Kajol’s archival black Manish Malhotra sari features zardozi on chenille fabric

With his latest Manish Malhotra ensemble, Kajol pleaded for deep shades and rich fabrics. Even if the stifling temperatures naturally pushed the trend towards dynamic pallets and vaporous fabrics, the actor presented his penchant for non -conformist choices while she presented herself for an event in a Black Chenille sari, a luxurious and blurred fabric generally reserved for winters. (The word “caterpillar” is from the French term for “caterpillar”, whose fur this wire looks like.) Complex embroidery has gathered ornate paisleys intertwined with flowers and delicate foliage, while the scalloped border appeared as if it were directly woven in textiles and not attached.

The venerated art of Zardozi embroidery would come from Persian and jointly two Persian words: ‘zar‘(gold) and’dozi‘(embroidery). During its peak in the 13th^th Century, the profession was executed in gold and silver threads and was used to embellish almost everything, tents with the forks of the Royals of old.

Today, it is interpreted differently with several metal wires which are used to carefully sew the surface ornamentation on a range of textiles. The time and the profession with high intensity of labor can take between 10 days to a few months to finish, depending on the complexity of the design. Malhotra has long been his standard bearer, carrying his legacy in front with several sewing collections, notably “Nooraniyat”. His latest Evara ’25 outing also sees the traditional zardozi embroidery threaded on timeless hands -in -hand textiles to create exquisite saris, Anarkalis and Lehengas.