The Evolution of the Choli

The earliest evidence of the Choli (indian blouse) was that all it used to be was an unstitched piece of cloth stretched across the bosom and knotted at the back, as the saree was draped around the silhouette. From that humble beginning the choli emerged into what we know today. It took on various styles from full sleeved, round necked cotton blouses in the 1960's-70's to backless and lacy trends of today.

The choli undoubtedly plays an important part in the look of the saree, whether it's worn as a halter top, backless, with stones or accessories the choli is what could make or break the look of the saree.

Today there are endless designs of what once just used to be a piece of cloth. Browse through a variety of styles before you make your pick.

Bollywood Black Sarees Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor wears a  gauze mal mal(mulmull) black stunning saree embellished with golden zari woven bold borders. The plain blouse here not suits her very well but I liked the plain golden borders along saree. Kareena looks simple but gorgeous. This picture is taken at the promotion of 3 Idiots at Bhopal.

Kareena Kapoor White Embroidered Saree

Hottest Bollywood Couple 2009 Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan were spotted at the song premiere of Kurbaan.

Kareena wore a White Saree. Fully embellished with silver zari, sequin and kora work. The fine embellishments gives saree an antiquated look because pallu is strikingly very stylish. Due to her glamorous outfits and guts soon Kareena is going to be the bollywood's most paids actress.

Rani Mukherjee- Pink Beaded Saree

Rani Mukherji again spotted in designer outfit, a pink chiffon celebrity saree with an embroidered and beaded border. The blouse design is an interesting one, it's a halter neck blouse lined in skin colored fabric with heavy, sequins beads embroidery. As we have noticed before, Rani could lose the chunky necklaces, between the and the saree, she does not need the extra accessories.

Celina Jaitley Black Bollywood Saree

Celina Jaitley at Manish Malhotra Fashion Show in a Black transparent Saree with silver applique.

Looks sizzling with halter neck black blouse along with back knot. The pallu border is filled up with silver applique.

Fine Tailored Zardosi Saree On Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra in a delicate Zardozi Saree.   Cream colored Saree done with fine zardosi, zari, kora and sequin work. The pallu is also heavily embellished and some applique can be seen on it.   Saree blouse is stiched with round neck and strap sleeves. Neck is having golden lace on it. Saree overall gives a classic looks which can be the best outfit for any party or wedding ceremony.

Rakhi Sawant's Green Stylish Saree

Rakhi Sawant looking mindblowing in this sea green saree.

Chiffon pallu/border of saree is having boti work on it in golden, while the blouse is giving the looks of stylish corset. But the combination of this corset with Saree represents great creavity and so the credit goes to the designer and Rakhi as well for choosing this Saree style for her show 'The Rakhi Sawant Show' on Zoom Tv. Moreover the silver embroidered bunch adds a bit more elegance to her Saree.

Amisha Patel's Saree Fashion

Amisha Patel arrives in Blue Saree at Shilpa Shetty's Wedding Reception at Mumbai’s Grand Hyatt.

Personally, Amisha could use a better wardrobe, she is always spotted in similar styles of sarees, cleavage exposed, waist exposed, make-up overdone. She could definitely use a stylist consultation.

Amisha is wearing a Blue Saree with Halter Neck saree blouse and back ties/knot. Saree is embellished with boti and sequin work and silver lace is done all over pallu.

Priyanka Chopra in White Sari Fashion

Priyanka Chopra in white fancy Saree. She's wearing very unique style in sari trends.

Square white blouse with back knot, and silver laced pallu/border. Her saree also gives a look of party wear Lehenga, but seriously this saree suits her amazingly.

Priyanka Chopra is the one who is always seen in different fashion styles, in bollywood she has maintained her image as one of the best glamorous diva.

Shilpa Shetty In Orange Jewelled Saree

Shilpa Shetty walks the ramp in Orange Saree. Instead of Lehenga or any other traditional dress, Shilpa Shetty chose a saree for her engagement and looked every bit elegant.

