New Delhi: Ananya Panday has added two outfits to Bollywood’s long list of Diwali looks this season, and both lean towards maximalism. At Manish Malhotra’s
star-studded Diwali party in Mumbai, she recreated Rani Mukerji’s silver sequin lehenga from the Shava Shava song in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), and she looked sleek and confident in it. Her second outfit took a different route.
It was a red and gold ensemble by couturier Arpita Mehta, which appears to be a custom piece from the Ceremonial collection unveiled at India Couture Week 2026. Here she looked bold, festive and fully at ease in the heavy embroidery. The outfit blends traditional craft with a modern silhouette, using Kantha work, mirror work, tassels and statement jewellery. Here is a closer look at both outfits, along with the jewellery, hair and makeup she picked for each one.
Ananya Panday Shava Shava lehenga
At Malhotra’s party, Ananya brought back Bollywood’s one of the most memorable festive looks. Rani Mukerji’s silver sequin lehenga from the Shava Shava song set the template, and Ananya revisited it with a version of her own. She wore a silver sequin skirt in a fitted fishtail silhouette, a matching blouse and a white dupatta finished with silver sequins.
Couturier Manish Malhotra’s house made every piece. A diamond necklace, statement earrings and rings completed the outfit. Her hair stayed simple with a centre parting and loose curls, while mauve-pink lipstick, rosy cheeks, kohl-lined eyes and shimmer eyeshadow finished her makeup. The overall effect was sleek, polished and unmistakably nostalgic.
I know these are very proper pictures but I really did have the best Diwali ever 🥰✨️ https://t.co/SBdAOsIzju
— Ananya Panday (@ananyapandayy) November 9, 2026
Ananya Panday Arpita Mehta outfit
The red and gold set from Arpita Mehta put embroidery at the centre. Its red skirt is covered in multithread Kantha work and cut in a fitted fish-cut shape. Pleating at the front gives the heavily worked fabric a more structured finish. Ananya paired the skirt with a blouse covered in golden hand embroidery and mirror work. Tassels along the hem of the blouse tie it to the red dupatta, which carries tassel details too. The structured skirt against the shimmering blouse made her look bold, playful and ready for the festival.
Ananya Panday Diwali jewellery
Jewellery pushed the red and gold look further into maximalist territory. Ananya wore statement pieces from A Jewels by Anmol, including an oversized maang tikka with pearls and red and green accents. Her heavy jhumkas had dual danglers on each side and were secured with delicate kanauti chains tucked into her hair, which added to the traditional styling. She wore her hair in a soft half-updo, with loose waves falling over her shoulders. Smoky eyes anchored her makeup, along with bronzed cheeks and a warm nude lip. The jewellery gave her a regal, traditional finish.
With a nostalgic silver lehenga at Manish Malhotra’s party and a heavily embroidered red and gold set by Arpita Mehta, Ananya Panday showed two sides of Diwali dressing, one rooted in Bollywood memory and the other in traditional craft.
