Fashion and movies go hand-in-hand. One cannot function without the other. Be it a period drama or a musical or even an action film, our filmmakers have time and again resorted to costumes and unique ensembles to make their characters stand out.

Over the years, we’ve seen female leads change the way the fashion scene looked in their time. Be it Sharmila Tagore’s tiny bikini in An Evening in Paris that scandalised the nation at the time or Deepika Padukone’s monotone golden look as Mastani — the avatars adapted by our divas and divos in films have inspired many fashion revolutions over the years.

Fads came and went but these 26 looks remained iconic and never went out of style. Recalling these brilliantly put together ensembles, here’s taking you through 26 historic looks from Bollywood movies that have stood the test of time.

1. Sharmila Tagore’s blue bikini in An Evening in Paris