Kriti Sanon knows how to work Indianwear work for her. Across wedding festivities, promotional appearances and awards shows, the actor has worn everything—from richly embroidered shararas and mirror-work lehengas to fluid anarkalis and contemporary kurta sets. Sanon’s approach to Indianwear moves beyond traditional saris and lehengas, as she consistently experiments with newer silhouettes. She pairs bandhgala jackets with anarkalis and voluminous skirts, while shararas layered with statement dupattas define her distinctive sartorial choices. For her sister’s wedding festivities, the actor explored saris, ghagra-cholis and sharara sets, offering plenty of inspiration for wedding guests. Here, we take a closer look at seven of Sanon’s standout Indianwear looks to bookmark for the upcoming wedding season.
For her sister Nupur Sanon’s wedding ceremony, Sanon chose an ivory do-taar (two strands) chikankari sharara set by Manish Malhotra. The sharara featured paisley motifs and floral vines along the red hem, accented with mukaish work. Sanon paired it with a full-sleeve brocade blouse featuring a scooped neckline and marodi embroidery. She layered the sharara with a three-metre long scallop hem khara dupatta embroidered with badla, sequins, zardozi and marodi work and woven gold taar. Stylist Sukriti Grover accessorised the look with a statement choker featuring green gemstones, diamonds and pearls, paired with matching chain-linked stud earrings, a maang tikka and a ring, all from Manish Malhotra High Jewellery.
Sanon wore a red pre-draped featuring from designer Anita Dongre. The georgette sari featured hand-block-printed floral and leaf motifs across the body, finished with a fringed pallu. She paired the sari with a tiered blouse featuring a halter neckline and a backless silhouette secured with tasseled strings. Sanon accessorised the look with antique-finish gold chandelier earrings from Jaipur-based jewellery house Abhilasha Jewelry, a stack of bangles from Jaipur-based jeweller Anu Merton, rings from Mumbai-based jewellery label Silverstreak and juttis from Delhi-based footwear label Fizzy Goblet. A metal mini purse from Abhilasha Jewelry completed the ensemble. Sanon’s look is a chic, contemporary take on traditional sari and will work well for wedding guests looking for comfortable yet statement options. .
For another ceremony during her sister’s wedding festivities, Sanon wore a ghagra-choli from Delhi-based designer Abhinav Mishra. The multicoloured silk look featured a voluminous skirt with floral patterns accented by zari, lurex thread and mirror work in shades of red, blue, green and yellow. She paired it with a sleeveless choli featuring a v-neckline and a scalloped hem adorned with tasseled mirror work. Sanon accessorised the look with a diamond choker and necklace from Jaipur-based jeweller Raniwala 1881, matching drop earrings, a stack of magenta and blue bangles and from Delhi-based footwear label Fizzy Goblet. For brides and wedding guests, mirror-work makes the perfect Indian craft style to turn to for evening events like cocktail parties or sangeet ceremonies.
For the promotional run of her romantic musical film Tere Ishk Mein (2025), Sanon stepped out in a purple anarkali by Anamika Khanna. The Chanderi anarkali featured a fitted, full-sleeved churidar bodice detailed with gota-dori embroidery and cascading tassels. The bodice flowed into a front-open ghera kurta with 16 kalis, with floral vines emerging from the bodice and the hem. The actor paired the anarkali with churidar pants and a matching dupatta finished with a gold scalloped border. Chandbali earrings and a ring completed her accessories, while defined lashes, pink lips and softly tinted eyelids complemented her beauty look. She styled her hair in a loose braid.
Sanon chose an ivory anarkali and embroidered jacket by Rohit Bal. The floor-length silhouette flowed through chiffon kalis. Tone-on-tone resham and pearl embroidery adorned the plunging neckline with floral, foliage and paisley motifs, layered with a deconstructed bandhgala jacket. Sanon kept the accessories understated, choosing chandbali earrings from Mumbai-based jewellery label Sanzany Jewels and meenakari rings from Jaipur-based jewellery house Golecha’s Jewels. Ivory juttis from Jaipur-based footwear label The Desi Darzi completed the look. For winter weddings, take inspiration from Sanon’s embroidered jacket and anarkali pairing. Layer a structured bandhgala or embellished jacket over a fluid silhouette to add warmth while keeping the occasion-wear mood intact.
For an awards show appearance, Sanon chose an all-ivory look by Delhi-based prêt label Rajesh Pratap Singh. The set featured a voluminous sheer skirt with vertical patterns running across the body, paired with a bandhgala top and layered over a full-sleeved knitted cardigan with a scooped neckline. Sanon accessorised the look with layered Kolhapuri saaj necklaces from New Delhi-based jewellery label Apala by Sumit, a stack of rings, a hairpin and a neckpiece from Jaipur-based jewellery house Tribe Amrapali. A gold-tone metal bag from Mumbai-based label Tasna completed the ensemble.
Sanon stepped out in a black cord set by Mumbai-based label Sobariko. The brocade set featured a relaxed kurta with a round v-neckline and bell sleeves. The neckline of the kurta features a rectangle design encompassing the brocade border. The kurta was paired with matching palazzo pants detailed with silver jaal, floral and leaf-vine motifs outlining diamond and circular shaped flower designs. The actor accessorised the look with antique ear cuffs featuring mother-of-pearl and quartz polki from New Delhi-based jewellery label Apala by Sumit, along with a stack of bangles and rings from jewellery designer Surabhi Didwania’s label Motif. Silver heels from Mumbai-based footwear label Aprajita Toor completed the look. For wedding guest wear, brocade can lend a regal finish across silhouettes making the weave versatile and traditional.