sense and unique style. With her skills as a rapper, impressive dance moves, stunning looks, and exceptional fashion taste, Jennie Kim truly embodies the essence of a K-pop icon. Whether she's at concerts, press events, or walking the red carpet, Jennie effortlessly serves up major style inspiration. It's undeniable that she is a fashion icon who has influenced many fashion enthusiasts. Here is 4 times Jennie went viral for her styling and fashion sense.  1. SPOT Jennie Kim recently dropped her new song Spot with the Korean rapper and songwriter, Zico. In the behind-the-scenes snippet from recording, she wore a oversized grey t-shirt over long-sleeved black sheer top and paired it with grey mini-skirt and black shoes with long white socks, she completed her look with messy bun along with black sunglasses and tied a plain b...

Every year, the Met Gala red carpet produces some of the most memorable celebrity fashion moments of all time. ’s affair in New York City themed “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”. The night’s very best dressed attendees were those who paid homage to this year's theme (and “the garden of time” dress code)—doing so in both thoughtful and unexpected ways. Alia Bhatt who attended Met Gala Event for the second time is on news for her dress, Alia bhatt wore a handcrafted sabyasachi saree for the met gala 2024, it is detailed with florals delicately hand embroidered with blouse adorned with real gems in the shimar sari she embraced her Indian heritage to perfectly compliment the Met Gala theme. The sari required 1,965 man hours and 163 skilled craftsmen to create. Most of the Netizens (internet users) are saying she is one of the few celebrity who understood the theme and matched it perfectly.  Alia Bhatt was mentioned in many International Magazine "Best Dressed...

Sanjay Leela Bhansali 's highly anticipated streaming debut, 'Heeramandi', has been in the making for four years, spanning eight episodes with a budget of approximately 200 crore rupees with 380 days of shooting, The series featuring Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal, and Sanjeeda Shaikh, portraying the lives of tawaifs (courtesans) in Lahore's historic Heeramandi district during India's freedom struggle. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, 'Heeramandi' is currently trending on Netflix, having premiered on May 1. Set in the pre-Independence era, the series illuminates the powerful stories of courtesans in Lahore, highlighting their significant roles during that period. Heeramandi is received positive reviews from celebrities, viewers have a mixed response.  The series is receiving criticism for its perceived inauthentic portrayal of the historical period and location it is set in. Many viewers from Laho...

Beauty with brain is saying and Avanti Nagrath has proved this line by becoming The first Indian model in history to open the Versace runway. Walking alongside supermodels like Gigi Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski and others, Delhi born Avanti Nagrath heads to Paris Fashion Week after wrapping up a headlining Milan.  The young model who has played muse for many celebrated Indian fashion houses, including Tarun Tahiliani, Manish Malhotra, Rahul Mishra, Lovebirds and more, is now making the international runway circuit with walking for shows like Bottega Veneta and Versace. In the interview with Vogue India Avanti Nagrath mentioned that “It still feels like a dream when I think about it—even while I was walking the show it felt like a dream. There were so many models around, it was Bella Hadid. It was Gigi Hadid, and I’m the one opening the show?” Avanti Nagrath was born in Delhi, India. With the support of her mother, She started modelling at the age o...

In film, costume design plays a vital role in storytelling, they virtually help in representing character's mood and personality, Costumes serve as silent storytellers, establishing the tone for both individual roles and the overarching plot. Bollywood has been know to influence fashion trends for a long time. Each decade has experienced a new fashion trend and trendsetter in Bollywood, in 1940s and 1950s the saris were fashionable elegant and covered most of the body. While in next decades we saw tight short dress with bold makeup.  Now let's look at some of the iconic costumes of Bollywood.  1. Madhubala's Anarkali dress - Mughal-e-azam (1960)  Madhubala wore a silhouette that was popular with Kathak dancers. It became so popular that the dress was named after her character in movie "Anarkali". The trends continued throughout 70s and 80s and is still going on.  2. Sharmila Tagore's blue bikini - An evening in Paris (1967) ...