Overview

• She unveiled the off-white khadi jamdani lehenga from Gaurang Shah’s Rang Raas collection during her Hyderabad promotion for the Telugu film Junior on July 17–18
• Artisans in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district spent 18 months hand-weaving the traditional charkha khadi jamdani fabric
• The lehenga’s woven floral motifs draw design inspiration from the symmetrical gardens of the Taj Mahal
• Celebrity stylists Pranay Jaitly and Shounak Amonkar elevated the look with handcrafted chandbalis, a choker, kadas and hair accessories from Kishandas & Co
• Deshmukh shared a series of images of the ensemble on Instagram, amplifying the spotlight on sustainable Indian textile heritage as Junior premiered