Sanya Malhotra paired a candy pink linen zari sari by Eka with a hand-sculpted porcelain choker

Sanya Malhotra loves wearing saris, as is evident from her Instagram feed. She often experiments with textures and colours, giving ethnic sartorial inspiration with every look. For the promotions of Malhotra’s latest release, Mrs., the actor dressed in a head-to-toe zari ensemble courtesy of the craft-forward brand, Eka.

The linen zari sari is different from its silk counterpart, where rich gold or silver threads are used to embellish the fabric from its surface. With the linen, fragile silver threads are directly woven into the fabric through meticulous handloom techniques. Malhotra’s sari, in a soft candy-pink hue, was a result of this delicate process, apt for navigating everyday life. As opposed to a stringent pallu, linen’s billowing quality, combined with the subtle zari sheen, amplified the look’s wearability.

Sanya Malhotra paired the sari with a block-printed blouse, a hand-sculpted porcelain choker, a grey zari potli and Mughal-architecture-inspired navratan bangles set with gemstones symbolising the nine planets. Instead of a gajra or the overdone coquette-core bow, Malhotra’s ruffled scrunchie added a sense of whimsy to her nostalgia-inducing ensemble.

The overall feel was old-world presented as a less-loud take on method dressing, resonating with Malhotra’s character. The sari was reminiscent of the way actors would dress in 70s’ slice-of-life movies.