BIRTHDAY SPECIAL: 10 Striking Fashion Statements Made By Amitabh Bachchan

When Amitabh Bachchan made his Bollywood debut, a lot was spoken about his looks. Tall, thin, lanky- these were the adjectives attached with his name.

Little did anyone know that he will become industry’s most fashionable icon, years down the line!

Age is no bar for him, even at 74 Amitabh Bachchan can give a young handsome superstar complex with his quirky, experimental yet classic fashion sense.

We brushed through some of the striking fashion statements made by him and have listed down 10 such iconic trends which Amitabh Bachchan set with his style and persona.

1. BELL-BOTTOMS: When we think of bell-bottoms, there’s only one name comes  to our mind. The man who made them look -Oh! So sexy! One can’t forget his long legs stretched on the table, an epic scene from his 80s blockbuster hit Deewar.


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Or numerous other films hailing from the 80s where he sported the high waist bell-bottoms with so much style that every guy from the era wanted to own a pair.


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2. DO ‘KNOT’ DISTURB: Say that the character demanded, or say that Mr. Bachchan attributed this style to the character, either ways we loved the knotted shirt trend which he started back in the 80s and the 90s with films like Deewar and Hum.

 
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3.HANG IT LIKE BIG B: There were just few ways you could have worn your blazer until Big B introduced the most stylish way of doing so with his action-drama Agneepath.


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Who knew that one can incorporate a blood stained white coat in such a stylish way! He also sported the same style in his 90s blockbuster Silsila.


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He repeated the style often in his off-screen appearances as well.

4.RACING WITH TIME: If you’re a Big B fan, there is no way you don’t know that Amitabh Bachchan likes to run ahead of time and wears two watches. No wonder he is so punctual!


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5.SIDE LOCKS: Do we even need to mention about his hair style? The long side locks and a prominently different hair-do set Amitabh Bachchan apart from his contemporaries.


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There was a time when fans lined-up outside the barbers shop wanting to replicate Big B’s hair-do.


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6.FRENCH BEARD: This of course was a prominent part of Big B’s second innings. As he made his television debut with Kaun Banega Crorepati, Amitabh Bachchan’s French beard caught everyone’s attention.


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A style statement which suited Big B so well that he still continues to sport the same look.


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7.AGE NO BAR: Amitabh Bachchan was a style icon then, and is a style icon even today. His age has not restricted his love for colours, textured fabrics and more. Let alone the basic Jodhpuri Bandhgala and Tuxedos, we also see him in bright reds, velvet coats, and stylish cuts.


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8.SHAWL DRAPING STYLE: It’s traditional and classy, we love the way Big B steps out of his house in a crisp white Kurta-Pyjama and a shawl draped in a particular way. He draped the shawl elegantly back then:


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And drapes it equally well even now:


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9. SHOES: When it comes to his footwear, Mr Bachchan is indeed choosy. From Kolahpuri chappals, to classic blacks and bow-accented Ferragamo loafers, Big B matches his shoes rather well with his wardrobe.


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Recently, his most quirky one was the Ferragamo loafers which he wore during one of the promotions of his last film Pink.  We bet no one could have carried that off like Mr. Bachchan did!


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10.OVERCOATS, TURTLE NECKS AND SCARVES:  Yash Chopra’s Silsila was one such film in Amitabh Bachchan’s career which not only turned around the face of Indian cinema but also introduced some high-class fashion standards.


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Courtesy Amitabh Bachchan, that the generation was introduced to a lovely range of overcoats, turtle neck sweaters and scarves.


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So the next time you witness any one of these fashion statements on the street, (because we’re sure they still very much alive in the heart of a die-hard Amitabh fan) you’ll know where it all started from! 


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