Birthday Stars.

One was a dainty young girl from Bengal and the latter was a Jatt from Punjab, despite of all the differences they had two important things in common. A they share their birthdays, i.e. 8^th December and B they both ruled audience's hearts in their era of Bollywood. They are of course none other than Sharmila Tagore and our Dharamji.

They both gave the Indian cinema some cult classic movies and created some major style statements during their ruling reign. Can you imagine if these two came together, what spark they might have created on the big screen! They did a few films together, out of which only five turned to be the hit ones. Their storyline, music, direction, chemistry and costumes were all unique from one another.

Here is the list of their top 5 movies they did together:

1.ANUPAMA (1966)

2.DEVAR (1966)

3.MERE HUM DUM MERE DOST (1968)

4.SATYAKAM (1969)

5.CHUPKE CHUPKE (1975)

Both the actors gave us some beautiful moments in the films to look upto, younger stars not just look upto their acting skills but also their styles. With all the poise and galore they carried those styles, which barely anybody can carry them off in today’s times.

Let me quickly take you through few of the fashion statements created by them:

6 yards of grace.

Sharmilaji knew it right what looked the best on her. She played several roles on screen and had her simple silhouette of Sari on in most of the movies. Be it those simple chiffon printed saris in Chupke Chupke or those cotton saris with borders in Aradhana and also those flashy typical saris in Amar Prem. She didn’t leave a chance to give a modern touch to the Sari as well in Aa Gale Lag Jaa.

The Swimming Diva.

Breaking all the barriers and traditional taboos in those days, Sharmila Tagore was one of the few actresses who dared to wear a swimsuit in a film. She not just wore it once but she wore it twice and looked absolutely stunning in both. But the one thing common between the two was that they both were blue, so I guess she knew that which color looked the best on her.

Dressy Girl.

She definitely gave us the two extreme ends one of a very traditional Sari and the other of a non traditional swimsuit, but in certain movies she had her ordinary looks which of course she made them also look gorgeous, but by ordinary I mean those tight fitted simple salwar kameez and those fitted dresses with those bouffants and hairstyles and her patent eyeliner and she was good to make a statement in these simple looking outfits.

Now coming to our Punjabi macho who had some serious fan following. Girls went crazy over his dressing style. When he suited up nobody could say he is the same Jatt from a small town of Punjab, he rather looked Dapper.

Suit Up.

Suits for men were a major Bollywood trend during 60’s and 70’s. Be it double breasted jackets or Flashy Jackets with Kentucky Bowties, Dharam Paaji transformed himself seamlessly into a Gentleman in those cool suits. He adorned suits in quite a lot of films like Raja Jaani, Sharafat, Jeevan Mrityu, Blackmail to name a few.

The Print and the Jumper Guy.

He loved his printed shirts tucked in with trousers and those cool jumpers paired with trousers again. Who would have thought that men could actually carry these shirts and yet look serious in their roles? Girls definitely went OOHS and AAHS seeing their hero in those high neck knits.

The Black and White story.

Dharmendra has played a wide variety of roles during his span of career, be it a dark serious role in a black shirt and jeans through out the film in Yaadon ki Baraat or a fun role of Professor cum Driver in all white classic Driver uniform in Chupke Chupke. I mean who would have thought that drivers could also look so cute.

Signing off on note, where I wish that our current era also gave us some style moments which people could talk and write about after a few decades, I guess it’s a wish which is difficult to be granted but anyways Belated Happy Birthday to both our versatile actors and I am heading to watch Befikre so stay tuned to know my views on it, till then Happy weekends.

Love,

Cine Closet.