Always cute, always chic, polka dots never go out of fashion.
And they are showing their spots in more stylish ways than ever in Bollywood.
Ritu Nandal lists different ways to rock the polka look by taking cues from our resident fashionistas.
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar
Bebo loves to juggle between flamboyance and classics. The yummy mummy with baby number 2 elevates her playful polka dress look by teaming it up with wayfarers and white sneakers.
Tara Sutaria
Photograph: Kind courtesy Tara Sutaria/Instagram
The sight of a scorching Tara on the beach brings Bryan Hyland’s chartbuster Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini to mind. Okay, okay so it’s more brown than yellow but isn’t the Student of the Year 2 star a vision in retro?
Sonam Kapoor
Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonam Kapoor/Instagram
Sonam’s love for polkas is well documented. The eternally fashionable actress makes yet another style statement in her sharp polka dotted monochrome suit.
Soha Ali Khan
Photograph: Kind courtesy Soha Ali Khan/Instagram
The nattily dressed Soha lends a perfect pop of red by way of her striking belt to a monochrome polka dress.
Anushka Sharma
Photograph: Kind courtesy Anushka Sharma/Instagram
There’s something so inherently cheerful about polka prints. No wonder mum-to-be Anushka picked it to announce her pregnancy.
Katrina Kaif
Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar
A black and white polka knot top paired with a mustard leather mini wrap skirt is just the sort of fashion one imagines around Katrina’s easy-going, effortless vibe.
Karishma Tanna
Photograph: Kind courtesy Karishma Tanna/Instagram
The former Bigg Boss runner-up keeps it fun and flirty in a red polka back knot dress.
Kiara Advani
Photograph: Kind courtesy Kiara Advani/Instagram
With a constant inflow of releases every few months (Kabir Singh, Good Newzz, Guilty, Laxmii) Kiara has plenty to doll up about. We love how she has spiced things up in her polka dot sari and colourful beaded bustier and belt ensemble.
Karisma Kapoor
Photograph: Kind courtesy Karisma Kapoor/Instagram
Simplicity is the key to Karisma’s style mantra. And she demonstrates it excellently in her smart polka dot shirt and shorts combo.
Vidya Balan
Photograph: Kind courtesy Vidya Balan/Instagram
Never the fashion slave, Vidya dons her polkas on her own terms and cuts quite a stunning picture in her bold red sari.
Ananya Pandey
Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar
How adorable is the Khaali Peeli beauty in her polka outfit and sweetheart neck design?
Sara Ali Khan
Photograph: Kind courtesy Sara Ali Khan/Instagram
Mixing up prints adds to polka’s young and spunky vibe and who better than the chirpy Coolie No 1 actress to highlight that?
Kriti Sanon
Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar
Where most would drown in yards and yards of polka, Kriti stands out. Love me, love my polka was never more empathic.
Taapsee Pannu
Photograph: Kind courtesy Taapsee Pannu/Instagram
That’s Taapsee’s way of telling us — you just cannot turn your back on polka.
