Madhuri Dixit's dance ensembles

 Madhuri Dixit's dance ensembles. Above, from Ram Lakhan.

Rekha, 34, in Khoon Bhari Maang (1988)

Rekha, 34, in Khoon Bhari Maang (1988)

The apex of 1980s fashion, gloss and glamour in Bollywood. 

After this.. she fell off the cliff and landed in the hot mess that was Geetanjali and Madame X... 
 

She was a good sport about recognising her own flaws in later years. She mentioned in an interview, "I looked like a cartoon in Geetanjali..."

It was hard for even her most hardcore fans to disagree.

Re' was camp before camp. Vogue India should do a desi Met Gala with Bollywood camp as theme and all the stars can pull vintage looks from a Rekha shoot. 

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for L'Oreal 2022

 Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for L'Oreal 2022

Looking as gorgeous as ever. 

Archiving Aishwarya Rai's career defining role and looks: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Archiving Aishwarya Rai's career defining role and looks: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Neeta Lulla created these exquisite looks for Ash in the film. 

TBT: Dimple Kapadia by Gautam Rajadhyaksha

Backstage vintage Bollywood glamour; the exquisite Dimple Kapadia by Gautam Rajadhyaksha

Makeup by Mickey Contractor 
 

 

Those eyes, the jhumka, the chunri, the bindi, the face of Indian cinema.... Sridevi

Those eyes, the jhumka, the chunri, the bindi, the face of Indian cinema.... Sridevi 

A vintage, 1980s Gautam Rajadhyaksha portrait of Sridevi. 

More in the archives here - this is an outtake from a Showtime cover shoot Sridevi did.

Iconic Aishwarya in Taal: The former Miss World was out of th is world in this 1999 Musical Blockbuster

 

Iconic Aishwarya in Taal: The former Miss World was out of th is world in this 1999 Musical Blockbuster

Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar by Gautam Rajadhyaksha 
 

Aishwarya Rai in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000)

Aishwarya Rai in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000)
 

A box-office hit... but not one of her great films. 

Rekha