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   Bollywood's Top 15  unforgettable dresses 1 Madubala, Mughal-E-Azam K Asif's glorious epic depicting a doomed romance between a Prince and a courtesan saw Madhubala bow out of the picture in grand style sporting a resplendent and embellished costume now famously addressed as the Anarkali style. A sweeping mix of old world glamour and unabashed gorgeousness, the Anarkali has inspired everyone from Madhuri Dixit to Mallika Sherawat. 2 Mumtaz, Brahmachari Even though it was Rajashree and not Mumtaz who played the leading lady in the musical entertainer Brahmachari, the button-cute star livened things up by turning on her impish charm in a bright orange sari, draped in an unconventional yet uber cool manner.   3 Sharmila Tagore, An Evening in Paris Long before there were enough bikini adorning babes to compile a full-fledged slide show, the rather elfin Ms Tagore stormed into Bollywood flaunting her sexy sophistication in nothing more than a ultra-glam printed bl...

  BOLLYWOOD DRESSES ICON OF CIVILISATION 1960`S,1970`S Sukanya Vermain Mumbai If Audrey Hepburn's classic black sheath dress is the toast of Hollywood attire, there's a giddy lot to choose from the multi-faceted wardrobe of the ever-dressy Hindi film heroine. From exquisite period costumes to flamboyant show-girl styles and hip fashion statements, here's a low down on Top 15 unforgettable dresses worn by Bollywood beauties over the years. 1 Madubala, Mughal-E-Azam K Asif's glorious epic depicting a doomed romance between a Prince and a courtesan saw Madhubala bow out of the picture in grand style sporting a resplendent and embellished costume now famously addressed as the Anarkali style. A sweeping mix of old world glamour and unabashed gorgeousness, the Anarkali has inspired everyone from Madhuri Dixit to Mallika Sherawat. Even though it was Rajashree and not Mumtaz who played the leading lady in the musical entertainer Brahmachari, the button-cute star livened things ...

  Dancer Edwina OF BOLLYWOOD  MAIN DANCER: STORY Dancer Edwina: I’m so glad 50 years later people say we used to see you in films The former dancer, who turns 77 today, spoke to us last year about her life now and recalled the golden era of Hindi films in a special conversation. Mumbai - 22 Jul 2018 13:00 IST Photo: Shutterbugs Images SONAL PANDYA Looking at dancer Edwina Violette, née Lyons, you wouldn’t believe she is in her mid-seventies. Edwina appeared as a dancer in Hindi film sequences from the 1950s to the 1970s. Even now, she is youthful in her energy and her sunny smile welcomes us into her home in Naigaon, near Vasai. We visited Edwina last year when she was visiting India from the UK where she has lived since the 1960s. In a conversation punctuated with a lot of laughter, the former dancer and occasional actress revealed how she loved dancing and music from an early age, recalled her entry into films as a background dancer, and revealed how actor Shammi Kapoor kept...