When Alia Bhatt choose to repeat her wedding outfit at National awards ceremony in 2023

The most memorable spot of last year's National Film Awards 2023 ceremony that was held in Delhi on October 17 was occupied by Alia Bhatt and her choice of clothes. Actress Alia Bhatt was, together with Kriti Sanon, awarded the title of Best actress for her performance in the film 'Gangubai Kathiawadi', which has been highly acclaimed. For this ceremony, the actress chose to wear a beautiful ivory organza sari—she, in fact, wore it on her wedding day.

Styled by Ami Patel, Bhatt's Sabyasachi's designed sari was hand-dyed and hand-embroidered with exquisite tilla work. It wasn't a fashion move, rather it was also part of a growing trend for celebrities to shrug off the conventional idea of not repeating outfits. In a world that wears the same thing twice deemed almost a blunder, Bhatt's decision to wear her wedding attire again played with people into thinking otherwise about their approach to fashion.

Where bridal outfits used to be something exclusive for one very important occasion, now multiple new possibilities are being explored with the bridal outfits. There is a trend that most brides get to dress up in a style which has plenty of both contemporary and old-age elements, and hence can be better for other events other than the wedding also. The other celebrities have also seen this change. For example, Zeenat Aman, a veteran actress, has actually shared with everyone her practice of borrowing, thrifting, or renting outfits for occasions lately and how it saves the environment along with saving money.

For the awards ceremony, Bhatt wore her wedding sari with a multi-layered pearl choker and matching stud earrings all from the house of Sabyasachi. Her tresses were loose and voluminous in a French bun with white roses adorning the hairdo. This was a departure from the flowy tresses that she wore for the bridal look. Make-up artist Mickey Contractor added a simple yet elegant touch to her ensemble through kohl-rimmed eyes, defined eyebrows and nude lips all accentuated with a striking red bindi.

It was a very good reminder that fashion is not to be used only for a fleeting moment. The ravishing look that Alia Bhatt had at the National Film Awards hailed her artistry but, at the same time, provided normalization to the concept of reusing outfits, proving that style can also be timeless and sustainable.