She dabbled with ethnic style in Mission Kashmir, where her salwar kameezes, though simple, were stylish and elegant. Later, she went for the traditional Kashmiri look in The Hero: Love Story Of A Spy, in which she played the Kashmiri village girl, Reshma.

In Dil Chahta Hai, Arjun Bhasin's simple but stylish dresses and a wet, permed hairstyle made for a subdued, classy and very feminine Shalini, Preity's character in the film.

Of course, there have been times when Preity has not always strictly been 'in character' -- her unreal wig in Armaan got more attention then her performance. Ditto for her slinky, backless dresses in Koi... Mil Gaya.

rediff.com takes a peek into Preity Zinta's filmi closet.

Text: Sukanya Verma
Design: Uday Kuckian

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