Today, a pair of glasses is used not only to correct your vision, but also to improve your appearance. Even those who don’t need vision correction like to flaunt those ‘chashmas’ with zero power lenses.
Bollywood cinemas have played a significant role in contributing to the popularity of eyeglasses as fashion statements. Below is the list of 10 of these Bollywood cinema glasses that have become iconic:
Hare Rama Hare Krishna – Zeenat Aman makes quite a style statement with her funky glasses in Dev Anand’s 1971 film ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’. These Zeenat Aman oversized frames became a huge hit with fans of his.
Khubsoorat – ‘Aye Shivani, tu lagti hai naani’, you might remember this movie with this song. Another thing that made this movie iconic was Urmila Matondkar’s round glasses. Yes. A pair of glasses can make a person look old.
Baazigar – Once upon a time, even the Baadshah Khan played a negative role in the 1993 thriller ‘Baazigar’. You know what helped him get that villainous look? A pair of round glasses. Yes, those glasses gave him the air of a gentleman with murderous intent.
Dilwaale Dulhania Le Jayenge – In this iconic love story by Aditya Chopra, glasses were used to differentiate between the personalities of Raj and Simran. He is misguided, she is serious. He is an outdoor guy and she likes books. Simran’s glasses gave him a serious look, while Raj’s sunglasses gave him a casual look.
Kal Ho Na Ho – Like Naina Catherine Kapur, Preity Zinta is emotionally distraught due to her family problems. She is simple and keeps a low profile. The glasses that Naina wore contributed a lot to her simple appearance in the film.
Nobody killed Jessica. – As the victim’s older sister, Vidya Balan maintains an extremely toned down appearance in Raj Kumar Gupta’s ‘Nobody Killed Jessica’. The rectangular glasses that Vidya Balan wore were highly appreciated by her fans.
3 idiots – This was one of the box office hits. The colored frames of Kareena Kapoor, who played a medical student, made her look more charming than usual.
Aarakshan – Amitabh Bachchan, in one of the greatest roles of all time, played the role of director in this social trending film. Film critics described his glasses as adding energy to the character he played on screen.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani – Naina Talwar or Scholar Naina, the character played by Deepika Padukone in this movie, is always seen wearing glasses. This added to her studious girl appearance in the film.
We all look to the heroes and heroines of Bollywood to define our styles, and glasses are no exception. What style of glasses will be a trend in the coming months? Keep watching Bollwood movies and you will find it for sure.