Outfit Rewind: Why Naina Talwar’s Fashion Wardrobe Still Owns 2026
Bollywood always dictates what India wears. At weddings, colleges or casual mall outings, it is all about channelling our favourite characters or taking notes to turn drab outfits into showstopper ones. And fashion, like cinema, evolves. Trends that once defined entire generations now sit somewhere between nostalgia and “what were we thinking?”Welcome to Outfit Rewind, where we put iconic film looks through a very Gen Z filter, categorising them into – Still Slaps or Absolutely Not. And today, we discuss Deepika Padukone’s Naina Talwar from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. At the outset, Naina comes across as a quintessential nerd. She is drawn to soft pastels, rarely seen without her spectacles and perfectly content spending time with her beloved books. But she also floored us with her capabilities to turn the tables with her fashion game later in the movie. The pre-glow-up: Soft girl academia before it was a thing Before the transformation montage kicks in, Naina’s look is rooted in simplicity. Think, cotton dresses, breathable fabric and muted tones. It is functional, yes, but never …