She just belt up her waist with pearls/beaded jewellery, looks very different. She also attached a contrasting tassel on her shoulder. Moreover the jewellery combination is very nice. Saree also has a printed border in different shades.

Celina Jaitley Bollywood Fashion Saree-White

Bollywood Model and Actress Celina Jaitley keeping it simple in a white Designer Saree, no neck jewelry, light ear rings and silver bangles.


The v-neck blouse is embellished with matching white beads and thread work. While the pallu fabric is see through net which is also embellished in white.

Kangana Ranaut In White Embroidered Saree

Kangana Ranaut White Saree- Looks so fantastic. Blouse is also in white with deep round neck and quarter sleeves with some embellishments on it.

Besides this pallu/border is embroidered very finely with some shaded colors and a thin lace is used along the borders. Kangna Ranaut paired her saree with white pearls belt around her waist. Hers an example that white colour always looks so different but elegant. And it does normally suits everyone.

Kareena Kapoor in White Designer Sari

Kareena Kapoor looks hot in white saree designed by Manish Malhotra the famous designer in bollywood.

The simple white net Saree with elegant embroidery. Embroidery is done with white and silver threads, sequins, beads etc on the pallu border.

A simple, yet beautiful halter neck saree blouse design, with spaghetti strap and back ties adds glamour and beauty to Kareena.

Minissha Lamba in Designer Sarees

Minissha Lamba in bollywood designer Sarees.

The pleasing red Saree is designed by Anjalee And Arjun Kapoor, looking so sexy on Manissha. The saree is simple and elegant having some fancy embroidery on pallu and single strap golden blouse which is all the way embroidered with golden zari,
sequin, kora etc. And the other multi-shaded saree is desinged by Manish Malhotra. The saree fabric is banarsi or we can also say it jamawar, having silver embroidery work on it. The blouse have long sleeves and round deep neck. The  contrast bindi and earings looks great on Manissha.

Minissha Lamba in Designer Sarees

Minissha Lamba in bollywood designer Sarees.

The pleasing red Saree is designed by Anjalee And Arjun Kapoor, looking so much sexy on Manissha. The saree is simple and elegant having some fancy embroidery on pallu and single strap golden blouse which is all the way embroidered with golden zari,
sequin, kora etc. And the other multi-shaded saree is desinged by Manish Malhotra. The saree fabric is banarsi or we can also say it jamawar, having silver embroidery work on it. The blouse have long sleeves and round deep neck. The  contrast bindi and earings looks great on Manissha.

Deepika Pudakone in Red Hot Bollywood Saree

Hot and Sexy Deepika Pudakone looking stunning in Red Saree with golden printed pallu border all over and gold flower design embellishments, paired up with a skin color sleeveless blouse. She pulls it off with silver bindiya, earrings, golden purse and bracelet. Simple and Savvy... at the 'Sabsey Favorite Kaun' awards 2008.

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Deepika Pudakone in Red Hot Bollywood Saree

Hot and Sexy Deepika Pudakone looking stunning in Red Saree with golden printed pallu border all over and gold flower design embellishments, paired up with a skin color sleeveless blouse. She pulls it off with silver bindiya, earrings, golden purse and bracelet. Simple and Savvy... at the 'Sabsey Favorite Kaun' awards 2008.

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Twinkle Khanna in Blue Designer Saree

Akshay and Twinkle Khanna were spotted at Bollywood Movie BLUE Premiere in Abu Dhabi. Mrs. Khanna was looking really elegant in blue sari, with silver embroidered border all over sari.

Twinkle Khanna in Blue Designer Saree

Akshay and Twinkle Khanna were spotted at Bollywood Movie BLUE Premiere in Abu Dhabi. Mrs. Khanna was looking really elegant in blue sari, with silver embroidered border all over sari.

Deepika Padukone in Blue Saree

Deepika Padukone was spotted at Fiama Di Wills bathing products launch, looking stunning in Suneet Verma's designer sari in blue with heavy thread work paired with sleeveless embroidered blouse.