I confess to reading news stories about Bollywood stars and their latest escapades. I do also click on slide shows if available when they show celebrity weddings. I just love seeing all the finery the women turn out in. Like most women I love beautiful clothes and where better to see them than at celebrity weddings? So when a news website flashed "exclusive" pictures of the Saifeena sangeet from last night, I could not resist.
Unfortunately I was disappointed. First, they had no clear shots of any of the women in their lovely outfits and the pictures of Kareena were also quite unclear. Second, Kareena was looking like what she looks like in most of her movies. No different. The outfit was no more glamorous, the jewelry no more striking. I just flipped through a couple and logged out. But then I thought- what can the poor thing do? She has probably worn clothes designed by all designers that matter. She has been decked with jewelry that can be the envy of queens, so what is left for her to do now? How can she possibly be as excited as any other Indian bride when she gets ready for her wedding day? She will possibly not feel the same flutter that other young girls feel when they wear all their wedding finery knowing that this will perhaps be the one day in their lives when they will get to wear the fanciest of clothes and accessories that they can afford? I know that there will be all that emotional stuff about finally being married to the guy she loves- but I am talking about the sheer materialistic pleasure of getting to indulge in all things extravagant and beautiful.
So unless Manish Malhotra and the family jeweler of the Kapoors conjure up some magic, the poor little famous girl is going to look like a clone of her many Bollywood avatars. Lets hope the internal happiness is more than enough to make up for any of the missing outer pleasure.
Unfortunately I was disappointed. First, they had no clear shots of any of the women in their lovely outfits and the pictures of Kareena were also quite unclear. Second, Kareena was looking like what she looks like in most of her movies. No different. The outfit was no more glamorous, the jewelry no more striking. I just flipped through a couple and logged out. But then I thought- what can the poor thing do? She has probably worn clothes designed by all designers that matter. She has been decked with jewelry that can be the envy of queens, so what is left for her to do now? How can she possibly be as excited as any other Indian bride when she gets ready for her wedding day? She will possibly not feel the same flutter that other young girls feel when they wear all their wedding finery knowing that this will perhaps be the one day in their lives when they will get to wear the fanciest of clothes and accessories that they can afford? I know that there will be all that emotional stuff about finally being married to the guy she loves- but I am talking about the sheer materialistic pleasure of getting to indulge in all things extravagant and beautiful.
So unless Manish Malhotra and the family jeweler of the Kapoors conjure up some magic, the poor little famous girl is going to look like a clone of her many Bollywood avatars. Lets hope the internal happiness is more than enough to make up for any of the missing outer pleasure.
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