Vyajayanthimala in Sangam

Vyjayantimala in Sangam (1964) may not have debuted the sleeveless blouse, but she did use the armlet or “baaju bandh” to signify her status as a trained dancer. The saree was also tied in a celestial manner, like an apsara of yore, cinched at the waist, draped just so across her shoulders. She made her debut as a singer with ‘O Mere Sanam’ but she added a lush sway to the saree in Raj Kapoor’s first colour film.