Bollywood’s Diwali season is in full swing — and this year, the timeless saree ruled the festive red carpets. From bold jewel tones to soft pastels, B-town leading ladies recently dazzled in classic six-yards at Ramesh Taurani’s Diwali bash Mrunal Thakur proved less is more in a cocktail-blue satin saree from the shelves of fashion label Vvani, which is priced at Rs 64,500 Jacqueline Fernandez oozed festive opulence in a red zardozi-embroidered saree by Iqbal Hussain, styled with a choker necklace, diamond earrings, and a statement gold kada Manushi Chhillar kept it soft and dreamy in a peach-toned tissue saree, accessorised minimally with delicate jewels and a rhinestone-studded clutch Mouni Roy turned heads in a purple Krishna Leela saree by Irth, worth ₹1,75,000. The actress accentuated the drape with a bold maang tikka and a gold potli Kriti Kharbanda went the classic route in a pristine ivory saree, teamed with a mirror-work embellished blouse Krithi Shetty looked breathtaking in a nude-hued tissue saree, paired with a deep V-neck embroidered gold blouse, choker jewellery and matching clutch
