From Amitabh Bachchan to Ranveer Singh: The best-dressed men in Bollywood

Many could take style cues from the wardrobes of these actors

Ranveer Singh poses at the 'Gully Boy' photocall during the 69th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 9, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images

Ranveer Singh wearing a pewter metallic jacket attends the Star Screen Awards on December 8, 2019 in Mumbai, India. Prodip Guha

Ranveer Singh attends the Vogue Women of the Year party on October 19, 2019 in Mumbai, India. Getty Images

Ranveer Singh attends the Dubai International Film Festival at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 8, 2016 in Dubai, UAE. Getty Images

Ranveer Singh attends the Dubai International Film Festival at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 7, 2016 in Dubai, UAE. Getty Images

Ranveer Singh at the 20th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Mumbai, India, on September 18, 2019. EPA

Varun Dhawan at the red carpet of Zee Cine Awards in 2019. Courtesy Zee Cine Awards

Varun Dhawan dressed as character Junaid Ansari during the filming of 'Dishoom'. Courtesy Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment

Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput attend the wedding reception of Akash Ambani in Mumbai, India, on March 10, 2019. EPA

Shahid Kapoor works a zip-through jacket, sweatpants and Dolce & Gabbana sneakers. Courtesy Instagram

Actor and producer John Abraham looks sharp in a classic white shirt and jeans. Courtesy Instagram

John Abraham takes to the catwalk to display a creation by Narendra Kumar at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai, India, on October 17, 2007. EPA

John Abraham attends the trailer launch of upcoming Hindi film ‘Welcome Back’ in Mumbai on July 6, 2015. AFP

Amitabh Bachchan arrives for the tribute to Hindi cinema at the 12th Marrakech International Film Festival on December 1, 2012 in Marrakech, Morocco. Getty Images

Amitabh Bachchan poses on stage during the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards at Princess Theatre on May 2, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images

Amitabh Bachchan and Leonardo DiCaprio attend the Cannes Film Festival at the Theatre Lumiere on May 15, 2013 in Cannes, France. Getty Images

It's not just the women of Bollywood who impress on the red carpet.

Following Diljit Dosanjh’s recent birthday, when he stepped out looking nothing short of remarkable in a bronze-coloured suit, we thought it high time to look at the Bollywood stars known for their sartorial snap.

Here are the six actors worth following for fashion inspiration.

Ranveer Singh

The Gully Boy actor is well known for his flamboyant style, effortlessly moving from sharp tailoring to vibrant colour clashes. Boldly mixing floral prints, patterned suits and cuts in his expression of creativity, Singh tops it all with his trademark moustache and even the odd foray into eyeliner. Clearly a man who enjoys the fun side of fashion, he never takes his wardrobe, nor himself, too seriously.

Varun Dhawan

He might be one of India’s highest-paid stars, but when it comes to his off-duty look, Dhawan tends to favour a simple T-shirt and hoodie combo in keeping with his dance-action star credentials. However, his sense of style really shines through when dressed in a kurta. He has a canny knack for mixing the traditional dress with a waistcoat, wearing it with hugely oversized pants, or donning unexpected colours such as royal blue, baby pink and even khaki green.

Diljit Dosanjh

This is a man who knows how to wear a suit, making a slim-fit, double-breasted version look effortless. Worn in tones of grey, through to lilac and even purple, he always carries himself with an air of panache. Dosanjh, mainly known as a singer, switches his look to incorporate oversized, hip-hop camo for the stage and videos, which he pulls off with similar aplomb.

Shahid Kapoor

For his off-screen moments, the actor definitely favours a more laid-back approach, with open-necked shirts and casual T-shirts. For dressier moments, however, the Kabir Singh star looks great in a suit, such as a single-breasted style clad in demure checks. Kapoor typically enjoys mixing up relaxed bomber jackets with distressed jeans and, thanks to his ever-changing hair, his look seldom feels repetitive.

John Abraham

An actor who started out as a model, Abraham has mastered the art of dressing for his build, making a classic shirt and jeans combo look both elegant and confident. On the rare occasion he is seen in a suit, he usually tempers it with a V-neck T-shirt, keeping to his relaxed personal style.

Amitabh Bachchan

Not so much an actor as Bollywood royalty, Bachchan has just celebrated five decades in cinema, during which he has never looked anything short of impeccable. As the man other well-dressed men cite as their inspiration, Bachchan has a well-honed repertoire to choose from, be it well-cut suits, a perfectly tied trench coat, a beautifully embroidered Nehru jacket, or even the odd hoodie. 

Big B, as he is affectionately known by millions of fans, has been showing off his sense of dress since the 1970s, when he stepped out in mocha-coloured suits, trimmed with burnt chocolate velvet. Now more prone to crisp single-breasted suits (think tie pin, pocket square and a jewelled lapel) in rich blacks, his emphasis is on a clean silhouette and immaculate details.

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