National Sunglasses Day: Tracking Bollywood's Coolest Shades
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Bollywood's most stylish sunglasses
On National Sunglasses Day, we list out the classy, flashy, and quirky eyewear that have jazzed up Bollywood's style quotient over the years. - 2/16
Fabulously feline
The iconic cat-eye sunglasses made a splash in Bollywood in the '50s and became an instant favourite with the era's leading ladies. (Clockwise) Madhubala in Mr and Mrs 55 (1955), Sheila Ramani in Railway Platform (1955), and Geeta Bali in Milap (1955) - 3/16
Wonderful wayfarers
With the women at their trendiest, could the men be far behind? The top choice for them: the '50s style patterned fully rimmed wayfarers. Stills from Funtoosh (1956), Solva Saal (1958) and Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) Yahoo News is better in the app
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Swingin' Sixties
The Sixties were a time of exciting fashion trends in Hindi cinema. While the heroines flaunted skin-tight salwar kameez, beehive hair, and pretty scarves, the heroes donned dapper suits, colourful pullovers, slim-fit pants, and loafers. The eyewear segment too went big with an array of wayfarers, oversized, and butterfly shaped shades. (From top left to right) Babita in Haseena Maan Jayegi (1968), Rajendra Kumar in Shatranj (1969), Nanda in Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965), Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala in Sangam (1964), Sadhana in Arzoo (1965) and Prem Chopra in Anjaana (1969) - 5/16
Retro route
From Raaj Kumar to Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra to Vinod Khanna, Shashi Kapoor to Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood's most successful actors during 1960s and '70s boasted of some uber cool looks with sunglasses. (Clockwise) Don (1978), Apna Desh (1972), Guddi (1971), Mere Apne (1971), Lal Patthar(1971) and Fakira (1976) - 6/16
Sensational Seventies
Nothing screams Seventies better than Zeenat Aman's big, rose tinted hippie glasses in Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971). It was the age of bell bottoms, big collars, elaborate hair and of course the grooviest of the goggles there were. Stills from Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971), Rajnigandha (1974), Purab Pachhim (1970) and Bobby (1973) Yahoo News is better in the app
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The Khoon Bhari Maang spectacle
While the Eighties do boast of their share of eyewear eccentricities, it is the Rekha starrer revenge drama Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) that deserves our focus. The film has a spectacular display of eyegear that leaves you gobsmacked. Rekha and Kabir Bedi in Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) - 8/16
Shady business
The bad boys of Bollywood not only get the best lines but also the fancier pair of sunglasses. Kader Khan in Parvarish (1977), Bob Christo in Farz Ki Jung (1989), Danny Denzongpa in Agneepath (1990), and Ajit in Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973) - 9/16
Ladies special
An ad professional, a brothel madam or an office girl, a pair of snazzy sunnies is a must have for working women all and sundry. Rakhee Gulzar in Doosra Aadmi (1977), Shabana Azmi in Mandi (1983) and Zarina Wahab in Gharaonda (1977) Yahoo News is better in the app
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Signature style
Bobby Deol's black wrap around frames in Soldier (1998), Arshad Warsi's rose coloured aviators in Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006), and Raj Kapoor's dark retro glasses with patterned rims in Mera Naam Joker (1970) have become the most recognised part of their respective characters' look. - 11/16
Awesome aviators
The classic gold-rimmed aviators became a staple piece in the Eighties and have since dominated Bollywood's fashion scene thanks to the cool and edgy charm they exude. Stills from Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Jurrat (1989), Mausam (2011), Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) and Chandni (1989). - 12/16
Cop rule
Crooked or clean, the contemporary filmi cop needs 'em aviators to round off the look. Stills from Dabangg (2010), Jai Gangaajal (2016) and Singham Returns (2014) Yahoo News is better in the app
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Pehchaan kaun?
Sunglasses are also Bollywood's most convenient accessory for a quick disguise. Stills from Jeevan Mrityu (1970), Arzoo (1965) and Do Anjaane (1976) - 14/16
Glamour meets geometry
Nerd it out with these strikingly stylish geometrical shaped shades. Stills from Anamika (1973), Do Raaste (1969), Dus Numbri (1976) and Anjaana (1969) - 15/16
The King Khan collection
Like his enviable collection of shades IRL, the sunnies Shah Rukh Khan sports in his movies too garner major curiosity. The iconic round Ray Ban number in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Dilwale's (2015) blue reflector pair, and Jab Tak Hai Jaan's (2012) silver-rimmed aviators are a few. Yahoo News is better in the app
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United colours of Govinda
And finally, give it up for the original king of quirk. The actor in Rajaji (1999), Raja Babu (1994), Hum (1991), Love 86 (1986), Akhiyon Se Goli Maare (2002), Anari No 1 (1999), and Coolie No 1 (1995)
On National Sunglasses Day, we list out the classy, flashy, and quirky eyewear that have jazzed up Bollywood's style quotient over the years.