The Bachchan lovely couple photoshoot in Star Screen Awards fashion: When the stars saunter down the red carpet at the Karbonn Mobiles 17th Annual Star Screen Awards this week, fashion watchers will be sure to stay tuned to find out what Bollywood is now wearing. In a country that dresses like its favourite stars do, observing the sartorial choices of the film industry is a good way to stay on trend and fashionably relevant. And the annual Star Screen Awards, by virtue of being the very first awards ceremony of the year, brings these style icons out in droves, dressed in their very best.

Regular observers of the Star Screen Awards’ red carpet must have noticed how the style sensibilities have evolved over the years. Where once silk and chiffon saris were de rigueur for the ladies, now at least the younger lot seems to be veering towards more western silhouettes and is opting for flowing gowns and chic little cocktail dresses. Katrina Kaif, for instance, for the past two years, has been spotted in lovely gowns — for the 2009 awards, she wore a red Jenny Packham gown, while in 2010, she turned up in a golden Tarun Tahiliani. Other actresses who seem to favour gowns are Priyanka Chopra, Neha Dhupia, Bipasha Basu, Prachi Desai and Asin. Trendsetting star wives, Twinkle Khanna and Suzanne Roshan too have been spotted on the red carpet in western outfits.