The ‘Batua’ Ladies

Nandita Das and Tisca Chopra made an appearance this past week in LA at the 7th Annual Indian Film Festival for the world premiere of “Gandhi, My Father”. Both ladies wore saris that they accessorized with gold batuas. Nandita wore a maroon silk while Tisca wore the same one from last year’s Filmfare Awards, this time with a different blouse.

We haven’t seen Tisca too many times in a sari, but even at the Firaaq premiere Tisca wore a contrast color blouse. Guess, we’ll have to wait for another appearance to see if that is her favorite thing to do! As for Nandita, we ( and you) loved her sari from the Firaaq premiere and after seeing that one, this one seems quite so so. Don’t you think?

You can catch them both at the Firaaq premiere here.

Nandita Das and Tisca Chopra at the 7th Annual Indian Film Festival

Left: Tisca Chopra at the 7th Annual Indian Film Festival
Right: Tisca Chopra at 2008 Filmfare Awards

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A Batua In Hand

By Payal
June 18, 2008
The Daily Etcetera
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After Julia, we spotted another desi ishtyle bag, this time it was a batua on Holly Robinson Peete except that hers didn’t stand out quite a lot… Wish she had chosen a contrasting color!

Holly Robinson Peete at Women In Film’s 2008 Crystal Lucy Awards

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Kirron And Her ‘Batua’

At Woodstock Villa Premiere

At Dhoom Dhadaka Premiere

Kirron Kher always/usually dresses so well, and we love her design aesthetic, right down to her choice in pairing her jewelry with her saris or carrying ‘batuas’ instead of clutches…

But here’s the question for you, just for once would you like to see her change it up a bit??! And carry an actual clutch instead of that ‘batua’ again!? Or do you belong to the school of ‘why reinvent the wheel, what works, works!!”??

Edit: Yes, its a ‘batua’ and not a ‘jhola’! :) (apologies)