MUMBAI — Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut took a nostalgia-filled trip down memory lane, paying tribute to 1990s style icon Karisma Kapoor in a candid social media revelation. The Queen actress revealed that Kapoor was a foundational influence on her early sense of personal style.
Taking to her Instagram Stories, Ranaut published a rare childhood photograph depicting her teenage sartorial choices. The archival photo captures a young Ranaut posing in dark denim dungarees paired with a bright yellow t-shirt and a blue sweatshirt tied loosely around her waist—a signature styling choice popularized by Kapoor across several hit films in the late 1990s.
Addressing her followers directly, Ranaut captioned the photo: "Who all worshipped original fashionista @therealkarismakapoor in the 90's ha ha!! I definitely did." To complete the nostalgic mood, she embedded the hit track "Le Gayi" from Yash Chopra’s 1997 musical romance Dil To Pagal Hai, in which Kapoor starred alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit.
Kapoor’s high-energy dance sequences, athletic-chic aesthetic, and tailored silhouettes in late-90s blockbusters like Dil To Pagal Hai and Raja Hindustani redefined mainstream Hindi cinema fashion, setting trends for an entire generation of film enthusiasts across tier-1 and tier-2 Indian cities alike.
Ranaut, who frequently bridges political commitments with personal life updates for her online audience, complemented her retro throwback with glimpses of her personal routine in Mumbai. Earlier in the week, she documented visits to the city's historic Shree Siddhivinayak Temple and Mumba Devi Temple wearing traditional golden-yellow silk attire, alongside family celebrations for Shravan Somwar and Nag Panchami.
On the professional front, Ranaut was most recently seen in Bharat Bhagya Vidhaata, a drama reflecting the frontline healthcare workers during the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which made its digital streaming debut. She is slated to return to her celebrated comedic persona in the upcoming sequel Queen 2, directed by Vikas Bahl.