There’s more to sneakers than sporty. They can be styled with all kinds of clothing and give the wearer a chic edge. Sukanya Verma shows you lots of footwear styles from these Bollywood fashionistas.
Key Points
- Mrunal Thakur pairs classic Onitsuka Mexico 66 sneakers with an oversized suit for a blend of coolness and comfort.
- Actresses like Keerthy Suresh and Sanya Malhotra are breaking traditional norms by wearing sneakers with ethnic wear like lehengas and saris.
- Rashmika Mandanna adds a playful pop of colour to an all-black outfit with bubblegum pink sneakers.
Ananya Panday
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Ananya’s trainers are just what the gym doctors recommend to stay fab and fit.
Mrunal Thakur
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Mrunal’s oversized suit combines coolness and comfort in perfect measure along with a classic Onitsuka Mexico 66 finishing touch.
Pratibha Ranta
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The Laapataa Ladies girl sets casual goals, pairing her trendy kicks with a cute denim mini and sleeveless white tee.
Rashmika Mandanna
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The Cocktail 2 heroine gives her all-black look a pop of playful in bubblegum pink sneakers.
Karisma Kapoor
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Lolo’s lady in pink linen dress and jacket gets a sporty spin in classic white shoes.
Sharvari
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The ever-so-versatile sneaker sits pretty on Sharvari’s every desi girl in comfy kurta and wide leg pants vibe.
Sara Ali Khan
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Sara’s trusty sneakers and neon green athleisure while she’s out and about on a holiday makes for some hot and hip imagery.
Shanaya Kapoor
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Shanaya’s bold and quirky print blazer and shorts coord finds a partner-in-crime in a pair of equally whimsical embellished shoes.
Keerthy Suresh
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Sashaying in a floral lehenga and fashionable sneakers, Keerthy’s desi Cinderella has no problem looking like the belle of the ball.
Sanya Malhotra
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More power to Sanya for doing away with painful heels and slipping into breathable sneakers for her sari at a shaadi look.
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