Long Legs, Short Shorts: Bollywood’s Summer Mantra

Bollywood’s
summer
mantra
is
simple:
Long
legs,
short
shorts.


Sukanya
Verma

shows
us
how
this
stylish
lot
demonstrates
the
A
to
Z
of
shorts
fashion.


Sharvari
Wagh


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Sharvari/Instagram

Teaming
a
denim
bandeau
top
and
shorts
keeps
the
blues
away
for
the
bubbly
star.


Disha
Patani


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Disha
Patani/Instagram

Disha’s
hotness
quotient
gets
all
the
boost
it
needs
in
skimpy
shorts
and
classic
white
camisole.


Ananya
Panday


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Ananya
Panday/Instagram

Shorts
show
their
chic
side
in
Chanel’s
first
Indian
brand
ambassador’s
tailored-to-perfection
tweed
blouse
and
shorts
combo.


Nitanshi
Goel


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Nitanshi
Goel/Instagram

Outside
that
coy

Laapataa
Ladies

figure,
Nitanshi’s
carefree
city
girl
vibe
hits
to
the
hilt
in
a
pair
of
playfully
appliqued
shorts.


Karishma
Tanna


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Karishma
Tanna/Instagram

Torn
shorts,
denim
shirt,
cool
sneakers,
Karishma
knows
how
to
stand
tall
and
in
style.


Mithila
Palkar


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Mithila
Palkar/Instagram

Mithila’s
head-to-toe
pinkness
offers
a
welcome
relief
in
a
sea
of
blue
shorts.


Khushi
Kapoor


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Khushi
Kapoor/Instagram

If
you
thought
shorts
are
all
about
casuals
and
comfort,
a
statuesque
Khushi
is
take
is
happy
to
give
it
a
formal
twist.


Sara
Ali
Khan


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Sara
Ali
Khan/Instagram

Sara’s
fluorescent
athleisure
touch
aces
the
shorts
game.


Saba
Azad


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Saba
Azad/Instagram

Shorts
can
be
super
classy
too,
proves
singer,
actress
and
queen
of
Hrithik
Roshan’s
heart


Diana
Penty


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Diana
Penty/Instagram

Diana
is
the
quintessential
picture
of
homebody
in
her
comfortable
tee
and
shorts
avatar.


Shanaya
Kapoor


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Shanaya
Kapoor/Instagram

Cuteness
thy
name
is
Shanaya
taking
her
adorable
pooch
out
for
a
stroll
in
fuss-free
denim
shorts
and
tie
strap
top.


Pooja
Hegde


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Pooja
Hegde /Instagram

Nothing
announces
summer
like
Pooja
in
shorts
doubling
up
as
floral
co-ord
sets
in
loungewear.


Kriti
Sanon,
Katrina
Kaif,
Nora
Fatehi

On
screen
too,
these
leggy
lasses
keep
the
mercury
high
with
their
off-white,
rhinestone-y
and
sparkly
version
of
good
ol’
shorts.


Photographs
curated
by
Satish
Bodas/Rediff