Triptii Dimri is gearing up for the release of her upcoming comedy film, Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video , with Rajkummar Rao . The actor, who has been going out and about in the city to promote her film, is turning heads with her outfits. She has been echoing her character, a newly-wed girl from a small town, with her looks for the promotional rounds of the film.
Her most recent Tarun Tahiliani sari is proof. For the outing, Triptii Dimri gracefully draped in an exquisite kashida sari from the veteran designer’s couture 2024 collection, Otherworldy. The cream, maroon and navy sari appears akin to an exquisite pashmina shawl, thanks to its intricate kashida embroidery featuring floral and Paisley motifs.
Originating from the Jammu and Kashmir region , the kashida work is commonly known as Kashmiri embroidery. One of the most time-consuming and meticulous crafts practised in India, its process involves microscopic loops on fabric that are done manually using a variety of complex techniques. The decorated needlework, originally done on delicate pashmina shawls, has come a long way and been adopted by designers for couture pieces.
It has become a cornerstone for Tarun Tahiliani, who has explored the vivid art form for years through couture for both men and women on classic silhouettes such as saris, bandhgalas and shawls. “Kashida has been my big and growing story and continues to surprise me, but it has all the attributes that I love talking about. It is mouldable, it has col.