Grace, elegance and class—these words define the aura and fashion persona of actor Chitrangda Singh quite appropriately. Ask her how she sees it and she says, “Fashion has been slightly instinctive for me. Having an army background, I used to see my mum and all these beautiful ladies around, being very feminine, proper and classic.
Those are the things that stick in your head, and they form your own style. That’s why I have been very classic when it comes to my silhouettes and what I like.” The actor admits that she is “more informed” now, and “instinctively, I go for something classic and slightly understated elegant”.
“I like being feminine but not too sexual or trying too many fads,” she says, adding that her mother is her biggest fashion critic. The way Singh carries a saree is a sight to behold, but the 47-year-old credits it all to the piece of clothing. She insists, “Everyone looks sexy in a saree.
You put it on anyone, and it just suddenly transforms you into a very feminine, sexual, delicate being. For my first film (Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi; 2003), I was in a saree, so that one thing kind of distinctly defined me as an actor at that time as I had minimal make up and accessories. Before me, there were Smita (Patil , actor) ji and Shabana (Azmi , actor) ji.
I am not the first one, but sarees with me have been special.” While for many actors, their characters can influence their fashion sense, but for Singh, it was the other way round. “In Ink.