Oh bhai, kya raat thi wo! Mumbai was glittering brighter than a disco ball as stars descended for the 15th edition of HT India’s Most Stylish Awards 2025. Picture this: a century of Hindustan Times being the nation’s voice wrapped in a night of high fashion and cinema. Arey wah, what a combo!
Bollywood’s very own fashion ka baap, Manish Malhotra, turned the event into a runway full of classic ivory glamour. Imagine the scene—Manish, the OG of style, took us on a magical mystery tour through Indian cinema’s fashion evolution. Kya baat hai, kya baat hai!
Manish Malhotra’s Dazzling Display
When style meets cinema, Manish Malhotra stands tall like a fashion ka sultan! The man who turned costume design into couture artistry, paid a stunning tribute to Indian cinema’s iconic styles. Walking the ramp were the legends—Mumtaz, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Urmila Matondkar, and the Gen-Z fashionista Khushi Kapoor. It was like watching the past, present, and future of fashion dance a cha-cha-cha on the runway! 💃🕺
Shilpa Shetty and Akshay Kumar’s Throwback Magic
Ab yeh toh hona hi tha! The highlight of the night was when the evergreen jodi, Akshay Kumar and Shilpa Shetty Kundra, reunited for a blast from the past. They brought the house down by recreating their iconic hook step from "Chura Ke Dil Mera". Thirty years later, and these two can still set the stage on fire! Talk about nostalgia wrapped in a white ensemble.
Starry Icons Who Rocked the Night
Hosts Dia Mirza and Cyrus Sahukar rolled out the red carpet for HT’s Chief Managing Editor, Sonal Kalra, to honor this year’s fashion trailblazers. With awards in hand, the night was a salute to those who make style not just wearable but unforgettable.
- Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, presented by Rajeev Beotra
- Artist Subodh Gupta, presented by Bose Krishnamachari
- Former cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, presented by Kanika Kapoor and Nitin Thakur
- Farhan Akhtar, presented by Sameer Singh
- Abhishek Bachchan, presented by Kabir Bedi
- FDCI Chairman Sunil Sethi, presented by Sonu Nigam
- Manish Malhotra himself, presented by Samudra Bhattacharya
- Shilpa Shetty Kundra, presented by Manushi Chhillar
- Akshay Kumar, presented by Pankaja and Vishwas
- Musical genius AR Rahman, presented by Sonu Nigam
- The timeless Rekha, presented by AR Rahman
As the night wrapped up, everyone was left wondering—who will strut their way into next year’s list? Let the style wars begin! 😉
Kiran’s Gyan
Bollywood aur fashion ka rishta toh purana hai, dosto! Just like a blockbuster movie, you need a good script (read: fashion sense), a stellar cast (read: clothes), and a killer climax (read: confidence) to make it big. So, remember, you don’t wear fashion, you live it! ✨
