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New Delhi — At Lakmé Fashion Week 2025, designer Sanjukta Dutta transformed the runway into a poetic twilight world with her Gadhuli collection. The evening reached a crescendo when Bollywood veteran Neelam Kothari took the role of showstopper, bringing both glamor and gravitas to Assam-inspired couture.
“Gadhuli — The Twilight”: Melding Heritage & Modernity
Sanjukta Dutta introduced Gadhuli as a space between light and shadow, where tradition meets contemporary silhouette. The collection leaned into black and maroon hues — sarees, dhotis, anarkalis, and structured dresses.
One standout moment was the tribute to Zubeen Garg: a saree that bore his portrait and lyrics handwoven into fabric. That piece served both as homage and as symbolic merger of music, art, and fashion.
Dutta’s commentary on Gadhuli emphasized balance — strength and softness, legacy and evolution. She sought to channel Assam’s essence into a garment narrative that felt timeless yet innovative.
Neelam Kothari as Showstopper: Glamour with Soul
When Neelam walked, the atmosphere shifted. She wore one of Gadhuli’s signature ensembles that radiated elegance. The outfit echoed the collection’s palette and motif sensibility.
Overall her experience, Kothari said walking for Sanjukta felt like “carrying a piece of Assamese heritage wrapped in poetry and power.”
Her presence underscored Gadhuli’s ambition: not just to showcase clothes, but to animate culture, identity, and emotion on the runway.
Cultural Impact & Fashion Dialogue
Hence collaboration drew praise from fashion critics and media alike. Many appreciated how Dutta elevated North East crafts into a couture vocabulary without diluting their spirit. Moreover, Gadhuli sparked conversations about how regional narratives can find pan-Indian resonance through fashion. By bringing Assam’s motifs and stories to a national stage, Dutta reinforced that heritage isn’t static — it evolves in dialogue with contemporaneity.
Neelam Kothari’s involvement added star power and legitimacy, bridging Bollywood and cultural couture in a show that mattered as much visually as emotionally.
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