"For me it was a gradual growth as an actor and my style growth and growth as a woman all happened together. In Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge, I liked my clothes, in Haseena Maan Jaayegi, I had worn baggy jeans, which was unheard of for an actress in those days."

Her favourite looks were in Fiza and Zubeidaa which were perhaps also her finest performances, meriting Best Actress Awards.

"In Zubeidaa, my look was very 1950s, glamorous and authentic. I wore real jewellery from Gem Palace and some of the outfits were also genuine antique pieces. While, in Fiza, I was in Lucknowi outfits off the road and no make-up."

While these real life portrayals did not inspire her personal look in any way, brining an actual character to life took a toll of her emotionally, Karisma admits now. "I was being myself and yet a character. It was very haunting, emotional. By then, I had just had it. In Hollywood, you find this kind of thing -- like Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich but not in Bollywood."

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