Diwali Fashion: Meet the BEST DRESSED Women

There were a lot of Diwali parties this festive season, and Bollywood made sure to look glamorous for each and every one.

In fact, all of them looked so fabulous, it's tough to pick the best dressed guests.

Namrata Thakker does try, however, and lists the gorgeously-turned out women in the parties. 

 

Janhvi Kapoor opts for a lehenga from Manish Malhotra's shimmery creation.

 

Anushka Sharma doesn't attend B-town parties often but when she does, she sure makes heads turn.

Isn't she looking gorgeous in the Sabyasachi lehenga teamed with low-cut choli?

 

Ileana D'Cruz raises the temperature at the Bachchan Diwali party in a beautiful Vikram Phadnis outfit.

 

Only Sonam Kapoor can pull off such a dramatic look.

She looks regal in the Anamika Khanna gharara with a matching long jacket.

 

Rakul Preet Singh nails her desi look to perfection with a Chikankari lehenga and a bandhani dupatta.

 

Malaika Arora looks effortlessly beautiful in her metallic skirt with a black full-sleeve crop top.

 

Aditi Rao Hydari gets the classic black and gold combination right with her Raw Mango lehenga-choli.

 

Colourful and blingy, Kiara Advani is a treat to the eyes in this Akanksha Gajria ensemble.

 

Katrina Kaif looks red hot in her Sabyasachi lehenga-choli.

 

Kriti Sanon goes for a Manish Malhotra sari and stands out from the crowd.

 

Joining the sari brigade is Shahid Kapoor's wife, Mira Rajput.

She looks stunning in her blue ruffle sari.

 

Sara Ali Khan wears a red ethnic suit with umbrella sleeves with chandbali earrings.

 

Ananya Pandey goes bold and bright in a neon yellow asymmetrical lehenga by Amit Aggarwal.

Her Student of the Year 2 co-star Tara Sutaria, on the other hand, makes a statement in a shiny grey sari, designed by Manish Malhotra.

 

Television hottie Karishma Tanna looks drop-dead gorgeous in an olive green lehenga-choli teamed with a chunky choker neckpiece.

 

Nushrat Bharucha is like a breath of fresh air in the sheer floral crop top and matching lehenga.

 

Another black and gold combination we liked this Diwali, courtesy Tamannaah Bhatia.

 

Dia Mirza looks flawless in her blue beaded anarkali from designer Anita Dongre's collection.

 

Taapsee Pannu is slowly becoming a fashion icon to reckon with.

Wearing an ivory lehenga-choli by Falguni and Shane Peacook, the actress looks like a diva from head-to-toe.

 

Nia Sharma looks ravishing in a sky blue mirrored-top and matching lehenga.

 

Shraddha Kapoor rocks her mother's handwoven purple sari, and looks gorgeous against Huma Qureshi's white outfit.

Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar