Simi Garewal at the Venice Film Festival in 1972, posing with designer Pierre Cardin, and Paris Match praising her for “oriental elegance” is a moment that still surfaces in Bollywood fashion chatter [1]. That image isn’t just nostalgia; it’s a touchstone for how a bygone look can shape a star’s public persona decades later.
Fashion Nostalgia and Public Image — The Venice moment is a blueprint: style from the past gets projected onto today’s stars, guiding how audiences read elegance, poise, and cultural cues. The Paris Match framing links fashion to perception, a thread that keeps looping in discussions about Bollywood divas [1].
Celebrity Quips that Spark Discourse — In a newer thread, Twinkle Khanna hosts a talk with Kajol; she praises Chunky Pandey while taking a jibe at Govinda, and even nods to his father Rajesh Khanna in the conversation [2]. The friction—praise plus sharp aside—fuels online chatter about who’s got the wit, the timing, and the discipline.
Gossip Rumors and Showbiz Folklore — Commenters also riff on a claimed rumor about Shefali Shah and a sex-tape talk, illustrating how offhand remarks morph into hot gossip fodder that keeps cycles spinning [2].
Together, nostalgia and bite-sized quips keep Bollywood gossip in motion—watch which fashion moment or host remark becomes the next big headline.
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Throwback: Simi Garewal at the Venice Film Festival for the premiere of Siddhartha (1972), where it won the Silver Lion prize. Here is she with the fashion designer, Pierre Cardin, at Excelsior Palace Hotel for a Paris Match (a French magazine) special.
Simi Garewal at Venice for Siddhartha; debate over elegance, saree grace, nudity era and fashion designer Pierre Cardin in Italy
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Twinkle Khanna hosts Kajol; she teases Govinda and Chunky Pandey, onion-breath remark sparks backlash and debate.
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