Overview

• Instagram feeds are filling with 1990s Bollywood-style saree portraits generated from selfies, with multiple outlets reporting the trend’s rapid spread this weekend.
• The edits are created using Google Gemini’s Nano Banana image-editing mode, which users access via Gemini or through ChatGPT before tapping the Banana icon to start.
• Typical workflow instructions match across guides: log in, open image editing, upload a clear solo photo, paste a viral prompt, and generate the retro look within seconds.
• Prompts center on specific fabrics, colors, lighting and mood—such as black party-wear, white polka dots or yellow chiffon—with grainy film textures and golden‑hour tones to mimic classic posters.
• New tip sheets warn against low‑quality or group photos, vague or overloaded prompts, and unspecified backgrounds, and they advise adding facial‑consistency cues and avoiding side‑profile uploads that can alter features.