Vidya Balan's love affair with nosepins

It’s Vidya Balan’s birthday today. As we wish her a day full of surprises and fun, we take a stroll down to memory lane. In the 90s, she had replaced Amita Nangia as Radhika in the sitcom Hum Paanch. As soon as the show went off air in 1999, the actress too sank into oblivion. Viewers missed the show. But no one remembered her.

Six years later, Vidya was reported to have been making a comeback with films in Bhalo Theko and Pareenita. The industry and movie-buffs sat up and took notice of her unparalleled acting chops as soon as the films hit the theatres. She was an overnight star. But only Vidya alone knows, how difficult these six years were when either she was replaced or the projects altogether got shelved when she was struggling to get a break in south films. It was her never say die attitude that kept her going.  

However, her attempts to play typical heroine roles in Kismat Konnection and Heyy Baby, backfired. This did not bog down her either. Once again, she reinvented her craft and carved a niche for herself with Paa, The Dirty Picture and Kahani. She was fondly being called the female Khan of Bollywood, as she guaranteed a hit then. Soon she ran out of luck and her back to back releases – Kahani 2, Begum Jaan, Bobby Jasoos… flopped. But in 2017, she bounced back with a commercial success - Tumhari Sulu.

When time is not right, everything you do goes wrong. So while her films failed to leave a mark, even her styling was panned appearance after appearance. From shape to sartorial choices, everything about her was brutally criticised by the fashion police. But she took the criticism in her stride and instead of fitting in, she stood out with her unique style statement and today, she’s amongst the trendsetter of the fashion industry. From walking ramps for well-known designers to endorsing fashion labels, she has championed it all.

Here are the top ten appearances when she slayed the fashion game in designer clothes and statement jewellery. Especially the variety in nosepins that she flaunted like a boss, calls for attention.   

  

Full marks for her all-black look with a grunge of oxide jewellery, complete with a statement neckpiece, a pair of jhumkas and a nosepin. 

This womaniya look with a simple pair of hoops, flowly saree drape and yes, understated nosepin, became a trend after the release of Ishquiya.

Wow! That's our first reaction seeing this amped up look of Vidya Balan.

What do you notice first in this picture? Of course, the dainty nosepin. It outshone the designer chandbalis too.

Clip-ons are here to stay. That's what this look of Vidya Balan screams out. It's stylish, it's chunky and it's evergreen too. 

Nath may be an ancient jewellery piece but in this designer set, it has got all the trappings of a cool accessory. It not only upheld the tradition but also added the deserved sparkle to her overall look.

There is no stopping to Vidya Balan's experiment with nosepins. It's got bigger, it's got bolder and it's got chunkier too.

Simple yet stunning. That's what a sleek nosepin does to your look.

Now we know from where did Bigg Boss contestant Arshi Khan styled her look for the Salman Khan show.

Walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in a Maharashtrian nath, she made us proud.

Her love for oversize nospins went too far this time. But we loved it. You go girl!

Vidya Balan's newfound styling worked for us. What about you? Let us know in the comments section below.  

Author: Deepa Mishra

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